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.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
A. Blair McPherson921 COOBook31458000203920Picture Books