The story of the astonishing voyage of captain james cook and the endeavour, to mark the 250th anniversary of that voyage, and cooks claim to sovereignty in 1768 captain james cook and his crew set sail on a small british naval vessel, the boldly named endeavour, bound for the pacific ocean. James cook frs was a british explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the british. It is therefore more of a biography than an adventure book for boys. British royal navy captain james cooks voyages of exploration across and around the pacific ocean were a marvel of maritime achievement, and provided the first accurate map of the pacific. A short history of james cook and his voyages youtube. Cook reached the southern coast of new south wales in 1770 and sailed north, charting australias eastern coastline and claiming the land for great britain on 22nd august 1770. James cook and his voyages national library of australia. A uniformly bound first edition set of the official accounts of captain james cooks voyages, the foundation of modern knowledge of the pacific and a cornerstone of the literature of travel and exploration beddie 648, 1216, 1543. Considered really the first scientific navigator, captain james cook made invaluable contributions to european knowledge of the pacific ocean, which he sailed for 12 years in 3 voyages. Captain cook circumnavigated the globe three times in voyages of discovery that broke record after record of exploration, endurance, and personal achievement. He was ordered to establish an observatory at tahiti in order to record the 1769 transit of venus. Captain cooks voyages of discovery book, 1967 worldcat.
Author martin dugard has crafted a book that demands to be read by every enthusiast of history. The voyages of captain cook wordsworth classics of world literature by james cook and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Historical information and highinterest fact boxes are presented in an entertaining tabloid style that guides readers through major journeys, explorations, and discoveries. His 3 great voyages of discovery pushed the borders of the british empire to the ends of the earth. Captain cook is a 1972 book about captain cook by alistair maclean. Nicholas thomas the extraordinary voyages of captain james cook is an excellent book. Cook was obviously a man of exceptional intelligence and courage, and his three voyages of discovery were epic. Captain james cook a personal selection of books about cook. In voyages that ranged from the antarctic circle to the arctic sea, cook charted. Cooks three voyages of discovery, which took place between 1768 and 1779, are among the most remarkable achievements in the history of exploration. The extraordinary voyages of captain james cook thomas, nicholas on.
The pacific in the age of empire2010, which was awarded the wolfson. A biography, hough portrays banks as both a marvelous botanist and also an egotistical pain in the neck. This illustration shows captain james cooks portrait with his ships. Cooks voyages first edition rare raptis rare books. In three voyages cook did more to clarify the geographical knowledge of. Focusing on the voyages of the preeminent explorer, captain james cook, who commanded three roundtheworld expeditions between 1768 and 1780, lynne withey illuminates the.
The first, that of the hms endeavour, left england in august 1768 and had its climax on april 20, 1770, when a crewman sighted southeastern australia. Captain cooks final voyage wsu press washington state. He was born in yorkshire but sailed the world and is famous today for his epic voyages to australia, hawaii and new zealand. It is interesting to hear the viewpoint of someone writing in 1871. However, readers should be aware, as the author goes to great trouble to explain in his introduction, it does not deal with cook as either a navigator or an explorer. Cook charted vast areas of the globe with astonishing accuracy, and the voyages also made a significant contribution towards solving some of the great problems of cartography and navigation.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The voyages of captain james cook stand among the greatest feats of exploration undertaken in any age. Captain cooks three great voyages form the basis for any collection of pacific books. His accomplishments include the first recorded contact with australia and the hawaiian islands, as well as the first recorded circumnavigation of new zealand. Captain cooks epic voyage by geoffrey blainey penguin. This book covered cooks 3 voyages into the pacific. Horwitz went on to follow in cooks footsteps, retracing his three epic voyages across the planet, traveling to remote islands, and eventually penning the bestselling book blue latitudes. The endeavour letterbook ms 2, in the hand of cooks clerk, richard orton, contains.
Details of the books about captain cook published in the eighteenth century immediately after his voyages. Captain cook made three unbelievable voyages in his lifetime and he also had a secret mission. Captain james cook is one of the greatest maritime explorers in world history. The author, william kingston, wrote about captain cooks voyages. Two other manuscripts, also acquired in 1923, relate to the first voyage. On the 250th anniversary of captain james cooks extraordinary voyages of exploration, this publication reflects on and charts the enduring legacies of his. The maps, journals, log books and paintings from cooks travels are just. The voyages of captain cook by james cook nook book. Cooks drive to explore new lands and interact with the people that he met along the way was fascinating. An account of any one of them would easily fill a whole book.
With matt young, bridget bezanson, vanessa collingridge, huw lewisjones. Voyages of discovery is the story of the last great age of european sea exploration, when statesupported expeditions driven by both scientific and political motives set out to map the remaining unknown parts of the globe. Maps, artworks and journals from the voyages sit alongside newlycommissioned films offering contemporary perspectives. Captain cooks journal during his first voyage round the world made in h. With crews containing gifted sailors and navigators, as. We take a deep dive into cooks life and legacy with cliff thornton, who is a member of the captain cook society. Buy a cheap copy of the journals of captain james cook book by james cook. Kingston would clearly like to have seen more christian zeal in the captains contacts with the various tribes encountered in the pacific. Digitised copies of log books from james cooks voyages at the british atmospheric data centre works by james cook at project. Over three remarkable voyages of discovery into the pacific in the latter part of the eighteenth century, cook unravelled the oldest mystery surrounding the existence of terra australis incognita the great south land. Captain cooks voyages raptis rare books fine rare and. The journals of captain james cook book by james cook. Witheys book enthrallingly combines true adventure, history and biography in the three pacific voyages of captain james cook to show how, in the second half of the 18th century, popular interest in science and.
Cooks second voyage ended in july 1775, and the first account of it appeared before the end of the year. He has written more than forty books, including the tyranny of distance, triumph of the nomads, a shorter history of australia, the rush that. The voyages of captain cook wordsworth classics of world. In my humble opinion often mistaken as a pompous opinion, the book was two voyages too long. This book did not try to judge the actions of cook and his crew, but rather chronicled the good and the bad, describing the various attitudes of several of the crew members as taken from. This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great captain cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
In 1768, when captain james cook set sail on the first of three voyages to the south seas, he carried with him secret orders from the british admiralty to seek a continent or land of great extent and to take possession of that country in the name of the king of great britain. Captain cook and the pacific yale university press. In these voyages, cook sailed thousands of miles across largely uncharted areas of the globe. Captain cooks voyages of discovery state library of nsw. The extraordinary sea voyages of captain james cook. Quarto, bound in full calf with morocco spine labels. Captain cooks epic voyage by geoffrey blainey penguin books.
In 1768, when captain james cook set sail on the first of three voyages to the south. Clive cussler farther than any man is an absorbing account of the extraordinary captain cook from his early years to the great epic voyages that took him around the world and blazed new paths across the seas. Cooks second pacific voyage, 17721775, aimed to establish whether there was an inhabited southern continent, and make astronomical observations. With its promise and invitation to understand new previously essentially untold perspectives, even if much is familiar, this publication of the burney and roberts journals is both worthwhile, valuable and welcome. This timeline charts the journeys of james cook and his crew on their voyages to the pacific ocean. Commonly regarded as the greatest sea explorer of all time, james cook made his three worldchanging voyages during the 1770s, at a time when ships were routinely. When banks, through no fault of his own, is unable to go on captain cooks second voyage, the reader will experience a sigh of relief.
The story behind captain james cooks voyages bauman rare. Rare first edition set of the official accounts of captain james cook s voyages, the foundation of modern knowledge of the pacific and a cornerstone of the literature of travel and exploration beddie 648, 1216, 1543. So many books on captain cook and his voyages are repetitive and rehash the same interpretation with little new to offer. In 1976 macleans second wife mary former a company with producer peter snell, aleelle productions, who aimed to make movies based on maclean novels including golden gate, bear island, the way to dusty death and captain cook.
Cooks and botanist joseph banks mission was a scientific one collected thousands of plant species sketches of animals coastline charts some of cooks maps were used until the 1990s medical experiments the men were given an antiscurvy potion cook ruined the experiment by forcing his crew to eat grass astronomical survey native peoples. Then there were his early navy years, fighting the french, surveying newfoundland and participating in the capture of quebec. Our exhibition tells the story of captain james cooks three worldchanging voyages through original documents, many of which were produced by the artists, scientists and sailors on board the ships. The beginning talks about cooks early career, which was readable enough, especially knowing that it would lead to his glittering career as an explorer. Captain cook killed in hawaii on february 14, 1779, captain james cook, the great english explorer and navigator, is killed by natives of hawaii during his third visit to the pacific island group. Well illustrated book of original works by artists who sailed with captain cook. Red indicates the first voyage, green the second and blue the third. Cook led three famous expeditions to the pacific ocean between 1768 and 1779. The book follows the three voyages of captain cook. His considerations are reproduced with his permission.
Narrative of the voyages round the world, performed by captain james cook. Lets take a look at his three incredible voyages and discover what his top secret assignment was all about captain james cook landing in botany bay, new south wales, 1770 captain cooks first voyage. Undertaken, by the command of his majesty, for making discoveries in the northern. This adventurous book follows the travels of british navigator captain james cook and his voyages in the pacific. The expeditions answered key scientific, economic, and geographic questions, and inspired some of the most influential images of the pacific made by. First voyage endeavour in 1768 james cook was selected to lead a joint admiraltyroyal society expedition to the pacific. It was a rare non fiction work from maclean who wrote it out of his great admiration for cook. Trace their routes and find out the ambitious aims behind them.