Fatal Voyage: Captain Cook's Last Great Journey

Fatal Voyage: Captain Cook's Last Great Journey

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Fatal Voyage is a story of great feats of navigation and danger, Cook once more traversed the huge uncharted waters of the Pacific, made a brave attempt to find the elusive northwest passage, and then through a series of miscalculations and misunderstandings lost his life. It is no longer possible for any ship to cross the Pacific Ocean without encountering the ghost of Captain Cook. and his voyages are the stuff of maritime legend. Cook is also blamed for exploiting the South Pacific and Peter Aughton confronts this issue.

Author: Peter Aughton
Format: Hardback, 192 pages, 156mm x 234mm
Published: 2005, Arris Books, United Kingdom
Genre: Biography: Historical, Political & Military

Vendor: Book Grocer
SKU: 9781844370504
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Fatal Voyage is a story of great feats of navigation and danger, Cook once more traversed the huge uncharted waters of the Pacific, made a brave attempt to find the elusive northwest passage, and then through a series of miscalculations and misunderstandings lost his life. It is no longer possible for any ship to cross the Pacific Ocean without encountering the ghost of Captain Cook. and his voyages are the stuff of maritime legend. Cook is also blamed for exploiting the South Pacific and Peter Aughton confronts this issue.