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100 1 _aKippis, Andrew,
_d1725-1795
245 1 0 _aNarrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook :
_bWith an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-03-01
508 _aProduced by Stan Goodman, Cam Venezuela and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook" by A. Kippis is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This work chronicles the life and achievements of Captain James Cook, highlighting his three significant voyages that contributed extensively to exploration, geography, and navigation during a period when maritime exploration was of immense importance to imperial powers. The opening of the narrative presents a dedicatory letter to the King and a preface by the author, wherein Kippis reflects on Cook's accomplishments and the challenges he faced. The text sets the stage for a detailed biography that emphasizes Cook's rise from humble beginnings to becoming one of history's most celebrated navigators. It introduces readers to Cook's early life, including his apprenticeship and the development of his maritime skills that led him to the royal navy. This portion lays the groundwork for the forthcoming chapters, which will dive deeper into the monumental voyages Cook undertook across uncharted waters, as well as the scientific discoveries that emerged from these expeditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVoyages around the world -- Early works to 1800
653 _aCook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel
653 _aExplorers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Early works to 1800
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7777
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