Captain James Cook
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few figures loom as large in the age of maritime discovery as Captain James Cook, the tenacious Yorkshire-born navigator whose voyages irrevocably reshaped the known world. This entry in the celebrated Whitcombe's Story Books series chronicles the remarkable life of Cook — from his humble origins to his audacious command of HMS Endeavour — presenting his epic journeys across the Pacific, his meticulous charting of New Zealand and the eastern coastline of Australia, and his role as one of history's greatest explorer-scientists in an accessible and compelling narrative. Beyond the breathtaking adventure of the voyages themselves, the text illuminates the broader themes of empire, discovery, and the clash of civilisations that defined the 18th century, offering readers a vivid portrait of an era when blank spaces on the map still held genuine mystery. Written with the clarity and enthusiasm characteristic of the Whitcombe's series — long treasured for bringing history to life for young and general readers alike — this compact volume distils a monumental life into an unforgettable story. What drove a man of such modest birth to chart the very edges of the known world, and what did the world lose when he was gone?
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few figures loom as large in the age of maritime discovery as Captain James Cook, the tenacious Yorkshire-born navigator whose voyages irrevocably reshaped the known world. This entry in the celebrated Whitcombe's Story Books series chronicles the remarkable life of Cook — from his humble origins to his audacious command of HMS Endeavour — presenting his epic journeys across the Pacific, his meticulous charting of New Zealand and the eastern coastline of Australia, and his role as one of history's greatest explorer-scientists in an accessible and compelling narrative. Beyond the breathtaking adventure of the voyages themselves, the text illuminates the broader themes of empire, discovery, and the clash of civilisations that defined the 18th century, offering readers a vivid portrait of an era when blank spaces on the map still held genuine mystery. Written with the clarity and enthusiasm characteristic of the Whitcombe's series — long treasured for bringing history to life for young and general readers alike — this compact volume distils a monumental life into an unforgettable story. What drove a man of such modest birth to chart the very edges of the known world, and what did the world lose when he was gone?