The Journals of Captain Cook

Name: The Journals of Captain Cook
Brand: Penguin Random House Distribution
SKU: 9780140436471
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By Captain James Cook

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In The Journals of Captain Cook, readers embark on a historical journey through the accounts of Captain James Cook's voyages. Compiling Cook's own words, the book offers insights into his explorations across the Pacific, the challenges faced during voyages, and encounters with diverse cultures. This memoir reveals the determination and meticulous nature of one of history's most notable explorers without delving into specific plot points that could spoil the reading experience.
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You might enjoy this book if you have an interest in exploration, maritime history, or the Age of Discovery. It offers a firsthand account of Captain James Cook's incredible voyages across uncharted territories, providing insightful glimpses into 18th-century naval adventures and the interactions with various indigenous cultures.

The Journals of Captain Cook

Cook led three famous expeditions to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779. In voyages that ranged from the Antarctic circle to the Arctic Sea, Cook charted Australia and the whole coast of New Zealand, and brought back descriptions of the natural history of the Pacific. This title tells the story of these voyages.

Description

This is a substantial selection from the Journals of Captain Cook's voyages, drawn from the four-volume Beaglehole edition.

It represents not only Cook's own accounts of his various voyages, but those of his companions, notably the naturalist, Joseph Banks.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140436471

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 September 1999

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Edited by Philip Edwards

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 467g

Pages: 688

Collections

Biography & Memoir Captain James Cook Education & Reference Explorer & Adventurer Biographies Global History History & Military Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Science & Nature

About the Author

Captain James Cook (1728-79) was born in Yorkshire and after an apprenticeship at a shipowners, joined the navy in 1755. Philip Edwards (now retired) has been a professor of English Literature at Trinity College, Dublin, and the universities of Liverpool and Essex. He has written widely on Shakespeare and on the literature of voyages.