Captain James Cook R N

Author : John Robson
Publisher : Seattle : University of Washington Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0295980192

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Captain Cook's World by John Robson Pdf

James Cook, sailor, surveyor, cartographer, and explorer, was born in 1728 in Yorkshire. In the course of his illustrious career, he sailed into every ocean and was one of the first, if not the first, British explorers to set foot on most of the world's major continents. He was also the first to cross both the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. Captain Cook's World is an atlas, chronology, and biography of the life and voyages of this celebrated explorer. A set of 128 specially drawn maps and accompanying text give a detailed overview of his life, including his early years in England, his time in the North Sea coal trade and with the Royal Navy in Canada, and his three great voyages around the world in HMB Endeavour and HMS Resolution. Included on the maps are locations visited, named, or surveyed by Cook; the routes of his voyages; and sites that have been marked in his honor, such as monuments. Based on meticulous scholarship but aimed at a general audience, Captain Cook's World is a fascinating and accessible record of Cook's life and travels.

Author : Joseph Carruthers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:651726400

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Captain James Cook, R.N. by Joseph Carruthers Pdf

Author : Bill Finnis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105118020093

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Captain James Cook by Bill Finnis Pdf

This book is a gripping account of the career and achievements of one of the most intriguing figures of world exploration and British naval history -- Captain James Cook. Born in 1728, the son of a farm laborer, Cook, through sheer determination, keen intellect and consummate skills as a seaman, rose to honours and recognition in his own time and to a unique and enduring prominence in the history of navigation. The book retraces Cook's three voyages, ending with his tragic death in Hawaii in 1779. It also assesses his unique contribution to exploration and discovery, to seafaring, science and medicine. It took extraordinary courage to sail for months on end through unchartered waters, aboard crowded ships, relying almost entirely on the skills and knowledge of the sea possessed by the captain, his officers and crew. One can almost feel the spray and taste the salt as this fast-moving narrative unfolds. Superbly illustrated with Bill Finnis's photographs, maps and evocative sketches from his own six-year voyage, as well as the charts, paintings and engravings of the period, this fascinating book offers a unique understanding of the personality and achievements of Captain James Cook, seaman and scientist.

Author : Colin Waters
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781399057004

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The Untold Story of Captain James Cook RN by Colin Waters Pdf

The explosive findings within this book are history-changing. They discount the age-old belief that Captain James Cook, the great circumnavigator, left no modern direct descendants. Using compelling, detailed and verifiable evidence, Colin Waters completely unravels, for the first time, the full fascinating story concerning the mysterious supposed 18th century drowning of his son, James Cook junior. The author also presents genealogical evidence to support old rumours that after faking his own death, James traveled to North Yorkshire where he joined his wife & son, leaving behind him a scandal that resulted in him being virtually expunged from all official naval records. The Royal Navy cover-up that resulted matches any modern-day conspiracy theory and gives credence to all those who today claim to be direct descendants of the famous Captain James Cook R.N.

Author : Adrienne L. Kaeppler
Publisher : Honolulu : Bishop Museum Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Ethnology
ISBN : UCSC:32106006018698

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"Artificial Curiosities" by Adrienne L. Kaeppler Pdf

Catalogue of exhibition with biographical notes on Cook and discussion of the influence of Cooks voyages on natural history, geography, navigation, literature, art, ethnography; includes description of Australian artifacts exhibited.

Author : Joseph Carruthers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 192582697X

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Captain James Cook, R.N. by Joseph Carruthers Pdf

According to detractors, Captain Cook's centricity to the founding of Australia is a harmful colonialist "myth". The man many of them blame for starting that myth is Sir Joseph Carruthers, one of the Fathers of Federation. Just in time for the 250th anniversary of Cook's landing at Kurnell, the reader can now judge for themselves. Carruthers believed that Cook's life was a meritocratic success story that should be held up as an example for his young nation to emulate. His passion was so infectious that it not only won over the Australian public, but managed to unite the whole of the English-speaking Pacific to come together to celebrate their greatest pioneer.

Author : Arthur Kitson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:265435090

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Captain James Cook, R.N., F.R.S., "the Circumnavigator." by Arthur Kitson Pdf

Author : Carruthers (Sir Joseph.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:937590654

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Captain James Cook, R.N. One Hundred and Fifty Years After by Carruthers (Sir Joseph.) Pdf

Author : Charles Amery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0731677064

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James Cook R N. by Charles Amery Pdf

Author : Arthur Kitson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0332569802

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Captain James Cook, R. N., F. R. S by Arthur Kitson Pdf

Excerpt from Captain James Cook, R. N., F. R. S: "The Circumnavigator" For the Second and Third Voyages, I have taken Cook's own manuscripts prepared by him for publica tion and the continuation by Captain King, comparing them carefully with logs and diaries kept by others who took part in the voyages, some of which have not hitherto been published. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1022806459

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Captain James Cook, R. N., F.R.S., "The Circumnavigator" by Anonymous Pdf

This biography of Captain James Cook details his legendary voyages of discovery, which took him to the far corners of the earth. A scientific pioneer and intrepid explorer, Cook remains one of the most fascinating figures of the eighteenth century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Gordon Campbell
Publisher : London : Hodder and Stoughton
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1936
Category : Discoveries in geography
ISBN : WISC:89097316475

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Captain James Cook, R.N., F.R.S. by Gordon Campbell Pdf

Author : John Reid Muir
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Explorers
ISBN : UOM:39015003523043

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The Life and Achievements of Captain James Cook, R.N., F.R.S., Explorer, Navigator, Surveyor and Physician by John Reid Muir Pdf

Author : Joseph Carruthers,Sir Joseph Hector Carruthers
Publisher : New York : E. P. Dutton
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Explorers
ISBN : WISC:89097316467

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Captain James Cook, R. N. by Joseph Carruthers,Sir Joseph Hector Carruthers Pdf

Author : John Robson
Publisher : Chatham Publishing
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Discoveries in geography
ISBN : 1861761813

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Captain Cook's World by John Robson Pdf

James Cook - sailor, surveyor, cartographer and explorer - was born in Whitby in 1728 and died in Hawaii in 1779. In the course of his life he sailed into every ocean and was one of the first English explorers, in some cases the first, to set foot on most of the world's major continents; he was the first to cross both the Arctic and Antarctic circles. Like Nelson, he has acquired iconic status and his ships - Endeavour and Resolution - are as well known as Victory.