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ABC Books for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation,, 2006. Near Fine.  SUPERIOR COPY!AUSTRALIANA MARITIME EXPLORATION BIOGRAPHYFrench explorer and naval officer Jean-François de la Pérouse (1741â88) was, after James Cook, the greatest explorer of the Pacific in the eighteenth century. In 1785, La Pérouse was commissioned by Louis XVI to head an expedition into the uncharted regions of the Pacific Ocean. Setting out from France, the expedition over the next three years was the first to map the coasts of California, Alaska, and Siberia. From there, La Pérouse continued to Easter Island and Hawaii, where La Pérouse Bay bears his name. After a stop in Botany Bay, Australia, La Pérouse's two ships set out for the Solomon Islands. En route, they encountered a storm and were sunk; despite search efforts over the centuries, no trace of the wreckage of La Pérouse's ships has been found.Where Fate Beckons tells the story of La Pérouse's life and adventures, along the way…
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Where Fate Beckons: The Life of Jean-Francois de la Perouse Hardcover - 2006
by Dunmore, John
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- Title Where Fate Beckons: The Life of Jean-Francois de la Perouse
- Author Dunmore, John
- Binding Hardcover
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- Publisher ABC Books, Sydney
- Date 2006
- ISBN 9780733316463
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WHERE FATE BECKONS - Jean-Francois de La Perouse
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Sydney, Australian Broadcasting Corporation first Aust. edition - hard cover in dust jacket The mystery disappearance of Jean-Francois de La Perouse in 1788 during his long voyage of discovery in the Pacific was solved almost 40 years later, yet it still fascinates people and expeditions continue to search for his body and the remains of his ships. What was it about this man that has exerted such influence over so many generations? The author goes a long way in explaining why. 240 x 160mm., pp. 292, b/w plates & maps, notes, biblio., index. As new. FINE/FINE ISBN: 0733316468
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