Captain James Cook
Subtitle: Seaman and Scientist
Publisher: Chaucer Press
Published: April 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781904449140
Subjects: Biography: general; Geographical discovery & exploration; Military; History; Biography / Autobiography; History: World; Adventurers & Explorers; Maritime History; History / General; General
First sentence: Much of what follows in this account of Cook's life took place in the Pacific Ocean and this chapter is devoted to setting the scene and taking a brief look at who and what had gone on before him.