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100 1 _aCook, James,
_d1728-1779
245 1 4 _aThe Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World, Vol. III. Being the First of the Second Voyage
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-01-12
508 _aProduced 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)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aExplorers -- Great Britain -- Biography
653 _aCook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel
653 _aVoyages around the world -- History -- 18th century
700 1 _aForster, Georg,
_d1754-1794
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61155
999 _c101981
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