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Captain James Cook

A biography that puts you on the quarterdeck with sailor Captain James Cook, one of the greatest maritime explorers in world history.

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 A biography that puts you on the quarterdeck with history’s greatest sailor

 

Captain James Cook is one of the greatest maritime explorers in world history.

Over three remarkable voyages Cook unravelled the oldest mystery surrounding the existence of Terra Australis.

He became the first explorer to circumnavigate New Zealand and establish that it was two main islands.

He also discovered the Hawaiian Islands for the British Empire; and left an enduring legacy.

Rob Mundle introduces us to an unlikely sailor in a teenage Cook.

With the combination of hard-won skills as a seafarer & the talents of a self-taught navigator and surveyor,he had an exceptional ability to lead and care for his men.

Cook climbed the ranks of the Royal Navy to acheive legendary status among all who sailed and mapped the world.

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