BOATS MARITIME AUSTRALIANA
Captain James Cook is one of the greatest maritime explorers of all time – only the acclaimed fifteenth-century explorers, Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama, can stand with him. This book explores the life and travels of James Cook in a major new biography for lovers of adventure and the romance of sail. Over three remarkable voyages.
469 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, colour portraits, facsimiles, maps (some colour) ; 25 cm #200523 First Edition
Cook, James, 1728-1779. | Explorers — England — Biography. | Voyages around the world. | Pacific Ocean — Discovery and exploration. | Biography & autobiography (Australia) | Modern history (c 1788-1914) (Australia) | Australian