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 ...

The voyages of Captain James Cook delivered new and exciting scientific and geographical discoveries to the western world. "Natural Curiosities", such as rocks, plants and animals were obviously ...

Shells from Captain James Cook’s final voyage were thought lost, but it turns out that a lecturer had pulled them from a dumpster 40 years ago. The collection, with roughly 200 specimens from ...

Series editor John Farren writes: In the late 18th century Captain James Cook led three great voyages of discovery which would push the borders of the British Empire to the ends of the earth.

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 ...