The wide wide sea : imperial ambition, first contact and the fateful final voyage of Captain James Cook

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"From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day. On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a...

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Cook, James, 1728-1779 Death and burial

Cook, James, 1728-1779 Travel

Northeast Passage Discovery and exploration British

Northwest Passage Discovery and exploration British

Oceania Discovery and exploration British

Pacific Area Discovery and exploration British

Pacific Coast (North America) Discovery and exploration British

Scientific expeditions History 18th century

Voyages around the world History 18th century