Endeavour, the ship that changed the world, Peter Moore
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Endeavour, the ship that changed the world, Peter Moore
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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index present
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non fiction
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Endeavour
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bibliography
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Peter Moore
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the ship that changed the world
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"A history of the legendary ship Endeavour"--, Provided by publisherFor the first time, Peter Moore tells Endeavour's complete story, exploring the different lives of this remarkable ship -- from the oak that made her to her rich and complex legacy. Peter Moore has brought us an acute insight into the ship that carried some of the most successful explorers across the world
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Prologue : endeavours of the mind -- Life -- Acorns -- Trade -- Enigmas -- Cross currents -- Mr. Birds ways -- Land of liberty -- Exploration -- "Take a trip in disguise" -- Airy dreams -- Perfect strangers -- "That rainbow serpent place" -- War -- 360° -- The frozen serpent of the south -- The collier fleet -- Ghosts -- Epilogue : endeavours
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