Project Gutenberg 2008-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 79 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Captain Cook: His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Captain Cook: His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work serves as a biography of the renowned English navigator and explorer, Captain James Cook, chronicling his life from humble beginnings to his numerous voyages and significant discoveries across the globe. Kingston offers readers not only a record of Cook's achievements but also insights into his character and the challenges he faced during his career. The opening of the biography introduces Captain Cook's formative years and early training, outlining how he ascended from a modest childhood in Yorkshire to becoming an esteemed seaman. It details his apprenticeship to various roles at sea and follows his initial voyages, culminating in his commission as a ship captain. This section highlights Cook’s intelligence, perseverance, and diligence, emphasizing his self-education in navigation and astronomy, which later served him well in significant endeavors such as the siege of Quebec. As readers embark on this narrative, they gain an understanding of the remarkable journey that shaped Captain Cook into a legendary figure in exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biography Voyages around the world Cook, James, 1728-1779 Oceania -- Discovery and exploration Australasia -- Discovery and exploration Missions -- Oceania CT DU G Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 564844 564853 2024-09-10T12:58:01.195405 2023-09-11T06:10:46.608397 text/html text/html 561890 2008-03-05T09:35:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1058701 2008-03-05T09:35:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 981984 2024-09-10T12:58:08.620905 application/epub+zip 991670 2024-09-10T12:58:03.389402 application/epub+zip 282470 2024-09-10T12:58:02.060435 application/epub+zip 1267032 2024-09-10T12:58:12.773846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1257297 2024-09-10T12:58:07.801894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453516 2022-09-11T11:44:10.205712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561343 561318 2024-09-10T12:58:00.700469 2023-09-11T06:10:46.148398 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 561144 2008-03-05T09:35:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204009 2008-03-05T09:35:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20178 2024-09-10T12:58:12.915862 application/rdf+xml 23556 2024-09-10T12:58:02.450415 image/jpeg 4894 2024-09-10T12:58:02.237397 image/jpeg 973083 2024-09-10T12:58:01.277441 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