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100 1 _aKingston, William Henry Giles,
_d1814-1880
245 1 0 _aCaptain Cook: His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-03-05
508 _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBiography
653 _aVoyages around the world
653 _aCook, James, 1728-1779
653 _aOceania -- Discovery and exploration
653 _aAustralasia -- Discovery and exploration
653 _aMissions -- Oceania
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24755
999 _c65756
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