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Key ideas from the book
- Cook’s rise in the Royal Navy grew from hard-won seafaring skills.
- His self-taught abilities in navigation and surveying supported his voyages of discovery.
- Cook led three Pacific voyages during the latter part of the eighteenth century.
- His circumnavigation of New Zealand established that it consisted of two main islands.
- The biography considers Cook’s search for Terra Australis Incognita and his discovery of the Hawaiian Islands for the British Empire.
- Cook’s leadership and care for his men formed part of his enduring maritime legacy.
About Captain James Cook by Rob Mundle
Rob Mundle’s biography follows James Cook from his teenage years as an unlikely sailor to his rise through the Royal Navy. It highlights the seafaring skills, self-taught navigation and surveying, and leadership that helped establish his reputation among those who sailed and mapped the world.
The account centers on Cook’s three voyages of discovery in the Pacific during the latter part of the eighteenth century. It describes his role in investigating the possibility of Terra Australis Incognita, circumnavigating New Zealand and establishing that it comprised two main islands, and discovering the Hawaiian Islands for the British Empire. Readers interested in maritime exploration, naval history, and the history of Pacific voyaging will find a focused biography of Cook’s work and legacy.
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