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439 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports Contents: In the beginning -- The Dolphin -- The red pennant -- The Queen of Tahiti -- The state visit -- Tupaia's pyramid -- The Endeavour -- Recognising Tupaia -- Tupaia's mythology -- Return to Raiatea -- Tupaia's map -- Latitude forty south -- Young Nick's Head -- Becoming legend -- The convoluted coast of New Zealand -- Botany Bay -- The Great Barrier Reef -- The last chapter Summary: A biography of Tupaia, navigator and translator for Captain James Cook, covering brief glimpses into his childhood, focusing on his time on the Endeavour with Cook, and revealing other aspects of Tupaia's life