Publisher's Synopsis
""A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean V2"" is a historical travelogue written by the famous British explorer, James Cook. The book is a detailed account of Cook's second voyage to the Pacific Ocean, which took place between 1772 and 1775. The book covers the journey of Cook and his crew as they sailed from Cape Town, South Africa, to New Zealand, Tahiti, Hawaii, and the west coast of North America. Cook's purpose for this voyage was to explore and map the Pacific Ocean and to search for a potential southern continent. Throughout the book, Cook provides a detailed description of the various places he visited, including the geography, flora, fauna, and the customs and traditions of the local people. The book also includes Cook's encounters with various indigenous peoples, some of which were initially hostile towards the Europeans. Cook's descriptions of these encounters provide insight into the cultural differences between the Europeans and the indigenous people of the Pacific. In addition to the travelogue, the book also includes detailed charts and maps of the places Cook visited, as well as illustrations of the flora and fauna he encountered. Overall, ""A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean V2"" is a fascinating historical account of one of the most significant voyages of exploration in history, written by one of the most famous explorers of all time.In Four Volumes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
