The wide wide sea : imperial ambition, first contact and the fateful final voyage of Captain James Cook
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New York : Doubleday,, [2024].
Physical Desc
xxi, 408 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon City Public Library - NONFICTION | 910.92 SID | Checked Out | May 9, 2024 |
| Del Norte Public Library - NONFICTION | 910.92 SIDE H | On Shelf | |
| Ignacio Community Library - MYSTERY | 910.92 HAM | On Shelf | |
| John C. Fremont Library District - NONFICTION | 910.92 SID | Checked Out | July 29, 2024 |
| La Veta Regional Library District - NONFICTION | HISTORY World Sid | Checked Out | May 16, 2024 |
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LC Subjects
Anecdotes.
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Biographies.
Cook, James, -- 1728-1779 -- Death and burial.
Cook, James, -- 1728-1779 -- Travel.
Northeast Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Oceania -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Pacific Area -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Pacific Coast (North America) -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Scientific expeditions -- History -- 18th century.
Voyages around the world -- History -- 18th century.
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Biographies.
Cook, James, -- 1728-1779 -- Death and burial.
Cook, James, -- 1728-1779 -- Travel.
Northeast Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Oceania -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Pacific Area -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Pacific Coast (North America) -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Scientific expeditions -- History -- 18th century.
Voyages around the world -- History -- 18th century.
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Published
New York : Doubleday,, [2024].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Maps on endpapers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-388) and index.
Description
Part high-seas adventure, part examination of the Age of Exploration, this account of Captain James Cook's last voyage in 1776 charts how his overt and covert missions came to a head on the island of Hawaii and left behind a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sides, H. (2024). The wide wide sea: imperial ambition, first contact and the fateful final voyage of Captain James Cook . Doubleday, .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sides, Hampton. 2024. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook. Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sides, Hampton. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Doubleday, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sides, Hampton. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Doubleday, , 2024.
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