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Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and His Rivals in the South Pacific
Sea of Dangers Captain Cook and His Rivals in the South Pacific
Author: Geoffrey Blainey
In 1769 two ships set out independently in search of a missing continent: a French merchant ship, the St. Jean-Baptiste, commanded by Jean de Surville, and a small British naval vessel, the Endeavour, commanded by Captain James Cook. That Christmas, in New Zealand waters, the two captains were almost within sight of each other, though neither kn...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781566638258
ISBN-10: 1566638259
Publication Date: 5/8/2009
Pages: 320
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Publisher: Ivan R. Dee, Publisher
Book Type: Hardcover
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