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The voyages and legacy of Captain James Cook
James Cook is considered one of the greatest navigators and explorers of all time. A British naval captain, navigator, and ...
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Author takes fresh look at Captain Cook in talk at BUEI
A talk in celebration of World Oceans Day will present a modern perspective of Captain James Cook. Hampton Sides, a historian ...
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‘The Life & Death of Captain Cook, Re-Explored’
To mark World Oceans Day, BUEI and the Bermuda National Trust will host author Hampton Sides on June 9 for a talk on Captain ...
Captain James Cook: Life and legacy of Yorkshire naval officer who travelled to North America, New Zealand and Australia in the 18th century according to historians
His name is synonymous with Whitby and he became a household name after embarking on voyages to New Zealand, Australia and ...
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Hampton Sides examines 18th Century British naval captain James Cook through a modern lens in ‘The Wide Wide Sea’
Sides’ latest book, “The Wide Wide Sea,” depicts the fatal third voyage of 18th Century British naval captain James Cook. The book ... I don't know how many voyages in world history have ...
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Captain Cook: The gravity of the dangers faced by Captain Cook on his historic voyage on the seas
James Cook’s first voyage of exploration which saw him become the first European to lay eyes on Australia took nearly three years. Fast forward over three centuries and NASA is talking about ...
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Wooden box from Captain Cook's voyages
The voyages of Captain James Cook delivered new and exciting scientific and geographical discoveries to the western world. "Natural Curiosities", such as rocks, plants and animals were obviously ...