Project Gutenberg 2005-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 102 Cook, James 1728 1779 Cook, Captain (James) Cooke, James Furneaux, Tobias 1735 1781 A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World Volume 2 Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. "A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World Volume 2" by James Cook is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This volume continues Cook's detailed narration of his explorations across the southern regions of the globe, providing insights into the geography, people, and cultures he encountered during his journeys. The text likely includes descriptions of various islands such as the Friendly Isles and their inhabitants, alongside Cook's navigational observations and personal experiences during the expeditions. The opening portion introduces the reader to the voyage from Ulietea to New Zealand and details several encounters and discoveries made by Cook and his crew. They navigate through various islands, documenting their geographical features and interactions with indigenous peoples, including exchanges and confrontations. The narrative highlights Cook's meticulous observations of the flora, fauna, and cultures of the regions explored, including the descriptions of local customs, such as trade practices and the construction of canoes. Cook's challenges, including theft and skirmishes with natives, add a dynamic element as he attempts to ensure the safety of his crew while fostering peaceful relations with the islanders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Antarctica Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800 Oceania -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800 G Text Travel Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 713933 2024-10-07T07:41:46.024353 2023-09-07T08:52:17.530668 text/html text/html 713926 2024-10-07T07:41:46.351411 2023-09-07T08:52:17.719670 text/html text/html 337781 2024-10-07T07:41:57.377293 application/epub+zip 347236 2024-10-07T07:41:50.432319 application/epub+zip 313487 2024-10-07T07:41:49.015360 application/epub+zip 679234 2024-10-07T07:42:02.457279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635286 2024-10-07T07:41:56.414328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593710 2022-09-08T00:08:43.894652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 666300 666328 2024-10-07T07:41:45.521355 2023-09-07T08:52:17.077714 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 665387 2020-12-14T12:51:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 230505 2020-12-14T12:51:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 668034 2020-12-14T12:51:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 230490 2020-12-14T12:51:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21884 2024-10-07T07:42:02.595255 application/rdf+xml 22958 2024-10-07T07:41:49.567341 image/jpeg 4656 2024-10-07T07:41:49.286325 image/jpeg 334429 2024-10-07T07:41:46.409368 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia