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A collection of diaries and accounts by English navigator James Cook about his three legendary voyages around the world, which expanded European knowledge of the Pacific, promoted science and cartography, and established the British colonial presence.
Cook's voyages revolutionized maritime science, prevented scurvy, and inspired colonization, but brought violence and disease to the natives. The book emphasizes adventure, discovery, and ethnic conflict, becoming a classic of maritime literature.
First voyage (1768–1771): Sailed from Plymouth on the Endeavour to Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus across the Sun in 1769, crucial for calc...
Slobodna Dalmacija, 2005.Paperback.