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Cook will claim their land for the British Empire.
庫克會宣稱他們的土地屬于大英帝國
When Cook found the Australian aborigines,he had no idea whatsoever of what their culture was about.
當庫克發現澳大利亞原住民時 對于他們的文化 他一無所知
This is one of the most sophisticated,complex cultural traditions in the world.
這是世界上最紛繁復雜的 文化傳統之一
It's one of the most ancient. Cook missed all that.
這是最古老的文明之一 但庫克忽略了這一點
He just thought these were kind of a shy people,that he thought they were inferior.
他只是覺得這些人比較膽怯害羞 低人一等
He had no idea what he was encountering.
他根本不知道自己將要面對的是什么
But what cook and his crew discover Is an ecosystem like no other.
但庫克和他的船員發現 這是個與眾不同的生態系統
The biggest island on earth.A continent with its own unique evolution.
這是地球上最大的島嶼 一個經歷了獨特演變的大洲
85% of its mammals found nowhere else on earth.
島上百分之八十五的哺乳動物 都是地球上絕無僅有的
To record it,A man who will become one of the world's leading botanists:Joseph Banks.
為了記錄這些 即將誕生未來世界上最頂尖的植物學家之一: 約瑟夫·班克斯
Young, ambitious,On the adventure of a lifetime.
他年紀輕輕 胸懷大志 一生都在經歷冒險
The new science of botany he pioneers Unlocks secrets of the natural world That still aid mankind today.
他開拓的新植物科學 解開了自然的秘密 至今仍造福人類
Joseph Banks was like a rock star of science in his day,
在當時 約瑟夫·班克斯就像科學界的搖滾巨星
he was a huge celebrity and he lived this glamorous life,
名聲顯赫 過著令人向往的光鮮生活
sailing round the oceans, cataloguing native peoples,interesting species, discoveries.
揚帆越海 編錄當地土著民 有趣的物種和新興發現
And when he came home to England, he gave lectures that were as popular as a rock concert today.
在回到家鄉英格蘭后 他開設講座 就和現在的搖滾演唱會一樣受歡迎
