Captain James Cook

by Broderick, Enid

• ISBN13: 9780836850147
• ISBN10: 0836850149
• Edition: Illus.
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub

Summary

Growing up in Yorkshire, England, James Cook learned to handle ships while working for a coal company and serving as a sailor in Britain's Royal Navy. After taking command of the Endeavour, Cook embarked on a voyage of scientific observation and exploration that resulted in new knowledge of the region where Australia and New Zealand lay. He is also known for other voyages in which he tried to reach Antarctica and find a northwest passage through North America. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

An Overview: James Cook	p. 6
Routes: Cook's Three Voyages	p. 10
Expeditions: Life Onboard Ship	p. 14
Into the Unknown: Reasons for Travel	p. 18
Helping Hands: Scientific Study	p. 22
Against All Odds: People and Places	p. 26
Distant Travels: Surviving Nature	p. 30
New Horizons: A Lasting Record	p. 34
Challenges: Remembering Cook	p. 38
Discussion: For Further Discussion	p. 41
At that Time: Major World Events	p. 42
An Explorer's Legacy: Over the Years	p. 43
Glossary	p. 44
Study: For Further Study	p. 46
Index	p. 47
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