James Cook. Historical portrait of the British explorer James Cook (1728-1779). After joining the Royal Navy,Cook undertook his first major voyage from 1768-71,accurately mapping New Zealand's coastline and,in 1770,making the first European landing in east Australia. During 1772-75 he searched for the legendary southern continent,crossing the Antarctic Circle for the first time. Further travel south was halted by sea ice. In his third voyage from 1776-79,more sea ice would prevent him from finding the Northwest passage around Canada. He turned back to the Hawaiian islands that he had just charted,where he was killed in a dispute with a group of islanders | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Terry, Sheila |
Bildgröße: | 2710 px × 3494 px |
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