Sailing With Tasman
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few names in the age of exploration carry as much weight in the Southern Hemisphere as Abel Janszoon Tasman — the fearless Dutch navigator who charted vast, unknown stretches of the Pacific and became the first European to reach the islands of present-day New Zealand and Tasmania. Sailing with Tasman, published as part of the beloved Whitcombe's Story Books series, chronicles a thrilling seafaring adventure set against the backdrop of 17th-century Pacific exploration, placing its young protagonist aboard one of history's most daring voyages into uncharted waters, where peril and discovery await at every horizon. Part of a celebrated series designed to bring history to life for younger readers, this compact volume presents the grand drama of exploration in vivid, accessible prose, immersing its audience in the hardships of life at sea and the wonder of encountering entirely new worlds. Whitcombe's Story Books were a cornerstone of Australasian childhood reading, and this entry stands as a testament to the enduring power of maritime history as a vehicle for adventure storytelling. Whether read as a window into a pivotal era of Pacific history or as a rousing tale of courage on the high seas, Sailing with Tasman leaves the reader wondering — what lies just beyond the edge of the known world?
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australasion & Pacific history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few names in the age of exploration carry as much weight in the Southern Hemisphere as Abel Janszoon Tasman — the fearless Dutch navigator who charted vast, unknown stretches of the Pacific and became the first European to reach the islands of present-day New Zealand and Tasmania. Sailing with Tasman, published as part of the beloved Whitcombe's Story Books series, chronicles a thrilling seafaring adventure set against the backdrop of 17th-century Pacific exploration, placing its young protagonist aboard one of history's most daring voyages into uncharted waters, where peril and discovery await at every horizon. Part of a celebrated series designed to bring history to life for younger readers, this compact volume presents the grand drama of exploration in vivid, accessible prose, immersing its audience in the hardships of life at sea and the wonder of encountering entirely new worlds. Whitcombe's Story Books were a cornerstone of Australasian childhood reading, and this entry stands as a testament to the enduring power of maritime history as a vehicle for adventure storytelling. Whether read as a window into a pivotal era of Pacific history or as a rousing tale of courage on the high seas, Sailing with Tasman leaves the reader wondering — what lies just beyond the edge of the known world?