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The cover folds out into a facsimile of: A chart of New Zeland or the islands of Aeheinomouwe and Tovypoenammu lying in the South Sea / by Lieut. James Cook, Commander of His Majesty's bark The Endeavour ; circumnavigated by the said bark in the latter end of 1769 and begining of1770.
Contents: London, 12 July 1771 -- Bound for Tahiti -- Landfall at Tūranganui-a-Kiwa -- To Cape Turnagain -- Among islands -- Contrary winds -- At Ship Cove -- Deep south -- Beyond New Zealand -- The legacy.
Summary: The story of how James Cook charted Aotearoa New Zealand, lavishly produced and richly illustrated. Since it was published by the Admiralty in 1816, James Cook's chart of New Zealand has long been regarded as one of the most extraordinary achievements in the history of cartography. First Map: How James Cook Charted Aotearoa New Zealand tells the human story behind the creation of Cook's famous chart, following the progress of his six-month circumnavigation of New Zealand and piecing the map together as the narrative on H.M.B. Endeavour unfolds. It is a story of courage, dogged perseverance and Cook's extraordinary skills as both cartographer and seafarer. ... Published to coincide with the Tuia - Encounters 250 commemoration of James Cook's 1769-70 journey around New Zealand. (Publisher)