Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Expeditions
|
Not currently available
James Cook: The Voyages (Paperback)
Loot Price: R676
Discovery Miles 6 760
You Save: R130
(16%)
|
|
James Cook: The Voyages (Paperback)
Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available.
|
This landmark book is published to coincide with a major exhibition
marking the 250th anniversary of Cook's first voyage. A stunningly
illustrated, object-centred history, this book offers a once in a
generation opportunity to discover the uniquely rich Captain Cook
collection of the British Library. The authors explore a series of
themes including the navigation and charting of the Pacific; first
encounters between Western and indigenous cultures; the
representation of the voyages in art; and scientific discovery and
the natural world. Themes of cultural encounter and scientific
discovery are interwoven with the personal stories of the key
protagonists, including James Cook and Joseph Banks. The
illustrations include drawings by all the the artists employed on
the voyage, as well as the only surviving paintings by Tupaia, a
Polynesian high priest who joined Cook's ship at Tahiti and sailed
to New Zealand and Australia.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.