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 ...
Sides’s latest effort, “The Wide Wide Sea,” is a gripping account of Captain James Cook’s final voyage. Cook is a controversial historical figure, especially in light of increasing ...
The voyages of Captain James Cook delivered new and exciting scientific and geographical discoveries to the western world. "Natural Curiosities", such as rocks, plants and animals were obviously ...