Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and His Rivals
Author(s): Geoffrey Blainey
In 1769, two ships set out in search of a missing continent: a French merchant ship and a small British naval vessel, The Endeavour, commanded by James Cook. That Christmas, in New Zealand waters, the two captains were almost within sight of each other, though neither knew of the other's existence.
General Information
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- : Penguin Books Ltd
- : Viking
- : 31 July 2009
- : 226mm X 145mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Geoffrey Blainey
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 910.91648
- : 432
More About The Product
Geoffrey Blainey is one of Australia's most significant and popular historians. He has written more than thirty books including The Tyranny of Distance, Triumph of the Nomads, A Short History of Australia, Black Kettle and Full Moon, and the best-selling A Short History of the World. He is one of the few Australians whose biography appears in Encyclopaedia Britannica. In 2000 Professor Blainey was the recipient of Australia's highest honour, Companion in the Order of Australia (AC). A note from the editor: As always, Blainey's latest history is beautifully written, drawing us into the lives of those on board. He uses just enough contemporary comparisons to allow us to reposition ourselves in time.