# 44130
RIGBY, Nigel et al.
Pioneers of the Pacific : voyages of exploration 1787 – 1810
$40.00 AUD
Perth : University of Western Australia Press, 2005. Quarto, boards in illustrated dustjacket, pp. 144, illustrated, a fine copy.
‘Due to the dominance of Captain Cook’s Pacific exploration, many voyages of science and exploration following him to the Pacific have not received the attention they deserved. This title aims to correct this imbalance through the voyages by William Bligh, Matthew Flinders, La Perouse, Arthur Phillip and George Vancouver.’ – the publisher
Ch. 1. In the wake of Cook
Ch. 2. ‘Gentleman, scholar and seaman’ : Arthur Phillip and Australia
Ch. 3. ‘The spirit of discovery’ : the tragic voyage of Laperouse
Ch. 4. The trials of Captain Bligh
Ch. 5. The lost voyage of Alejandro Malaspina
Ch. 6. ‘Acquiring a more complete knowledge’ : George Vancouver in the North Pacific
Ch. 7. ‘An Herculean labour’ : Matthew Flinders’ circumnavigation of Australia.