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The Ship
by Baker, Simon
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 056353463X
- ISBN 13
- 9780563534631
- Seller
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Pahiatua, Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: BBC Book Pub, 2002. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A very clean copy with no faults. The Ship tells the exciting story of Captain James Cook's voyage on the Endeavour and describes what happened when a BBC team of volunteers boarded a magnificent replica of the ship to retrace a dramatic stretch of its route from Cape Grafton in Australia to Jakarta in Indonesia. Simon Baker, author and volunteer able seaman, begins by taking a fresh look at Cook and the origins of his first voyage - how it turned from a scientific expedition to observe an eclipse into a far-reaching quest for the Great Southern Continent. Drawing on original journals, he re-examines Cook's motives and reputation, revealing a more complex character than the hero that history has handed down to us. The replica Endeavour provided a unique opportunity to 'test' the achievements of Cook and his company within an authentic eighteenth-century environment.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Secret Bookshop (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026093
- Title
- The Ship
- Author
- Baker, Simon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 056353463X
- ISBN 13
- 9780563534631
- Publisher
- BBC Book Pub
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2002
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- exp NZ Hist
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