The Ultimate reference work on the life, voyages and discoveries of Britain's greatest navigator and explorer.
This new encyclopaedia aims to provide answers on all aspects of the life and voyages of Captain James Cook, and the people, places, events and ships associated with the great explorer. Researched and written by leading Cook experts, it both reflects the traditional views of Cook while incorporating the latest reassessments, especially noting the attitudes of the peoples of the Pacific on whose lives Cook made such an impact. This encyclopaedic and wide-ranging approach to the subject sets out to cater both for persons with little knowledge of Cook, approaching him for the first time, and for others, more expert, who need to find the answers to particular points. In short, it is an essential reference work for anyone with interest in Cook and the world he explored.
