IN THE WAKE OF CAPTAIN COOK.—Werner Forman’s photograph of the entrance to the Marae Attahooroo, at Tahiti, where Cook witnessed the ceremonies of a human sacrifice to implore the assistance of the Tahitian god of war against the neighbouring island, Eimeo. The pictur e is from Ronald Syme’s “The Travels of Captain Cook," a notable feature of which is the magnificent photography of Werner Forman. An effective combination of word and picture permits the modern reader to accompany Captain Cook on his voyages. The book is reviewed on this page.
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33112, 30 December 1972, Page 10
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90IN THE WAKE OF CAPTAIN COOK.—Werner Forman’s photograph of the entrance to the Marae Attahooroo, at Tahiti, where Cook witnessed the ceremonies of a human sacrifice to implore the assistance of the Tahitian god of war against the neighbouring island, Eimeo. The pictur e is from Ronald Syme’s “The Travels of Captain Cook," a notable feature of which is the magnificent photography of Werner Forman. An effective combination of word and picture permits the modern reader to accompany Captain Cook on his voyages. The book is reviewed on this page. Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33112, 30 December 1972, Page 10
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