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1 online resource (1 audio file (2hr., 15 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Simon Vance. |
| Summary |
Captain James Cook FRS RN (1728-1779) was an English explorer, navigator and cartographer, ultimately rising to the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy. Cook was the first to map Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean during which he achieved the first European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands as well as the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand. This audio edition includes the full text of John Lang's biography, plus additional material from Captain Cook's journals, giving a unique personal perspective on the narrative. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Cook, James, 1728-1779.
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Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Oceania -- Discovery and exploration -- British.
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Voyages around the world -- History -- 18th century.
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| Added Author |
Vance, Simon.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781610454476 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1610454472 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT11497308 |
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