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Maps of the Great Explorers, Part 2, Part 2
directed by Gil Kebaili; produced by Jean-Luc Millan, in Maps of the Great Explorers, Part 2 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2009, originally published 2009), 27 mins
The earlier explores provided mapmakers with an understanding of the major continents. Part two of this series highlights the voyages of British Explorer James Cook and French explorer Jean Francois de la Perouse. James Cook, an exceptional navigator and cartographer, circumnavigated New Zealand, explored the Grea...
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directed by Gil Kebaili; produced by Jean-Luc Millan, in Maps of the Great Explorers, Part 2 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2009, originally published 2009), 27 mins
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The earlier explores provided mapmakers with an understanding of the major continents. Part two of this series highlights the voyages of British Explorer James Cook and French explorer Jean Francois de la Perouse. James Cook, an exceptional navigator and cartographer, circumnavigated New Zealand, explored the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, and crossed the Polar Circle being the first to understand the icy nature of Antarctica. He sailed across...
The earlier explores provided mapmakers with an understanding of the major continents. Part two of this series highlights the voyages of British Explorer James Cook and French explorer Jean Francois de la Perouse. James Cook, an exceptional navigator and cartographer, circumnavigated New Zealand, explored the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, and crossed the Polar Circle being the first to understand the icy nature of Antarctica. He sailed across the Pacific Ocean, mapping the "Sandwich" or Hawaiian Islands, and visited most of Polynesia. The voyages of LaPerouse in the Pacific provided cartographers with detailed charts and illustrations of the shores of Alaska, the Sea of Japan and the island archipelagos of Micronesia and Polynesia. A member of his expedition, Barthelemy de Lesseps, traveled by land across Siberia and Russia to deliver these documents back to Europe.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jean-Luc Millan, Geoffrey Greenhill
Author / Creator
Gil Kebaili
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Landmark Media
Series
Maps of the Great Explorers
Speaker / Narrator
Geoffrey Greenhill
Person Discussed
James Cook, 1728-1779, Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793, Jean-Francois de Galaup La Perouse, 1741-1788
Topic / Theme
Astronomy, Equipment, Explorers, Maps, Ocean voyages, General medical conditions, Ships, Disease and Health, Science and Technology, World History, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2009 by Grand Angle Productions
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Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey
directed by Gail K. Evenari, fl. 1998; produced by Gail K. Evenari, fl. 1998 (San Francisco, CA: Maiden Voyage Productions, 1999), 56 mins
This award-winning PBS documentary sweeps viewers into a seafaring adventure with a community of Polynesians, as they build traditional sailing canoes, learn how to follow the stars across the open ocean, and embark upon a 2,000-mile voyage in the wake of their ancestors. Wayfinders focuses on the revival of wayfi...
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directed by Gail K. Evenari, fl. 1998; produced by Gail K. Evenari, fl. 1998 (San Francisco, CA: Maiden Voyage Productions, 1999), 56 mins
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This award-winning PBS documentary sweeps viewers into a seafaring adventure with a community of Polynesians, as they build traditional sailing canoes, learn how to follow the stars across the open ocean, and embark upon a 2,000-mile voyage in the wake of their ancestors. Wayfinders focuses on the revival of wayfinding — the art of guiding a canoe across long distances using only natural signs: the sun, the moon, the stars and the ocean swells....
This award-winning PBS documentary sweeps viewers into a seafaring adventure with a community of Polynesians, as they build traditional sailing canoes, learn how to follow the stars across the open ocean, and embark upon a 2,000-mile voyage in the wake of their ancestors. Wayfinders focuses on the revival of wayfinding — the art of guiding a canoe across long distances using only natural signs: the sun, the moon, the stars and the ocean swells. Nainoa Thompson is the first Hawaiian in hundreds of years to master celestial navigation. By passing on these ancient skills to a new generation of wayfinders, Nainoa begins the process of recovering connections with the past and preparing for the challenges of the future. Written, Produced and Directed by Gail K. Evenari Edited by Yasha Aginsky & Nathaniel Dorsky Musical Score by Mark Adler Captain Cook portrayed by Patrick Stewart Narrated by Napualani Cassidy. Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey was made possible by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Additional funding was provided by Pacific Islanders in Communications through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. With special appreciation to the Polynesian Voyaging Society.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Thor Heyerdahl, 1914-2002, Herb Kawainui Kāne, 1928-2011, Mau Piailug, 1932-2010, Nainoa Thompson, 1953-, Gail K. Evenari, fl. 1998, Napuanalani Cassidy, fl. 1998
Author / Creator
Gail K. Evenari, fl. 1998
Date Published / Released
1998, 1999
Publisher
Maiden Voyage Productions
Speaker / Narrator
Napuanalani Cassidy, fl. 1998
Person Discussed
Charles Andrew Sharp, 1906-1974, James Cook, 1728-1779
Topic / Theme
Family and Culture, Science and Technology, Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 Maiden Voyage Productions
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