The Life of Captain James Cook (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781438520346)

James Cook (7 November [O.S. 27 October] 1728 - 14 February 1779) was an English explorer, navigator and cartographer. He was a captain in the British Royal Navy. During his three voyages to the Pacific he achieved the first European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands. His was the first to record the circumnavigation of New Zealand. Cook died in a fight with Hawaiians during his third exploratory voyage in the Pacific in 1779.

Author: Arthur Kitson
ISBN-10: 1438520344
ISBN-13: 9781438520346
Publisher: Book Jungle
Language: English
Published: 06/08/2009
Pages: 254
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.53d