The voyages of Captain Cook

As a man whose "competence changed the face of the world," Captain James Cook has fascinated and intrigued generations of people worldwide. This lively and highly illustrated account of the man and his Pacific voyages draws on the National Maritime Museum’s extensive Cook collection to tell the story of the greatest explorer of his age.

The culmination of the life work of the most distinguished historian of Pacific exploration, this lavishly illustrated biography places Cook in the context of his times and affirms his eminence in the history of maritime discovery.

Provides a collection of science and engineering experiments and projects

An alphabetic guide to Renaissance literature covers important European writers, influential works, and literary terms and key topics, during the years from 1500 to 1700.

Land: Australie, Jaar: 1970, Michel: 437/2, Yvert: 407/2

Land: Samoa, Jaar: 1978, Michel: 376/79

Motieven: Ontdekkingsreizigers, Land: Grenada, Jaar: 1978, Michel: 936/39

Land: Nieuw Zeeland, Jaar: 1969, Michel: B1

Land: Norfolk, Jaar: 1978, Michel: 223/4, Yvert: 219/0, FSC: 27807