The Explorations of Captain James Cook in the Pacific
by Capt. James Cook
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Author: Capt. James CookEditor: Grenfell Price
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1971-06-01
ISBN: 0486227669
Number of pages: 292
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Summary: 5 Stars
Fascinating personal journals of the famed explorer, who among other exploits discovered and circumnavigated Antarctica, the Hawaiian Islands, eastern Australia and New Zealand. Cook proved that there was no other large land mass in the South Pacific Ocean, a popular myth of his day, and found that there was no navigable Northwest Passage. The son of a grocer, Cook also was responsible for devising a prevention for scurvy, a terribly debilitating scourge of sailors, and for accurately measuring latitude so that discoveries would not be lost to future navigators. Reading his dramatic adventures in his own words is incomparable, and the firsthand description of his death at the hand of native Hawaiians by eyewittnesses is unforgettable. Includes maps and illustrations.
Summary of The Explorations of Captain James Cook in the Pacific
Cook's three great voyages into the uncharted Pacific, told in his own words. Travel classic recounts exploration of the eastern coastline of Australia, mapping of New Zealand, discovery of Hawaiian Islands, much more.
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