The Life of Captain James Cook

Name/Title

The Life of Captain James Cook

Entry/Object ID

G246.C7B38 1974

Description

Captain James Cook is the greatest explorer-seaman of all time, yet the world had to wait almost two centuries for the first full-scale biography to do justice to the man and his achievements. The culmination of the life work of the most distinguished historian of Pacific exploration, this lavishly illustrated biography places Cook in the context of his times and affirms his eminence in the history of maritime discovery. xi, 760 p. illus. 25 cm. Notes: Bibliography: p. 715-734.

Collection

Library Circulating Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Cook, Captain (James), 1728-1779

Book Details

Author

Beaglehole, John Cawte

Place Published

City

Stanford, CA

Region

Northern California

State/Province

California

Country

USA

Continent

North America

Date Published

1728 - 1779

Call No.

G246.C7B38 1974