The extraordinary story of Captain Cook's encounters with the Polynesian Islanders is retold here in bold, vivid style, capturing the complex (and sometimes sex

This is an account of Cook's South Sea voyages, in which he plunges south to discover Antarctica and then veers north to discover Hawaii. Cook's ships, far from

A portrait of empire through the biographies of a Native American, a Pacific Islander, and the British artist who painted them both Three interconnected eightee

Essays reassess Cook's standing as a leading figure in eighteenth-century history, exploration and the advancement of science.

The name Captain James Cook is one of the most recognisable in Australian history - an almost mythic figure who is often discussed, celebrated, reviled and deba