The Remarkable Voyages of Captain CookWith her brilliant economy of style, Blumberg tells of the three major voyages of Captain Cook that brought our understanding of the globe into focus and introduced Europeans to the cultures of such exotic places as Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand, and Australia. 70 black-and-white prints. Maps. |
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Page 128
... Journals of Captain James Cook I , 172 . 4 . The original discoverers and settlers were Polynesians who arrived , probably from Tahiti , between A.D. 750 and 780 . 5 . Banks II , 417 . 6 . 7 ... Journals of Captain James Cook I , 128 NOTES.
... Journals of Captain James Cook I , 172 . 4 . The original discoverers and settlers were Polynesians who arrived , probably from Tahiti , between A.D. 750 and 780 . 5 . Banks II , 417 . 6 . 7 ... Journals of Captain James Cook I , 128 NOTES.
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... Journals of Captain James Cook III , 371 . Although the fur trade was to benefit Russia and the United States primarily , at least five British ships arrived in 1786 — two with men from Cook's third voyage . 7. The Journals of Captain James ...
... Journals of Captain James Cook III , 371 . Although the fur trade was to benefit Russia and the United States primarily , at least five British ships arrived in 1786 — two with men from Cook's third voyage . 7. The Journals of Captain James ...
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... CAPTAIN COOK 1. The Journals of Captain James Cook III , 529 . 2. Ibid . III , Samwell's Journal , 1196 . 3. Ibid . III , 533 , Clerke notations . 4. Ibid . III , 530 , King quoted . 5. Ibid . III , 535 , Phillips's Report . 6. Ibid ...
... CAPTAIN COOK 1. The Journals of Captain James Cook III , 529 . 2. Ibid . III , Samwell's Journal , 1196 . 3. Ibid . III , 533 , Clerke notations . 4. Ibid . III , 530 , King quoted . 5. Ibid . III , 535 , Phillips's Report . 6. Ibid ...
Contents
An Unknown Continent | 1 |
THE FIRST VOYAGE 17681771 | 13 |
Pacific Paradise | 21 |
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