Blue Latitudes : Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before

Name: Blue Latitudes : Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before
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ISBN: 9780060510602

ISBN-10: 0060510609

ISBN-13: 9780060510602

Edition: Abridged

Authors: Tony Horwitz, Daniel Gerroll

List price: $34.95

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James Cook's three epic journey's in the eighteenth century were the last great voyages of discovery. When he embarked for the Pacific in 1768, a third of the globe remained blank. By the time he died in 1779, Cook had explored more of the earth's surface than anyone in history. Adventuring in the captain's wake, Tony Horwitz relives his journeys and explores their legacy. He recaptures the rum-and-lash world of eighteenth century seafaring gang members, and the king of Tonga. Accompanied by a carousing Australian mate, he meets Miss Tahiti, visits the roughest bar in Alaska, and uncovers the secret behind the red-toothed warriors of Savage Island. Throughout, Horwitz also searches for…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Binding: Compact Disc
Size: 5.75" wide x 5.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English