The Cannibal Islands: Captain Cook's Adventure in the South Seas (Registro nro. 64319)
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | G |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Ballantyne, R. M. |
| Fuller form of name | (Robert Michael), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1825-1894 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Cannibal Islands: Captain Cook's Adventure in the South Seas |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2007 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2007-10-31 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Cannibal Islands: Captain Cook's Adventure in the South Seas" by R.M. Ballantyne is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the voyages of Captain James Cook as he explores the Pacific Islands, particularly Tahiti, and provides insights into the cultures he encounters, including their more gruesome practices like cannibalism. It reflects on Cook's life, detailing his rise from humble beginnings to becoming one of the greatest navigators in history. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to Captain Cook's early life, including his modest upbringing in York and his self-education that led him to the Royal Navy. The opening sections describe Cook's expedition to Tahiti to make astronomical observations and his first encounters with the islanders. Ballantyne paints a vivid picture of Cook's adventures, covering fascinating natural wonders, the character traits of the indigenous people, and the disturbing practices of cannibalism in some areas, all setting the stage for Cook's scientific and exploratory missions in the South Seas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Cook, James, 1728-1779 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Oceania -- Discovery and exploration |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23267">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23267</a> |
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