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"Endeavour": The Story of Captain Cook's First Great Epic Voyage

"Endeavour": The Story of Captain Cook's First Great Epic Voyage


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This beautifully illustrated book gives a vivid account of life on board the Endeavour and its epic journey into the unknown between 1768 and 1771. The true purpose of the expedition was to discover Terra Australis - however, the British Government, who wished to keep this purpose secret from other nations, claimed it was merely a scientific expedition to observe the transit of the planet Venus across the Sun, a measurement that could help establish the scale of the universe itself.

Not only did the voyage result in the mapping of New Zealand, the east coast of Australia and the observation of the transit of Venus, but there was a wealth of other astronomical, navigational, zoological, botanical and anthropological discoveries.

Peter Aughton's clearly written narrative captures the sense of adventure when sailing uncharted seas.

Table of Contents:
1. Preparations; 2. Crossing the Line; 3. Cape Horn; 4. Transit of Venus; 5. South Sea Paradise; 6. New Zealand; 7. The South Island; 8. Australia; 9. Tribulations; 10. Homeward Bound; Appendices; 1. Measuring the Earth; 2. The Astronomical Unit; 3. Stellar Distances; 4. Galactic Distances; 5. The Edge of the Universe; Notes on Sources; Index

About the Author :
Peter Aughton lives in Bristol. He lectures at the University of the West of England and in the 1970s he worked on the Concorde supersonic airliner. He is the author of the highly praised ENDEAVOUR: THE STORY OF CAPTAIN COOK'S FIRST GREAT EPIC VOYAGE and NEWTON'S APPLE: ENGLAND'S SCIENTIFIC RENAISSANCE.

He is an expert on computers, mathematics and astronomy and is a gifted story teller.

Review :
ENDEAVOUR has received a brilliant full-page illustrated review in the BIRMINGHAM POST: 'Aughton's fascinating account of Cook's epic journey ... is beautifully illustrated and superbly laid out, a classic example of a brilliantlydesigned historical narrative.' Ross Reyburn BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE are doing a cover story tie-in with the BBC 2 programme 'The Ship' about Endeavour. Peter Aughton is to write a 2000 word article about life on Endeavour for the Sep


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780304362363
  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • Publisher Imprint: Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated
  • Edition: New edition
  • Sub Title: The Story of Captain Cook's First Great Epic Voyage
  • Width: 200 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0304362360
  • Publisher Date: 13 Jun 2002
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 255 mm
  • Weight: 1073 gr


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