Captain Cook's world : maps of the life and voyages of James Cook R.N.

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Full Title:: Captain Cook's world : maps of the life and voyages of James Cook R.N. / maps and text by John Robson

Genre:: Atlases
Subjects:: Cook, James,1728-1779--Travel--Maps
Explorers--Great Britain--Biography
Voyages around the world--Maps
Discoveries in geography--Maps

Table of Contents:: Early life -- The first voyage -- The second voyage -- The third voyage.
Summary:: "Captain Cook's World is an atlas, chronology and biography of the life and voyages of this celebrated explorer. A set of 128 specially drawn maps and accompanying text give an overview of Cook's life, including his early years in England, his time in the North Sea coal trade and with the Royal Navy in Canada, and his three great voyages around the world in HMB Endeavour and HMS Resolution." "Included on the maps are locations visited, named or surveyed by Cook, the routes of his voyages, and sites that have been marked in his honour." "Based on meticulous scholarship but aimed at a general audience, Captain Cook's World is a fascinating and accessible record of Cook's life and travels."--Jacket.
Language:: English
Physical Type/Description:: 1 atlas (212 pages) : chiefly color maps ; 22 x 31 cm
Local Note:: Pitts Theology Library copy is part of the R. David Parsons Research Collection, 2015