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The Journals of Captain Cook
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Journals of Captain Cook
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Captain James Cook
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Edited by Philip Edwards
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:688 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | World history
Geographical discovery and exploration |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780140436471
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| Classifications | Dewey:910.92 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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| Publication Date |
2 September 1999 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This is a substantial selection from the "Journals" of Captain Cook's voyages, drawn from the four-volume Beaglehole edition. It represents not only Cook's own accounts of his various voyages, but those of his companions, notably the naturalist, Joseph Banks.
Author Biography
Captain James Cook (1728-79) was born in Yorkshire and after an apprenticeship at a shipowners, joined the navy in 1755. Philip Edwards (now retired) has been a professor of English Literature at Trinity College, Dublin, and the universities of Liverpool and Essex. He has written widely on Shakespeare and on the literature of voyages.
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