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Captain Cook

by Walter Besant

The greatest navigator of all time. Captain Cook by Walter Besant is a biography of James Cook, the greatest navigator of all time. Cook was a British explorer who made three voyages to the Pacific Ocean in the late 18th century. He was the first European to explore the east coast of Australia and New Zealand, and he also mapped the coast of Hawaii.

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English

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English

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1890

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Sir Walter Besant (1836-1901) was an English novelist, short story writer, and historian. He was born in Portsmouth, England, and educated at King's College London. After graduating, Besant worked as...

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