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Author Sides, Hampton, author.

Title THE WIDE WIDE SEA : IMPERIAL AMBITION, FIRST CONTACT AND THE FATEFUL FINAL VOYAGE OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK / Hampton Sides.

Edition First large print edition.
Publication Info. New York : Random House Large Print, [2024]
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b3093432~S1
Location Call No. Status
 95th Street Adult Large Type Nonfiction-NEW  910.922 SID    DUE 05-14-24
 Naper Blvd. Adult Large Type Nonfiction-NEW  910.922 SID    DUE 05-21-24
 Nichols Adult Large Type Nonfiction-NEW  910.922 SID    DUE 06-15-24
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Description xxii, 657 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 24 cm
Physical Medium large print rda
Summary 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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 555-616) and index.
Subject Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel.
Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Death and burial.
Voyages around the world -- History -- 18th century.
Scientific expeditions -- History -- 18th century.
Pacific Area -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Oceania -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Pacific Coast (North America) -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Northeast Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Genre Large print books.
Large type books.
ISBN 9780593863183 pbk.
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