His Majestys Bark Endeavour by Antonia Macarthur

His Majestys Bark Endeavour by Antonia Macarthur

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This is the story of the Endeavour, from its commissioning as a vessel to enable the study of the transit of Venus, through its momentous and far-reaching voyage of discovery, to its return to England in 1771. It is also the story of the people on board and the life led during the voyage.

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His Majestys Bark Endeavour by Antonia Macarthur

The Endeavour's incredible voyage of scientific and geographic discovery (1768-1771) has been a source of fascination to the world ever since the ship returned to port. This book tells the story of the ship and the 94 officers, gentlemen, midshipmen, marines and sailors who made that historical voyage with her. It is a lively account of who these men were, how they lived, where they slept, what they ate and, often, how they died. The Endeavour's story is well-researched and is illustrated with contemporary paintings, charts and drawings supplemented by photographs from the Endeavour replica ship, now on its first world voyage following in the wake of Captain James Cook. Antonia Macarthur is a maritime historian who specialises in the restoration and replication of historic ships. Her work to date includes the HMS Warrior 1860, HM Monitor M33 (Minerva) 1915 and the clipper ship, Cutty Sark. She was employed by the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, to research all aspects of below decks on James Cook's Endeavour and continued that work for the Endeavour Foundation to support the reconstruction of the replica Endeavour built in Fremantle, Western Australia.
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ISBN 13 9780207191800
ISBN 10 0207191808
Title His Majestys Bark Endeavour
Author Antonia Macarthur
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 1997-03-20
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.