TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kingston,William Henry Giles
TI  - Captain Cook: His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries
AV  - CTDUG 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Biography
KW  - Voyages around the world
KW  - Cook, James, 1728-1779
KW  - Oceania -- Discovery and exploration
KW  - Australasia -- Discovery and exploration
KW  - Missions -- Oceania
N1  - Release date is 2008-03-05; Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "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.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24755
ER  -