James Cook’s first voyage circumnavigated the globe in the ship Endeavour, and gave scientific members of the expedition an opportunity to collect specimens from previously unexplored habitats.

"Edited from the original manuscripts by J.C. Beaglehole with the assistance of J.A. Williamson, J.W. Davidson, and R.A. Skelton." Vol. 4 has imprint: London : The ...

From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a ...

When HMS Resolution and HMS Adventure set sail from Plymouth, England, in 1772, the ships were stocked for a long and grueling journey into the unknown. Provisions included 60,000 tons of biscuit, ...

James Cook was born on 27 October 1728 in a small village near Middlesbrough in Yorkshire. His father was a farm worker. At the age of 17, Cook moved to the coast, settling in Whitby and finding work ...

The book, "The Wide Wide Sea," explores the final voyage and death of the English explorer. The author is the final speaker in the 2026 Nonfiction Author Series, a fundraiser for the Collier County ...