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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 »ew of the other's existence. This is the stirring tale of these rival ships and the men who sailed in them.« less