ISBN10: 0733316468, ISBN13: 9780733316463, [publisher: ABC Books] Hardcover Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.
[Berlin, Germany] [Publication Year: 2006]

ABC Books for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation,, Date: 2006. Near Fine.  SUPERIOR COPY!AUSTRALIANA MARITIME EXPLORATION BIOGRAPHYFrench explorer and naval officer Jean-François de la Pérouse (1741–88) 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 providing a lively introduction to the world of French colonialism, the end of the Age of Exploration, and French society in the years leading to the French Revolution.First Edition. 292 p., [12] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports ; 24 cm. #080324 (Light rubbing to cover edge.) La Pérouse, Jean-François de Galaup comte de, 1741-1788 Explorers -- France -- Biography Pacific Area -- Discovery and exploration -- French Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's ...

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 Date: 2006. Sydney, Australian Broadcasting Corporation ISBN 0733316468 9780733316463 [AU]