Captain James Cook: The Pacific Explorer

by Robert Watts

Book Overview

James Cook was one of the great explorers of the Pacific. Why was he so successful? And how does this relate to our lives today? Cook remains an inspirational character for students today.

James Cook was a sailor and navigator who had one objective: to find the Great South Land. He never achieved this objective though, and the subsequent colonizing of the Pacific countries was done by others. Still, Cook rose from very humble...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1925398323
• ISBN13: 9781925398328
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Knowledge Books
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9