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Children's Books: ‘Sailing the Unknown,' by Michael J. Rosen
Auckland :: New Zealand | 5 months ago
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Children's Books In the Company of Captain Cook Sailing the Unknown,' by Michael J. Published: December 26, 2012 A young boy conscripted aboard a ship of seasoned sailors...A tale of cannibals and exotic creatures and devastating illness. This could
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The human wanderlust
London :: United Kingdom | 5 months ago
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In the winter of 1769, the British explorer Captain James Cook, early into his first voyage across the Pacific, received from a Polynesian priest named Tupaia an astonishing gift a map, the first that any European had ever encountered showing all the
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The Time Line
New Delhi :: India | 9 months ago
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Little William Hodges grew up to be a landscape artist one of the first to arrive from Britain to India, when he joined explorer James Cooks expedition across the Pacific Ocean in 1770s. During the early 1780s, he travelled through Indias vast
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How The Transit Of Venus Helped Unlock The Universe
Washington :: DC :: USA | 12 months ago
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In an age when the size of the observable universe is known to a few decimal places, today's Transit of Venus offers a good opportunity to reflect on just how far we've come. (For viewing information, click here .) Less than 250 years ago, the
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Photos- Venus across the Sun's Face in rare event on Tuesday
The crossing of Venus across the Sun is such a rare astronomical phenomenon taking about six hours on its journey. It’s called the Transit of Venus, when the planet Venus moves between the Earth and sun into alignment
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Endeavour Silver Sails Into Sustained Growth
Alexandria :: VA :: USA | 1 year ago
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continues to carry investors on a fair wind into following seas. With CEO Bradford Cooke at the helm, this voyage appears destined to become a legend in its own right. Following the commissioning of its new plant expansion at Guanajuato, Endeavour
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Rare Venus transit
Sydney :: Canada | over 1 year ago
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Tim Barlass February 19, 2012 Read later Twice in a lifetime .....If it isn't cloudy, observers in Sydney will be able to watch the silhouette of Venus transiting across the sun...It happened in 2004, but after June's recurrence will not be seen
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Labor claims victory after Port Adelaide backlash
Adelaide :: Australia | over 1 year ago
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Its candidate Susan Close is about 1,000 votes ahead of independent candidate and Port mayor, Gary Johanson. The ALP suffered about a 7 per cent swing against it on primary votes. Dr Close says, despite the backlash, her win is a good one. "I think
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Endeavour replacement may get anti-piracy weapons (NZPA)
Auckland :: New Zealand | almost 2 years ago
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The new ship to replace the navy's ageing tanker, Endeavour, could have some serious weaponry to fight off pirates. The 23-year-old Endeavour will be replaced with a new ship in 2018 at a cost of about $250 million. Navy planners looking at the best
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Man who added Hawaii to the map
Plymouth :: United Kingdom | 2 years ago
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Cook was born into poverty in 1727, the son of a farm laborer. Apprenticed to a ship owner in Whitby, he learned the trade of a deckhand and soon earned a master's warrant. In 1755, Cook made an important career change, enlisting in the Royal Navy as
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