Download or read book Captain James Cook Life and Voyages of the Great Navigator written by Sir Walter Besant and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-13 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: JAMES COOK, born 1728, Marton, Yorkshire, England, died 1779, Hawaii. The second son of James Cook, a Yorkshire labourer, and Grace his wife. From the lowest ranks, born to be great, when he began to rise, with each step he assumed, as if it belonged to him, the dignity of his new rank. He discovered the Society Islands; New Zealand to be two islands; he followed the unknown coast of New Holland for over three thousand kilometres; he traversed the Antarctic Ocean on three successive voyages, he discovered and explored the coast of New Caledonia; he found the desolate island of Georgia, and Sandwich land; he explored five thousand six hundred kilometres of the North American coast, and he traversed the icy seas of the North Pacific, without counting the small islands which he found scattered about the Pacific. His voyages would have been impossible, but for that invaluable discovery of his whereby scurvy was kept off and the men enabled to remain at sea for many months.
Download or read book CAPTAIN COOK Life and Voyages of the Great Navigator written by Sir Walter Besant and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr. Besant has given an interesting details of the life and voyages of the great navigator, Captain James Cook from Birth to Death.
Download or read book Captain Cook written by Walter Besant and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The life voyages and discoveries of captain James Cook Followed by Pitcairn s island and the mutineers of the Bounty written by James Cook and published by . This book was released on 1837 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Life of Captain James Cook written by Andrew Kippis and published by Dublin : Printed for Messrs. H. Chamberlaine, W. Colles, R. Cross, W. Gilbert, W. Wilson, L. White, P. Byrne, P. Wogan, T. Stewart, J. Moore, and B. Dornin. This book was released on 1788 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Voyages of Captain Cook Around the World All 7 Volumes written by James Cook and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-24 with total page 1607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition contains the descriptions of the three voyages of Captain Cook, which resulted in the complete round-the-world expedition. Captain and his team were the first Europeans to meet the indigenous people of Australia and Oceania. Captain Cook took a great interest in the locals' style of life and customs. Thus, the book doesn't just present an account of one of the most daring sea expeditions in history but also impressions of the first encounter of seamen with the people of unknown worlds and places.
Download or read book Captain James Cook written by Richard Hough and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1995 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This meticulous narrative captures an age of discovery and establishes Cook as a link between the vague scientific speculations of the 18th century and the industrial revolution to come. Includes an interesting new element is medical evidence that may explain Cook's strange behavior on his final voyage.
Download or read book The Life of Captain James Cook the Circumnavigator written by Arthur Kitson and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Life of Captain James Cook, the Circumnavigator" by Arthur Kitson. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book Captain James Cook the Circumnavigator 1907 written by Arthur Kitson and published by . This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book A Narrative of the Voyages Round the World written by Andrew Kippis and published by . This book was released on 1826 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Endeavour written by Peter Aughton and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2002 with total page 255 pages. 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.
Download or read book The Life and Voyages of Captain James Cook written by Andrew Kippis and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Captain Cook s Journal During the First Voyage Round the World made in H M bark Endeavour written by James Cook and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following is a journal written by James Cook, a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy, famous for his three voyages in the Pacific Ocean and to New Zealand and Australia in particular. He made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific, during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.
Download or read book Captain Cook written by William Henry Giles Kingston and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Captain Cook s Journal During the First Voyage Round the World written by James Cook and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-29 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The journal of James Cook as he travelled and explored his way around Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti and other places. Includes map illustrations. Chapters include: Sketch Of Captain Cook's Life; England To Rio Janeiro; Rio Janeiro To Tahiti; Exploration Of North Island Of New Zealand; Passage From New Zealand To New Holland; Exploration Of East Coast Of Australia; Batavia To Cape Of Good Hope; and, Cape Of Good Hope To England.
Download or read book The Life of Captain James Cook the Circumnavigator written by Arthur Kitson and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 1911 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A description of Cook's voyages 1755-1780.
Download or read book Captain Cook His Life Voyages and Discoveries written by William Henry Giles Kingston and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain Cook: His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries by William Henry Giles Kingston: Explore the life and legacy of the renowned explorer Captain James Cook with William Henry Giles Kingston's "Captain Cook: His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries." Through this biography, readers are invited to follow Cook's incredible journeys of exploration and the impact of his discoveries. Key Aspects of the Book "Captain Cook: His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries by William Henry Giles Kingston": Exploration and Discovery: The biography delves into Captain Cook's transformative voyages of exploration, shedding light on his discoveries, interactions with indigenous cultures, and contributions to geography and cartography. Biographical Insight: Kingston offers readers insights into Captain Cook's personal life, motivations, leadership qualities, and the challenges he faced as he navigated uncharted waters. Legacy and Impact: "Captain Cook" examines the enduring legacy of Cook's explorations and the influence they had on global knowledge, science, and historical narratives. William Henry Giles Kingston was an English author known for his adventure stories and historical works. Through Captain Cook: His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries, Kingston presents readers with an engaging account of the life and expeditions of one of history's most significant explorers.
