Cook : James Cook charts the Pacific Ocean /
James Cook charts the Pacific Ocean
by Jean Kinney Williams.
- Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, c2003.
- 48 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm.
- Exploring the world .
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.