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Cook finally does the thing he came halfway around the world to do: Observe the Transit of Venus.
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It’s that time of year again! BOTY is back! As is tradition, I’ve picked a bird to tell you all about and hopefully pick up…
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We return to May 1769 where the quadrant, a vital piece of equipment for observing the Transit of Venus, was stolen and then recovered. In…
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Tupaia is trying to navigate his way through the every changing and deadly world of Tahitan politics as the two major leaders of the island…
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Tupaia has escaped to Tahiti and soon realises that if he wants to survive he needs to make himself useful. The island is going through…
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James Cook has now met Tupaia, high priest of Tahiti and advisor to the chief Purea. He is going to become very important to our…
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Final preparations are underway for the Transit of Venus as the equipment is calibrated only to find shock a vital instrument is missing! Where did…
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Now that they had made contact, Cook quickly sets to work establishing friendly relations with the Tahitians while also trying to assess who the movers…
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The Endeavour crosses the Pacific and arrives at her destination, Tahiti. However, pretty quickly Cook is concerned that his crew will run amok so he…
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Cook’s expedition finally gets underway as they sail across the Atlantic bound for the South Pacific. But not before they get into a spot of…
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