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The Life of Captain James Cook
by John C. Beaglehole
- BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
- 1974
- PAPER
- 760 PAGES
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Cook, considered perhaps the greatest of the European explorers, sailed to Hawaii and the South Pacific in the mid-1700s. This book is the definitive biography of his extraordinary life and adventures, written by perhaps the most distinguished scholar of Pacific exploration. Weighing in at over 3 pounds, its a massive book, but very accessible to the general reader. Illustrated.
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