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 ...

Series editor John Farren writes: In the late 18th century Captain James Cook led three great voyages of discovery ... he would add one third to the map of the known world. Vanessa Collingridge ...

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