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Captain Cook's Final Voyage

2017 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2017
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis Captain Cook's Final Voyage by : James K. Barnett

Download or read book Captain Cook's Final Voyage written by James K. Barnett. This book was released on 2017. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maritime historian James K. Barnett discovered extraordinary journals and paintings of Captain James Cook's demanding final voyage languishing in Australian archives. Expedition artist John Webber and two young officers"Discovery" first lieutenant James Burney, and "Resolution" Master's Mate Henry Roberts--offer remarkable eyewitness accounts of initial European contact, the first reasonably accurate maps of North America's west coast, the earliest comprehensive report from the Bering Sea ice pack, and portrayals of the celebrated mariner's dramatic death at Kealakekua Bay. Particularly astonishing for depictions of landings along Hawaii, Vancouver Island, and Alaska, Barnett adds context and commentary to complete the story.

Endeavour

2002 Atlases, Historical
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Release : 2002
Genre : Atlases, Historical
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Book Rating : 363/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Endeavour by : Peter Aughton

Download or read book Endeavour written by Peter Aughton. This book was released on 2002. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated account of life on board the Endeavour and its epic journey into the unknown between 1768 and 1771. Captain James Cook's voyage resulted in the mapping of New Zealand and the east coast of Australia. According to the British government (who wished to deceive the world of its true purpose) it was merely a scientific expedition to observe the transit of the planet Venus across the Sun, a measurement that could help establish the scale of the universe itself. The real purpose was to find Terra Australis. Peter Aughton's narrative brings to life the main characters.

Blue Latitudes

2003-08-01 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2003-08-01
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 571/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Blue Latitudes by : Tony Horwitz

Download or read book Blue Latitudes written by Tony Horwitz. This book was released on 2003-08-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an exhilarating tale of historic adventure, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Confederates in the Attic retraces the voyages of Captain James Cook, the Yorkshire farm boy who drew the map of the modern world Captain James Cook's three epic journeys in the 18th century were the last great voyages of discovery. His ships sailed 150,000 miles, from the Artic to the Antarctic, from Tasmania to Oregon, from Easter Island to Siberia. When Cook set off for the Pacific in 1768, a third of the globe remained blank. By the time he died in Hawaii in 1779, the map of the world was substantially complete. Tony Horwitz vividly recounts Cook's voyages and the exotic scenes the captain encountered: tropical orgies, taboo rituals, cannibal feasts, human sacrifice. He also relives Cook's adventures by following in the captain's wake to places such as Tahiti, Savage Island, and the Great Barrier Reef to discover Cook's embattled legacy in the present day. Signing on as a working crewman aboard a replica of Cook's vessel, Horwitz experiences the thrill and terror of sailing a tall ship. He also explores Cook the man: an impoverished farmboy who broke through the barriers of his class and time to become the greatest navigator in British history. By turns harrowing and hilarious, insightful and entertaining, BLUE LATITUDES brings to life a man whose voyages helped create the 'global village' we know today.

Cook

2003-01-01 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2003-01-01
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 129/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Cook by : Nicholas Thomas

Download or read book Cook written by Nicholas Thomas. This book was released on 2003-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth chronicle of Captain James Cook's three historic voyages recounts his expeditions charting the eastern Australian coast, exploring the northwest coast of North America, circumnavigating New Zealand, and discovering many Pacific islands, setting his accomplishments against the backdrop of the colonialism of his era.

The Story of Captain Cook

2016-12-22
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Release : 2016-12-22
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Book Synopsis The Story of Captain Cook by : John Lang

Download or read book The Story of Captain Cook written by John Lang. This book was released on 2016-12-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain James Cook FRS RN (1728-1779) born Yorkshire, England, died in Hawaii 1779. Was an English explorer, navigator and cartographer, rising to the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy. Cook was the first to map Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean during which he achieved the first European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands as well as the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand. Book includes 6 illustrations.

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