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Captain James Cook

By Rob , Australian Broadcasting Corporation.;Cook , James;English , Paul;Mundle

Book information

Publisher
ABC Books
ISBN
9781489401380, 1489401385
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
5 MB (4936683 bytes)
Edition
MP3 edition ; Unabridged
Pages
1 audio disc (MP3 CD) (15 hr., 33 min.) : digital,
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
-- 1728-1779;Explorers -- England -- Biography;PacDiscoveries in geography;Explorers;Explorers--EnglJames

Description

Captain James Cook is one of the greatest maritime explorers of all time. Over three remarkable voyages of discovery into the Pacific in the latter part of the 18th century, Cook unravelled the oldest mystery surrounding the existence of Terra Australis Incognita, the Great South Land. He became the first explorer to circumnavigate New Zealand and establish that it was two main islands; discover the Hawaiian Islands for the British Empire; and left an enduring legacy. Rob Mundle introduces us to an unlikely sailor in a teenage Cook, who through the combination of hard-won skills as a seafarer, the talents of a self-taught navigator and surveyor, and an exceptional ability to lead and care for his men, climbed the ranks of the Royal Navy to achieve legendary status among all who sailed and mapped the world.

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