In Search of Captain Cook: Exploring the Man Through His Own Words

by Daniel O'Sullivan

Captain James Cook was the greatest explorer of his age, perhaps of any age. He was a leader of men, a master voyager who journeyed to unknown places, a seeker of knowledge who commanded three demanding scientific expeditions. He and his crews had encounters with peoples of the South Seas which could lead to mutual respect and trade, but also to misunderstanding and violence. Even before he died his exploits were widely admired. But his death at the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845114833
• ISBN13: 9781845114831
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.5"