<p> Depicted by the man himself, <i> The Journals of James Cook</i> is an intimate first-hand account, providing an uncensored and reliable narrative of adventures spanning across the globe. <i>The Journals of James Cook </i> depict three of Captain James Cook¿s most glorious expeditions, starting in 1768 and leading to Cook¿s tragic death in 1779. Having ventured all over the Pacific, Cook encountered lands not yet charted by the British. Though his discoveries and maps inadvertently led to British colonization, Cook held a deep respect for the native people he encountered. He recorded their practices and wrote of them fondly. Cook even befriended some of the native people he encountered, including a Tahitian man who, after hearing of Cook¿s homeland, wanted to visit it as well. Per the man¿s request, Cook sailed him to Britain, where the man stayed until he and Cook sailed back to Tahiti three years later. After charting Australia, and the whole coast of New Zealand, Cook was involve
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The first detailed study of Captain Cook's search for the Unknown Southern Continent - Antarctica. Brings together accounts of his three Antarctic journeys into a single volume.
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An exciting and marvellously readable biography of Captain James Cook, the last of the great navigators.
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On the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook's successful navigation to the coast of Australia, this is Alistair MacLean's absorbing story of one of Britain's great national heroes, from his obscure beginnings to his sudden and violent death...
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