A Voyage Towards The South Pole And Round The World, Volume 1

Whether the unexplored part of the Southern Hemisphere be only an immense mass of water, or contain another continent, as speculative geography seemed to suggest, was a question which had long engaged the attention, not only of learned men, but of most of the maritime powers of Europe.To put an end to all diversity of opinion about a matter so curious and important, was his majesty's principal motive in directing this voyage to be undertaken, the history of which is now submitted to the public.

• • Author: James Cook
• • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• • Publication Date: Jul 04, 2016
• • Number of Pages: 206 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1530965217
• • ISBN-13: 9781530965212