The Life of Captain James Cook - Couverture souple

Kitson, Arthur

 
9781438520346: The Life of Captain James Cook

Synopsis

James Cook (7 November [O.S. 27 October] 1728 - 14 February 1779) was an English explorer, navigator and cartographer. He was a captain in the British Royal Navy. During his three voyages to the Pacific he achieved the first European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands. His was the first to record the circumnavigation of New Zealand. Cook died in a fight with Hawaiians during his third exploratory voyage in the Pacific in 1779.

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The Life of Captain James Cook is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Arthur Kitson is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Arthur Kitson then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.

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