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BL
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1017667
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b772037
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| Main Entry
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Shields, Charles J.,1951-
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| Title & Author
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James Cook and the exploration of the Pacific /\ Charles J. Shields.
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| Publication Statement
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Philadelphia :: Chelsea House,, ©2002.
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| Series Statement
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Explorers of new worlds
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| Page. NO
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63 pages :: color illustrations, color maps ;; 24 cm.
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| ISBN
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0791064220
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: 0791064239
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: 9780791064221
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: 9780791064238
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Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.
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| Contents
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"Fish come alive as people" -- Cook's early life -- Endeavour -- Tahiti and the secret orders -- Voyage to the bottom of the world -- Cook's final voyage.
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| Abstract
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Examines the life and career of eighteenth-century English navigator and mapmaker James Cook, focusing on his exploration of the South Pacific.
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Cook, James,1728-1779-- Travel
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Cook, James,1728-1779.
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Cook, James,1728-1779
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Explorers-- Great Britain, Biography, Juvenile literature.
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Voyages around the world-- History-- 18th century, Juvenile literature.
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Explorers.
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Voyages around the world.
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Discoveries in geography.
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Explorers.
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Travel.
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Voyages around the world.
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Oceania, Discovery and exploration, Juvenile literature.
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Great Britain.
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Oceania.
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| Dewey Classification
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910/.92
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B
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| LC Classification
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G420.C65S55 2002
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