Captain James Cook was a British explorer and navigator renowned for his meticulous mapping and voyages of discovery across the Pacific. His detailed cartography and exploration, including first recorded contact with eastern Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, significantly expanded European geographical knowledge. Cook demonstrated exceptional seamanship, courage, and leadership in challenging conditions, leaving a legacy that influenced subsequent exploration and scientific understanding for centuries.
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Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere: to determine the position and extent of the west side of North America, its distance from Asia, and the practic
Focused on exploration and discovery, this work recounts a significant voyage commissioned by the British crown to chart the northern Pacific Ocean. It aims to clarify the geography of North America's west coast and its proximity to Asia. This high-quality reprint of the original 1784 edition preserves the historical insights and navigational details from the expedition, offering readers a glimpse into early maritime exploration and the era's scientific pursuits.
The illustrated seven-volume edition of James Cook's journals offers a comprehensive collection of his celebrated writings, originally published in 1821. This edition enhances the historical significance of Cook's explorations with visual elements, making it an attractive format for readers interested in maritime history and exploration.
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The keen-eyed, cool-headed, and fearless men (Kit Carson, Jim Bridger, Buffalo Bill Cody, Big Foot Wallace, and Captain Jim Cook, among others) who were pivotal personalities for more than half a century in the almost ceaseless task of clearing the way for and guarding the lives and properties of explorers, emigrants, and settlers in the West, are an extinct type of pioneer, Accounts of the heroic deeds of this handful of men, however, remain today as indelible records that dramatize the melting away of this country’s vast frontiers.
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Selections from Cook's journals of the first voyage (1768-1771) to Tahiti, New Zealand and Eastern Australia; second voyage (1772-1775) to the Antarctic and the Pacific; third voyage (1776-1780) to Hawaii, the north American coast; eye-witness accounts of Cook's death in Hawaii.
Learn about Captain James Cook and his crew, beautifully illustrated, with excerpts from Cook's journals, illustrations, photography, and more.
Reproduction of the original: The Three Voyages of Captain Cook round the World by James Cook, Joseph Banks, Dr. Hawkesworth