Cook : James Cook charts the Pacific Ocean / by Jean Kinney Williams.
by Williams, Jean Kinney.
Material type:
BookSeries: Exploring the world. Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, c2003Description: 48 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 075650421X.Other title: James Cook charts the Pacific Ocean.Subject(s): Cook, James, 1728-1779 | Explorers -- Biography | Voyages around the worldDDC classification: 910/.92 | B
Contents:
Summary: Provides information about the life and accomplishments of eighteenth-century English explorer James Cook, discussing his contributions to geography, his work to improve the treatment of sailors, and his discovery of lands for Britain.
More than a great explorer -- A self-made man -- Exploring Tahiti -- On to Australia -- A second journey -- Searching for the Northwest Passage -- A sudden end.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.
More than a great explorer -- A self-made man -- Exploring Tahiti -- On to Australia -- A second journey -- Searching for the Northwest Passage -- A sudden end.
Provides information about the life and accomplishments of eighteenth-century English explorer James Cook, discussing his contributions to geography, his work to improve the treatment of sailors, and his discovery of lands for Britain.
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