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James Cook: The Story Behind The Man Who Mapped The World: Peter FitzSimons
James Cook: The Story Behind The Man Who Mapped The World: Peter FitzSimons
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The name Captain James Cook is one of the most recognisable in Australian history - an almost mythic figure who is often discussed, celebrated, reviled and debated. But who was the real James Cook? This Yorkshire farm boy would go on to become the foremost mariner, scientist, navigator and cartographer of his era, and to personally map a third of the globe. His great voyages of discovery were incredible feats of seamanship and navigation. Leading a crew of men into uncharted territories, Cook would face the best and worst of humanity as he took himself and his crew to the edge of the known world - and beyond. Focusing on his most iconic expedition, the voyage of the Endeavour, where Cook first set foot on Australian and New Zealand soil, there is another figure who looms large in Australasian history: Joseph Banks, the aristocratic botanist. As they left England, Banks, a rich, famous playboy, was everything that Cook was not. The voyage tested Cook's character and would help define his legacy. This is the man behind the myth. Illustrated with black and white and colour photographs.
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1st edition by Hachette 2019; hardback; dust jacket has faint shelfwear; pictorial endpapers; near fine, Autobiography/Bio/Non-FictionShare
