Ebook {Epub PDF} Captain James Cook: A Biography by Richard Hough

A vivid and well-documented account of the life and voyages of the famous 18th-century English navigator. James Cook discovered and charted coastlines from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from the east of Australia to Alaska, and hundreds of islands in between. Here Hough (Edward and Alexandra, , etc.) tells the story of this remarkable man, the son of a land laborer, who managed to rise. Captain James Cook: A Biography by Richard Hough starting at $ Captain James Cook: A Biography has 1 available editions to buy at Half Price Books Marketplace. 8 rows · Captain James Cook. Richard Hough. W.W. Norton Company, - Biography Autobiography - 4/5(2).

Captain James Cook: A Biography Richard Alexander Hough (Author) (24) 62 Used! | New! from $ (as of 03/13/ PST) Cook, James "[Hough's] thorough and lively biography interprets the life with sympathy and skill. From first page to last. bltadwin.ru: Captain James Cook: A Biography () by Hough, Richard Alexander and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. In "Captain James Cook: A Biography," Hough portrays Banks as both a marvelous botanist and also an egotistical pain in the neck. When Banks, through no fault of his own, is unable to go on Captain Cook's Second Voyage, the reader will experience a sigh of relief. The Third Voyage is a bizarre tale.

Captain James Cook: A Biography. by. Richard Hough. · Rating details · ratings · 50 reviews. James Cook, born in , was one of the most celebrated navigators/explorers of his time. His voyages in the Royal Navy to the eastern and western seaboards of North America, the North and South Pacific, the Arctic, and the Antarctic brought a new understanding of the geography and of the peoples, flora, and fauna of the lands he discovered. Richard Hough has 89 books on Goodreads with ratings. Richard Hough’s most popular book is Captain James Cook: A Biography. James Cook would be one of those people. From his days as a youth working in an English seaside shop, Cook dreamed of sailing in a ship to discover other lands and people. He did it, becoming one of England's greatest navigators. Richard Hough effects a daring read of this fascinating man.