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Captain James Cook

by Alan Villiers · 1967

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A biography of the English sea captain whose voyages opened up Australia and the South Sea Islands to Europeans.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thistraveltravelMore like thisLess of thisbiographybiographyMore like thisLess of thisgeographygeographyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
18th century18th centuryMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 272 pages

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