EPISODE · Jul 15, 2008 · 39 MIN

John Gore's telescope

from National Museum of Australia – Audio on demand program · host Michelle Hetherington, National Museum of Australia

Date recorded: 13 February 2008. A Dollond achromatic telescope used by Captain John Gore helps to tell remarkable stories about Captain James Cook's Pacific voyages and the development of optics and navigational techniques, according to curator Michelle Hetherington.

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