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Title: The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World, Vol. III. Being the First of the Second Voyage
Note: Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World, Vol. III" is a historical account of Captain James Cook's explorations written in the early 19th century. This volume specifically covers the first of Cook's second voyage, detailing his expeditions from England and through the southern hemisphere in search of new lands and knowledge about the continent speculated to exist in the South Pacific. The narrative is likely enriched with detail about the people, cultures, and scientific observations encountered during the journey. The opening of the work provides an introduction to Cook's second voyage, setting the stage for his ambitious goal to explore the unexplored southern hemisphere. It discusses the motivations behind the voyage, including previous explorations and hypotheses regarding a southern landmass, and provides a brief overview of prior navigational attempts. The narrative then transitions to the preparations for the journey, outlining the ship's specifications, the crew, and the scientific instruments on board, emphasizing the significance of accurate observations and new discoveries in this pivotal period of exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Cook, James, 1728-1779
Author: Forster, Georg, 1754-1794
EBook No.: 61155
Published: Jan 12, 2020
Downloads: 128
Language: English
Subject: Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography
Subject: Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel
Subject: Voyages around the world -- History -- 18th century
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World, Vol. III. Being the First of the Second Voyage
Note: Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World, Vol. III" is a historical account of Captain James Cook's explorations written in the early 19th century. This volume specifically covers the first of Cook's second voyage, detailing his expeditions from England and through the southern hemisphere in search of new lands and knowledge about the continent speculated to exist in the South Pacific. The narrative is likely enriched with detail about the people, cultures, and scientific observations encountered during the journey. The opening of the work provides an introduction to Cook's second voyage, setting the stage for his ambitious goal to explore the unexplored southern hemisphere. It discusses the motivations behind the voyage, including previous explorations and hypotheses regarding a southern landmass, and provides a brief overview of prior navigational attempts. The narrative then transitions to the preparations for the journey, outlining the ship's specifications, the crew, and the scientific instruments on board, emphasizing the significance of accurate observations and new discoveries in this pivotal period of exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Cook, James, 1728-1779
Author: Forster, Georg, 1754-1794
EBook No.: 61155
Published: Jan 12, 2020
Downloads: 128
Language: English
Subject: Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography
Subject: Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel
Subject: Voyages around the world -- History -- 18th century
LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.