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Captain Cook His Life, Voyages ,and Discoveries

Captain Cook His Life, Voyages ,and Discoveries

W.H.G. Kingston

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Double9 Books LLP
Año de edición:
2024
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Historia
ISBN:
9789359954745
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Captain Cook with help from W.H.G. Kingston, 'Captain Cook' is a biography that tells the tale of the existence and travels of Captain James Cook, a well-known British navigator and traveler. This book, which came out in the 1800s, offers readers a vivid photograph of Cook’s exceptional journeys and contributions to maritime journey in the course of the Age of Discovery. W.H.G. Kingston offers a totally specific account of Captain Cook childhood, his time in the military, and the three maximum vital journeys he took inside the Pacific that cemented his place in records. There are vivid descriptions of Cook’s expeditions, which includes his observe of Australia and the Pacific Islands. These descriptions give readers can inspect the difficult conditions and exciting discoveries of overdue-18th-century maritime exploration. Kingston says that Cook turned into a fantastic navigator, a careful mapmaker, and a leader who won the respect of his crew and the scientific network. The story indicates the thrills and dangers of exploring waters that have not been explored before. It captures the era’s spirit of adventure. 'Captain Cook' is each a biography and an antique file. It sheds mild at the spirit of journey and discovery throughout a completely crucial time in maritime history.

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