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A Comprehensive Guide to the Objects Associated with the Voyages of
James Cook Held at New Zealands National Museum. Almost 250 years
after James Cook first sighted Aotearoa New Zealand in October
1769, there is still world-wide interest in all aspects of his
three voyages of exploration in the Pacific between 1768 and 1779:
discovery (by Europeans), astronomy, natural science, and
interactions with indigenous communities. For many people, the
artificial curiosities -- works of human manufacture from exotic
locations collected on these voyages by Cook himself and others on
his ships,including super-numenaries and servants, have held a
particular fascination. In this handsome book, widely respected
Pacific scholar Janet Davidson details the collection of Maori,
Pacific and Native American objects associated with the voyages
held at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, one of the few
significant institutional collections that have not been fully
described until now. Richly illustrated and accessibly written, it
is a treasure trove.
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