The Explorations of Captain James Cook in the Pacific: As Told by Selections of His Own Journals
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (943 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486227669 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Linda Umstead said The Explorations of Captain james Cook in the Pacific. Fascinating personal journals of the famed explorer, who among other exploits discovered and circumnavigated Antarctica, the Hawaiian Islands, eastern Australia and New Zealand. Cook proved that there was no other large land mass in the South Pacific Ocean, a popular myth of his day, and found that there was no navigable Northwest Passage. The son of a grocer, Cook also was responsible for devising a prevention for scurvy, a terribly debilitating scourge of sailors, and for accurately measuring latitude so that discoveries would not be lost. "Remarkably accessable" according to R. J. Marsella. This first hand account comprised of journal entries with commentary is a fascinating read and provides tremendous detail of Capt. Cook's voyages. I think that for the general reader with an interest in Cook I would recommend Hough's biography as a primary source with this volume as a supplementary text. The two together will provide an excellent view of the accomplishments and adventures of Cook and his crews.. The Explorations of Captain Cook To fully grasp the true impact of and importance of Captain Cook and the impact he had in shaping the history of the World, this is a very good read. The reader should try and immerse themselves in what the men who sailed back then, encountered. Can you imagine sitting out on a small boat with the knowledge you may never come back or you may be killed or you could discover riches beyond anything you can imagine? What was it like to go day after day, week after week and month after month with nothing to see but the ocean. And the storms: wha
Though lacking in formal education, Cook was a man of great intelligence and unbounded curiosity, and his journals reflect a wide-ranging interest in everything from island customs to specific problems of navigation, charting, command, and diplomacy.This reprinting of selections from Cook's journals, edited by A. His explorations of the eastern coastline of Australia, leading to its eventual British colonization; his thorough charting of New Zealand, discovery of the Hawaiian Island, and his investigation of both the mythical 'Terra Incognita' in the southern ocean and the equally mythical Northwest Passage, a