Sides’s latest effort, “The Wide Wide Sea,” is a gripping account of Captain James Cook’s final voyage. Cook is a controversial historical figure, especially in light of increasing ...

Halcyon leucocephala, grey-headed kingfisher. Annotated watercolour painting by Georg Forster, made during James Cook’s second voyage to explore the southern seas, 1772-75. Captain James Cook's ...

It is the central theme, which the author is well qualified to undertake, in the summaries of his three voyages ... Life and Achievements of Captain James Cook, R.N., F.R.S. Explorer, Navigator ...