Meet Captain Cook
Title
:
Meet Captain Cook
Personal Author EPSB
:
Rae, Murdie
Summary
:
Captain Cook was the first European to discover the eastern coast of Australia. Along with his crew on the HMS Endeavor, Cook set out from England with royal orders to look for signs of the great southern land known as Terra Australis, which they chartered in 1788. From Ned Kelly to Saint Mary Mackillop, Captain Cook to Douglas Mawson, the Meet... series of picture books tells the exciting stories of the men and women who shaped Australian history.
Year Published
:
2013
Physical Description
:
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 23 x 29 cm.
Personal Subject
:
Cook, James, 1728-1779.
Subject
:
Explorers -- Great Britain.
Discoveries in geography -- English -- Pictorial works.
Voyages around the world -- Pictorial works.
Geographic Term
:
Australia -- History -- To 1788 -- Pictorial works.
Pacific Area -- Discovery and exploration -- Pictorial works.
Added Author
:
Nixon, Chris, 1986-
Summary
:
Captain Cook was the first European to discover the eastern coast of Australia. Along with his crew on the HMS Endeavor, Cook set out from England with royal orders to look for signs of the great southern land known as Terra Australis, which they chartered in 1788. From Ned Kelly to Saint Mary Mackillop, Captain Cook to Douglas Mawson, the Meet... series of picture books tells the exciting stories of the men and women who shaped Australian history.
ISBN
:
9780857980175
Publisher
:
North Sydney, NSW : Random House Australia, 2013.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| A. Blair McPherson | 921 COO | Book | 31458000203920 | Picture Books |