Sailing in the "Snark" Jack London, his wife, and two crew members set out to explore the islands of the South Pacific where they encounter stormy seas, illness, and exotic locales with feasts and celebrations.
Contains photographs and descriptions of seven of the greatest natural wonders of Australia and Oceania, including Mount Kilauea, the Tasmanian Wilderness, and Bora Bora, and includes a time line, glossary, and further reading resources.
Describes the origins, history, and culture of the native people inhabiting the South Pacific islands and examines the impact of Western influences and the problems facing them today. Includes a glossary of terms.
A biography of Captain James Cook, the eighteenth-century British sailor whose explorations included a three-year journey throughout the Pacific and a return voyage in search of the Southern Continent, and led to his violent death.
Three English boys, Ralph, Jack, and Peterkin, create an idyllic society for themselves after being shipwrecked on a coral reef in the South Seas, but their paradise is disturbed by the arrival of cannibals and pirates.
Biography of the eighteenth-century British explorer and navigator who is famous for his three great voyages of exploration in the South Pacific Ocean, as well as for his attempt to find a Northwest passage across the North American continent.
