Meet... Captain Cook

Meet... Captain Cook

by Rae Murdie and Chris Nixon
Epub (Kobo - Fixed Layout)
Publication Date: 31/07/2013

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A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including the great explorer, Captain Cook.


Captain James Cook was an English explorer in the British Royal Navy. In 1768 Captain Cook and his crew on the HMB Endeavour set sail from England in search of new lands and scientific knowledge. This is the story of how Captain Cook discovered the east coast of Australia on that voyage.


From Ned Kelly to Saint Mary MacKillop; Captain Cook to Douglas Mawson, the Meet ... series of picture books tells the exciting stories of the men and women who have shaped Australia's history.

ISBN:
9780857980199
9780857980199
Category:
History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Epub (Kobo - Fixed Layout)
Publication Date:
31-07-2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Australia
Chris Nixon

Chris Nixon is an illustrator, designer and creative director based in Perth, Australia. Inspired by the West Coast and classic surf culture with an emphasis on the handmade and crafted, his textured work and direction spreads across a wide range of media.

From children's books to animation, commercial illustration to largescale public art, Nixon threads a distinct style across all scales and sizes to extend his creativity. Chris has created several large-scale artworks which have been installed around Australia and has exhibited work in Tokyo, Berlin, Bali, Sydney and Melbourne.

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