"The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World. Vol. VI. Being the Second of the Third Voyage" by James Cook, recounts Captain Cook's voyages with his crew after he left the Friendly Islands. The book documents Cook's ship's arrival at Toobouai where they explored and learned about the inhabitants' customs. It also describes Cook's arrival at Otaheite (Tahiti), including interactions, trade, and a unique welcome from a local chief. The book suggests the challenges and complexities of Cook's relationships with the inhabitants, and discusses a Tahitian, Omai, who traveled with Cook, and later navigates his way back into Tahitian society. The account gives readers deep insight into Cook's journeys, exchanges with different culturals, and the obstacles of these experiences.
The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World. Vol. VI. Being the Second of the Third Voyage
By James Cook
Embark on a thrilling voyage across the Pacific, where explorers meet strange new cultures and face the challenges of understanding and interacting with the unknown.
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About the AuthorCaptain James Cook was a British explorer, cartographer and naval officer famous for his three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean and to New Zealand and Australia in particular. He made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific, during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.
Captain James Cook was a British explorer, cartographer and naval officer famous for his three voyages between 1768 and 1779 in the Pacific Ocean and to New Zealand and Australia in particular. He made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific, during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.
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