The wide wide sea : imperial ambition, first contact and the fateful final voyage of Captain James Cook
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Published
New York : Random House Large Print, [2024].
Format
Large Print
Edition
First large print edition.
ISBN
9780593863183, 0593863186
Physical Desc
xxii, 657 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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| Location | Call Number | Note | Status | Due Date |
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| Narragansett (Maury Loontjens) - Large Print | LP 910.92 SID | Processing |
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status | Due Date |
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| Bristol (Rogers Free) - Large Print | LP 910.92 SID | New | In Transit | |
| Lincoln - Adult New Books | OPEN | On Order | ||
| Newport - New Books & AV | LPr 910.92 Sid | Checked Out | May 31, 2024 | |
| North Kingstown - New Non-fiction (Lower Level) | L.P. 910.92 Sid | On Hold Shelf | ||
| Westerly - Adult New Books | 910.92 S LP | Checked Out | May 17, 2024 |
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Published
New York : Random House Large Print, [2024].
Edition
First large print edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780593863183, 0593863186
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 555-616) 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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LC Subjects
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
Cook, James, -- 1728-1779 -- Death and burial.
Cook, James, -- 1728-1779 -- Travel.
Large print books.
Large type books.
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.
Cook, James, -- 1728-1779 -- Death and burial.
Cook, James, -- 1728-1779 -- Travel.
Large print books.
Large type books.
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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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 (First large print edition.). Random House Large Print.
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. Random House Large Print.
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 Random House Large Print, 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 First large print edition., Random House Large Print, 2024.
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