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"From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach...
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"A history of the legendary ship Endeavour"--
"[This book] is the story of a ship, an idea, and a way of looking at the world. It is grounded in the Enlightenment, an age of endeavors, with Britain consumed by the impulse for grand projects undertaken at speed. Endeavour was also the name given to a collier--a commonplace coal carrying vessel--made of oak, bought by the Royal Navy in 1768. No one could have guessed it would go on to become the most...
3) Stowaway
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English
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A fictionalized journal relates the experiences of a young stowaway from 1768 to 1771 aboard the Endeavor which sailed around the world under Captain James Cook.
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Crabtree Publishing Company
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English
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This adventurous book follows the travels of British navigator Captain James Cook and his voyages in the Pacific. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in an entertaining tabloid style that guides readers through major journeys, explorations, and discoveries. Topics include why the British sent Cook to the Pacific, technological innovations in navigation, claiming Australia for the British, contact with the Maori, and Cook's...
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Pocket Books
Pub. Date
[2001]
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English
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In the annals of seafaring and exploration, there is one name that immediately evokes visions of the open ocean, billowing sails, visiting strange, exotic lands previously uncharted, and civilizations never before encountered-Captain James Cook. This is the true story of a legendary man and explorer. Noted modern-day adventurer Martin Dugard, using James Cook's personal journals, strips away the myths surrounding Cook's life and portrays his tremendous...
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Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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In the 18th century the explorer and mariner James Cook made his way to the American colonies to fight for the British in the French and Indian War. In the New World he would earn fame as a courageous sea captain, talented mapmaker, astronomer of Venus, and seeker of the Northwest Passage. This fascinating account details his voyage around Antarctica and his accomplishment as the first accurate mapmaker of the Pacific Ocean. This guide will introduce...
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[publisher not identified], 2021
Pub. Date
2021
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English
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"The journey of a leatherback sea turtle from it's capture and release by a member of Capt. James Cooks crew in Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii on July 13, 1778 until it's capture and release by a tuna boat off the coast of southern California on August 25, 1925. During that span of 147 years ,the leatherback turtle travelled across the southern Pacific Ocean exploring the climate, sea life and man. He serves as a witness to a number of historical events that...
10) Captain Cook
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Doubleday
Pub. Date
[1972]
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English
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A biography of the English explorer, navigator, and cartographer who discovered Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii.
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[publisher not identified], [date of publication not identified]
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English
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"The life of a sea turtle between 1778 and it's capture and release by a member of Captain Cook's crew off the coast of Hawaii in 1778 and it's capture and release by a tuna boat off the coast of California in 1925. The sea turtles encounters with whalers, jellyfish, dolphins, sharks, storms and sea horses."--
12) Captain Cook
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ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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This title introduces readers to Captain Cook, the great explorer who mapped thousands of miles of uncharted territory. Cook's life story is examined from his childhood to his marriage and his service in the Royal Navy. Early influences are covered including Cook's development as an astronomer. Cook's journeys on the Endeavor and Resolution are covered, including the search for the Terra Australis Incognita and the Northwest Passage. Aligned to...
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Oregon State monographs. Studies in history volume no. 3
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Oregon State University Press
Pub. Date
[1963]
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English
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To the Pacific Ocean, and in Quest of a North-West Passage, Between Asia and America; Performed in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, and 1779. Captain John Cook's last voyage, his third to the Pacific Northwest, was a remarkable one, for his crew included several literate men, scientists, scholars, and specialists. Anticipating a rush into print after the voyage, the British Admiralty ordered all logbooks, journals, diaries, and notes of the crew members...