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Sites and pages devoted to James Cook (1728-1779). English explorer who led landmark voyages to the South Pacific.

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Antarctic Explorers: James Cook Biography of the explorer with details of his Southern Ocean voyages. www.south-pole.com/p0000071.htm

The First British Ship on the NW Coast of America On Monday, March 30th 1778, Captain James Cook, and his crew sailed his ship Discovery for the first time into Nootka Harbor. www.hallman.org/indian/cook.html

Captain James Cook The Voyages of Captain James Cook, life and times of the great explorer, links, and news. Extensive information beautifully illustrated. www.geocities.com/TheTropics/7557

Captain Cook Memorial Museum Whitby Captain Cook Memorial Museum located in John Walkers's House, Whitby, where James Cook served his seaman's apprentiship, important collection of original pictures, manuscripts and artefacts from Cook's life and voyages. www.cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk

James Cook Links Includes links to the major sites, biography, youth and early life, the first voyage, the second voyage, the third voyage, documents, people, places, Cook's ships, maps, museums, and monuments. www.win.tue.nl/~engels/discovery/cook.html

Captain James Cook: An Original Biography by Nathan Kerl Original biography includes pictures, links, books, sources, portraits, and family tree. members.tripod.com/~cuculus/cookbio.html

The Hunterian Museum: Captain Cook Voyages of Discovery Online exhibition utilising interactive maps. www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk/museum/cook/cook.html

Captain James Cook: The World's Explorer Biographical essay, several images, Cook bibliography and links, news, and discussion forum. cuculus.tripod.com/cook.html

Endeavour Project Journals of Cook's first Pacific voyage, historical maps and images. Requires the Macromedia Shockwave plug-in. coombs.anu.edu.au/~cookproj

James Cook 1728-1779 Essay from The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography vol.1 (1990). www.dnzb.govt.nz/../..

Captain Cook The National Maritime Museum answers common questions about Cook's life and his explorations. www.nmm.ac.uk/education/fact_files/fact_cook.html

Cook's Chart Brief biography of Cook and image of the chart of the NW Coast of America and NE Coast of Asia from his book "A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean". www.lib.virginia.edu/speccol/exhibits/lewis_clark/ch4-25.html

Captain Cook Society "A society for everyone interested in James Cook." Publications, articles, biography, and related links. www.captaincooksociety.com

James Cook: Celebrated North Country Explorer The life of Captain Cook and his contemporaries as represented by the collections of the British Library, the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, and other institutions. www.captcook-ne.co.uk

Captain James Cook R.N. Tribute page which provides information on the explorer. www.geocities.com/neil2bn/cook.htm

Cook's Final Voyage "The purpose of his third voyage was to find the fabled Northwest Passage. Unlike other explorers who attempted to find this area of the world, Cook attempted a route from the Pacific side. Cook visited some of his favorite islands in the Pacific and made www.mariner.org/educationalad/ageofex/cook.php