Download or read book James Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific written by Facts On File, Incorporated and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- Biographies of some of the most important explorers the world has known -- Ideal for research or class use -- Written in accessible, easily understood language -- Complements school curriculum Cook earned his reputation as a great navigator for his three voyages exploring the Pacific Ocean.
Download or read book The Explorations of Captain James Cook in the Pacific as Told by Selections of His Own Journals 1768 1779 written by James Cook and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1971-01-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Captain Cook written by Stephen Feinstein and published by Enslow Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Examines the life of Captain James Cook, a British explorer and scientist, including his early life, his many Pacific voyages, and his death and legacy"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Voyages of Discovery written by Lynne Withey and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1989-01-18 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Makes use of recent scholarship in such disciplines as history, anthropology, art history, and literary criticism to place Captain James Cook in the broader context of Pacific exploration.
Download or read book Captain Cook and the Pacific written by John McAleer and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British Royal Navy Captain James Cook's voyages of exploration across and around the Pacific Ocean were a marvel of maritime achievement, and provided the first accurate map of the Pacific. The expeditions answered key scientific, economic, and geographic questions, and inspired some of the most influential images of the Pacific made by Europeans. Now readers can immerse themselves in the adventure through the collections of London's National Maritime Museum, which illuminate every aspect of the voyages: oil paintings of lush landscapes, scientific and navigational instruments, ship plans, globes, charts and maps, rare books and manuscripts, coins and medals, ethnographic material, and personal effects. Each artifact holds a story that sheds light on Captain Cook, the crews he commanded, and the effort's impact on world history. Showcasing one of the richest resources of Cook-related material in the world, this publication invites readers to engage with the extraordinary voyages--manifested in material culture--and their continuing significance today.
Download or read book James Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific written by Charles J. Shields and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the life of explorer James Cook, focusing on his expeditions through the Pacific Ocean, exploring Tahiti, Australia, and New Zealand.
Download or read book The Great Ocean written by David Igler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking and lyrically written work that explores the world of the Pacific Ocean.
Download or read book James Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific written by Adrienne L. Kaeppler and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents Cook's voyages and reproduces around 500 original items collected by him and the international team of scientists and artists accompanying him.
Download or read book A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean written by James Cook and published by . This book was released on 1784 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Captain Cook written by Glyndwr Williams and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays reassess Cook's standing as a leading figure in eighteenth-century history, exploration and the advancement of science.
Download or read book Cook written by Nicholas Thomas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 510 pages. 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.
Download or read book The Voyages of Captain James Cook written by James Cook and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first-ever illustrated account of the explorer and cartographer’s epic eighteenth-century Pacific voyages, complete with excerpts from his journals. This is history’s greatest adventure story. In 1766, the Royal Society chose prodigal mapmaker and navigator James Cook to lead a South Pacific voyage. His orders were to chart the path of Venus across the sun. That task completed, his ship, the HMS Endeavour, continued to comb the southern hemisphere for the imagined continent Terra Australis. The voyage lasted from 1768 to 1771, and upon Cook’s return to London, his journaled accounts of the expedition made him a celebrity. After that came two more voyages for Cook and his crew—followed by Cook’s murder by natives in Hawaii. The Voyages of Captain James Cook reveals Cook’s fascinating story through journal excerpts, illustrations, photography, and supplementary writings. During Cook’s career, he logged more than 200,000 miles—nearly the distance to the moon. And along the way, scientists and artists traveling with him documented exotic flora and fauna, untouched landscapes, indigenous peoples, and much more. In addition to the South Pacific, Cook’s voyages took him to South America, Antarctica, New Zealand, the Pacific Coast from California to Alaska, the Arctic Circle, Siberia, the East Indies, and the Indian Ocean. When he set out in 1768, more than one-third of the globe was unmapped. By the time Cook died in 1779, he had created charts so accurate that some were used into the 1990s. The Voyages of Captain James Cook is a handsome illustrated edition of Cook’s selected writings spanning his Pacific voyages, ending in 1779 with the delivery of his salted scalp and hands to his surviving crewmembers. It’s an enthralling read for anyone who appreciates history, science, art, and classic adventure.
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 Life of Captain James Cook written by Andrew Kippis and published by . This book was released on 1788 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Life of Captain James Cook written by J. C. Beaglehole and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1992-04-01 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The culmination of the life work of the most distinguished historian of Pacific exploration, this lavishly illustrated biography places Cook in the context of his times and affirms his eminence in the history of maritime discovery.
Download or read book James Cook written by R. A. Beales and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the explorations made by James Cook, his intricate maps which are still used today, and his journals which leave a lasting legacy.
Download or read book Voyages of Discovery written by James Cook and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A narrative of Cook's three voyages to the Pacific and Australasia : the first voyage (in "Endeavour") and the second (in "Resolution" and "Adventure") are largely retold in the third person, with some quotations from Cook's own writings (p. 1-228); the third voyage (in "Resolution" and "Discovery") consists of copious sections of Cook's own account plus accounts by Captains King and Clerke, in addition to the third-person narrative (p. 229-479).
