Endeavour : the story of Captain Cook's first great epic voyage / Peter Aughton.
Material type:
TextPublication details: London : Cassell, 2002.Description: 256p. : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0304362360
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Fiction | Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction | 910.45 AUG | 1 | Available | T00357183 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
An illustrated account of life on board the Endeavour and its epic journey into the unknown between 1768 and 1771. Captain James Cook's voyage resulted in the mapping of New Zealand and the east coast of Australia. According to the British government (who wished to deceive the world of its true purpose) it was merely a scientific expedition to observe the transit of the planet Venus across the Sun, a measurement that could help establish the scale of the universe itself. The real purpose was to find Terra Australis. Peter Aughton's narrative brings to life the main characters.
Originally published: Moreton-in-Marsh: Windrush, 1999.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This illustrated book gives an account of life on board the Endeavour and its epic journey into the unknown between 1768 and 1771. The true purpose of this journey was to discover Terra Australis. However, the British government, who wished to keep this a secret from other nations, claimed it was merely a scientific expedition to observe the transit of the planet Venus across the Sun." "Not only did the voyage result in the mapping of New Zealand, the east coast of Australia and the observation of the transit of Venus, but there was a wealth of other astronomical, navigational, zoological, botanical and anthropological discoveries."--BOOK JACKET.
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