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Colin Waters
Verifiable, history-changing revelations using intensive research & numerous photographs.
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Rob Mundle
A biography that puts you on the quarterdeck with history’s greatest sailor Captain James Cook is one of the greatest maritime explorers in world history. Over three remarkable voyages of…
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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William W. Lace
James Cook, son of a farm laborer and onetime shopkeeper’s apprentice, became one of England’s greatest explorers. On his final voyage, Cook was stabbed to death during the season of…
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Aldyth Morris
In this monodrama based on Cook’s journals, the life of one of the great heroes of European exploration is revealed-from his humble beginnings as the son of an English farmer…
Robert Watts
James Cook was one of the great explorers of the Pacific. Why was he so successful? And how does this relate to our lives today? Cook remains an inspirational character…
Richard Hough
An exciting and marvellously readable biography of Captain James Cook, the last of the great navigators.
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Arthur Kitson
On 9th August, Cape Prince of Wales, 65 degrees 46 minutes North, 191 degrees 45 minutes East, was sighted, and they believed it to be the most westerly point of…
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Enid Broderick
This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time. The book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to…
Andrew Kippis
Publisher: Printed by J.J. Tourneisen Publication date: 1788 Subjects: Voyages around the world Biography
J. C. Beaglehole
This is a biography of the explorer Captain James Cook. It places Cook in the context of his times and affirms his eminence in the history of maritime discovery.
Dr Evelyn Stone
Captain James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. Cook made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean…
Richard Alexander Hough
[Hough’s] thorough and lively biography … interprets the life with sympathy and skill. From first page to last, Hough leaves no doubt that he is telling the story not merely…
Published in 1788 by Andrew Kippis (1725-95), this was the first biography of Captain James Cook (1728-79), although several of Cook’s colleagues had written memoirs of their service with him…
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…
Captain James Cook's voyages were some of the most fascinating and important in the history of exploration. This volume presents a detailed and engaging account of Cook's three voyages to…
The Voyages of Captain James Cook is a captivating account of one of the greatest explorers in history. Written by Cook himself, this book provides a detailed and vivid description…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
Captain James Cook, The Circumnavigator is a biography written by Arthur Kitson and published in 1907. The book chronicles the life and achievements of Captain James Cook, a British explorer…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
David Samwell
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We havent used…
James C. Hamilton
The first detailed study of Captain Cook’s search for the Unknown Southern Continent - Antarctica
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.
"The Life of Captain James Cook, the Circumnavigator," authored by Arthur Kitson, presents a comprehensive and engaging exploration of the remarkable achievements and adventures of the legendary British explorer, Captain…
