James Cook: An Outstanding Explorer and Cartographer. The Entire Life Story
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Did James Cook achieve fame by mapping the known world. Were his maps so accurate that many were used right into the 20th Century. Cook, an 18th Century explorer, lived during a time when humankind was yet naïve and inexperienced in terms of understanding their environment. His legacy is quite astounding, given the fact that mankind had only begun to develop instrumentation.
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Book Information
Publisher: | Independently Published |
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Publish Date: | 08/07/2019 |
Pages: | 94 |
ISBN-13: | 9781076882264 |
ISBN-10: | 1076882269 |
Language: | English |
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Did James Cook achieve fame by mapping the known world? Were his maps so accurate that many were used right into the 20th Century? Cook, an 18th Century explorer, lived during a time when humankind was yet naïve and inexperienced in terms of understanding their environment. His legacy is quite astounding, given the fact that mankind had only begun to develop instrumentation. The people from Europe had never before seen Hawaii, Tahiti, Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica, nor crossed the Antarctic circle.
Inside you'll read about
Inside you'll read about
- James Cook, Master's Mate
- Australia and New Zealand
- Antarctica and the Search for the South Pole
- The Fateful Third Voyage