Description
Book SynopsisCook led three famous expeditions to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779. In voyages that ranged from the Antarctic circle to the Arctic Sea, Cook charted Australia and the whole coast of New Zealand, and brought back detailed descriptions of the natural history of the Pacific. Accounts based on Cook''s journals were issued at the time, but it was not until this century that the original journals were published in Beaglehole''s definitive edition. The JOURNALS tells the story of these voyages as Cook wanted it to be told, radiating the ambition, courage and skill which enabled him to carry out an unrivalled series of expeditions in dangerous waters.
Table of ContentsList of maps
General Introduction
The First Voyage, 1768-1771Voyage Maps
Introduction
Journal
The Second Voyage, 1772-1775Voyage Maps
Introduction
Journal
The Third Voyage, 1776-1780Voyage Maps
Introduction
Journal
Postscript: The Death of Cook
Glossary
Index of Persons
Index of Places
Location Maps
