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Title: Captain James Cook by Richard Hough ISBN: 0-393-31519-3 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: 01 March, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.54 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A well written biography
Comment: I was prompted to read this book after finishing Longitude which alludes to the progress Captain Cook made in a seamans health at sea. What I found was a man who rose to the top of his trade by applying himself and following his curiousity. He not only changed the way men lived while at sea, he travelled the globe in search of new and exciting places. While it's true he wasn't a great discoverer, the length and success of his trips speak for his talent and drive. Imagine spending upwards of 3 - 4 years at sea seperated from you home, family and friends and doing it on a vessel 100 feet long with a crew of 100! It's unheard of today and speaks of the fortitude adventures, such as Captain Cook, possessed. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in setting sail on the open seas from the comfort of your chair, you won't be disappointed!
Rating: 5
Summary: A great biography
Comment: This well researched tale of exploration and discovery is one of the best biographies I've ever read. The achievements of Captain Cook and his crewmen are incredible. In the age of "survivor" TV this story resonates with true courage and ingenuity. The range of Cook's travels from the South Pacific to the coast of Alaska and the varying conditions that were encountered make for an emjoyable read. Highest recommendation. A book to be read and reread.
Rating: 4
Summary: This is a very solid biography.
Comment: We Aussies have a great deal of affection for dear old Captain Cook, who mapped our east coast whilst exploring the pacific. This book traces Cook's life and long career in an expert and readable fashion. Cook never advanced as rapidly as Lord Nelson, and traded in strictly military missions for other roles of importance to the Admiralty. But, as this fine biography shows, he stands alongside Nelson as a great British naval hero.
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Title: The Journals (Penguin Classics) by James Cook, J. C. Beaglehole, Philip Edwards, James Journals of Captain James Cook on His Voyages of Discover Cook, Hakluyt Society ISBN: 0140436472 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 03 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Explorations of Captain James Cook in the Pacific As Told by Selections of His Own Journals, 1768-1779 by James Cook, A. Grenfell Price, Geoffrey C. Ingleton ISBN: 0486227669 Publisher: Dover Publications Pub. Date: 01 June, 1971 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Life of Captain James Cook by J.C. Beaglehole ISBN: 0804720096 Publisher: Stanford University Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 1992 List Price(USD): $31.95 |
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Title: Magellan by Tim Joyner ISBN: 0070331286 Publisher: International Marine Publishing Pub. Date: 01 September, 1994 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe by Laurence Bergreen ISBN: 0066211735 Publisher: William Morrow & Company Pub. Date: 14 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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