Halcyon leucocephala, grey-headed kingfisher. Annotated watercolour painting by Georg Forster, made during James Cook’s second voyage to explore the southern seas, 1772-75. Captain James Cook's ...

Series editor John Farren writes: In the late 18th century Captain James Cook led three great voyages of discovery ... he would add one third to the map of the known world. Vanessa Collingridge ...

His name is synonymous with Whitby and he became a household name after embarking on voyages to New Zealand ... loyalty rewards and much more. Captain James Cook and his journeys will be the ...