Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and His Rivals

Blainey-geoffrey

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Idioma: inglés

Editorial: Viking, 2008

0670072230 / 9780670072231

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, . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Geoffrey Blainey Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 432 Two ships set out in search of a missing continent: the St Jean-Baptiste, a French merchant ship commanded by Jean de Surville, and The Endeavour, a small British naval vessel captained by James Cook. Distinguished historian Geoffrey Blainey tells the story of these rival ships and the men who sailed in them. Just before Christmas 1769, the two captains were almost close enough to see one another - and yet they did not know of each other's existence. Both crews battled extreme hardships including scurvy, storms and loneliness; but they also experienced the euphoria of 'discovering' new lands, and the fascination of meeting peoples so different they may as well have come from separate worlds. This is the most revealing narrative so far written of Cook's astonishing voyage along the east coast of Australia. It also casts new light on the little-known voyage by Jean de Surville; Blainey argues that the Frenchman was in the vicinity of Sydney Harbour months before Cook arrived. Eventually Cook set out to explore the hazardous Barrier Reef and find a way through Torres Strait, while the Frenchman searched for a mysterious Jewish colony in the South Pacific. In Sea of Dangers, Blainey once again takes us on a vivid journey through history, challenging accepted views.…

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Detalles bibliográficos

Título
Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and His Rivals
Autor
Blainey-geoffrey
Editorial
Viking
Año de publicación
2008
Tipo de libro
Secondhand, Hardback
Encuadernación
Secondhand, Hardback
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
0670072230
ISBN 13
9780670072231

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