The wide wide sea : imperial ambition, first contact and the fateful final voyage of Captain James Cook
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Doubleday,
New York :
[2024]
- 2 of 5 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative (Show)
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Niagara-on-the-Lake Library System
- 1 current hold with 5 total copies.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 6201 SID | Adult New Non-Fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
Part high-seas adventure, part examination of the Age of Exploration, this account of Captain James Cook's last voyage in 1776 charts how his overt and covert missions came to a head on the island of Hawaii and left behind a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day.
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Details
- ISBN: 9780385544764 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 408 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cmprint
- Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2024]
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Subjects
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Cook, James,
1728-1779 >
Travel.
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Cook, James,
1728-1779 >
Death and burial.
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Voyages around the world >
History >
18th century.
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Scientific expeditions >
History >
18th century.
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Pacific Area >
Discovery and exploration >
British.
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Oceania >
Discovery and exploration >
British.
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Pacific Coast (North America) >
Discovery and exploration >
British.
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Northwest Passage >
Discovery and exploration >
British.
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Northeast Passage >
Discovery and exploration >
British.
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Arctic regions >
Discovery and exploration >
British.