A Brief Biography of Captain James Cook

Captain James Cook was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer, ultimately rising to the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy. Cook made detailed maps of 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. Contents: Introduction Early Years H.M.S. Eagle H.M.S. Pembroke H.M.S. Northumberland Newfoundland Preparations For First Voyage Plymouth To Otaheite Society Islands New Zealand Australia New Guinea To England Preparations For Second Voyage Second Voyage Second Voyage Concluded England Third Voyage Third Voyage Continued Third Voyage Concluded