James Cook, George Forster

The Three Voyages of Captain James Cook round the World

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This seven-volume illustrated collection, published in 1821, contains the journals of Captain James Cook (1728â 79) from his three voyages to the Pacific, supplemented by material from other members of his expeditions, including the influential botanist Sir Joseph Banks. 'Cook's voyages' were essential reading for later explorers, including Charles Darwin.

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Produktdetails

• Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 322
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 446g
• ISBN-13: 9781108084789
• ISBN-10: 1108084788
• Artikelnr.: 42774640

Inhaltsangabe

Book III. From Ulietea to New Zealand: 1. Passage from Ulietea to the Friendly Isles
2. Reception at Anamocka
3. The passage from the Friendly Isles to the New Hebrides
4. An account of the discovery of several islands
5. An intercourse established with the natives
6. Departure from Tanna, with some account of its inhabitants
7. The survey of the islands continued, and a more particular description of them
8. An account of the discovery of New Caledonia
9. A description of the country and its inhabitants
10. Proceedings on the coast of New Caledonia
11. Sequel of the passage from New Caledonia to New Zealand, with an account of the discovery of Norfolk Island
Book IV. From leaving New Zealand to our return to England: 1. The run from New Zealand to Terra del Fuego
2. Transactions in Christmas Sound, with an account of the country and its inhabitants
3. Range from Christmas Sound, round Cape Horn
4. Observations, geographical and nautical, with an account of the islands near Staten Land, and the animals found in them
5. Proceedings after leaving Staten Land, with an account of the discovery of the Isle of Georgia
6. Proceedings after leaving the Isle of Georgia
7. Heads of what has been done in the voyage
8. Captain Furneaux's narrative of his proceedings in the adventure
9. Transactions at the Cape of Good Hope, with an account of some discoveries made by the French
10. Passage from St Helena to the Western Islands
11. Arrival of the ship at the island of Fayal
A vocabulary of the language of the Society Isles
Specimens of different languages spoken in the South Sea.