James Cook
(2017)
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, 2017
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DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781508172369 (electronic bk.) MWT12174358, 1508172366 (electronic bk.) 12174358
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
In the 18th century the explorer and mariner James Cook made his way to the American colonies to fight for the British in the French and Indian War. In the New World he would earn fame as a courageous sea captain, talented mapmaker, astronomer of Venus, and seeker of the Northwest Passage. This fascinating account details his voyage around Antarctica and his accomplishment as the first accurate mapmaker of the Pacific Ocean. This guide will introduce readers to the legacy of one of the most talented men in the history of exploration
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