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Capt. James Cook is justly famous for his voyages of exploration in the Pacific from 1768 until his death in 1779. But before he became an explorer, Cook had served long years as a merchant mariner ...

In his new book, The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact, and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James ... those of us reading about history can reasonably apply, Cook even held ...