Project Gutenberg 2005-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 331 Cook, James 1728 1779 Cook, Captain (James) Cooke, James Furneaux, Tobias 1735 1781 A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World Volume 2 "A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World Volume 2" by James Cook is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This volume continues Cook's detailed narration of his explorations across the southern regions of the globe, providing insights into the geography, people, and cultures he encountered during his journeys. The text likely includes descriptions of various islands such as the Friendly Isles and their inhabitants, alongside Cook's navigational observations and personal experiences during the expeditions. The opening portion introduces the reader to the voyage from Ulietea to New Zealand and details several encounters and discoveries made by Cook and his crew. They navigate through various islands, documenting their geographical features and interactions with indigenous peoples, including exchanges and confrontations. The narrative highlights Cook's meticulous observations of the flora, fauna, and cultures of the regions explored, including the descriptions of local customs, such as trade practices and the construction of canoes. Cook's challenges, including theft and skirmishes with natives, add a dynamic element as he attempts to ensure the safety of his crew while fostering peaceful relations with the islanders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Antarctica Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800 Oceania -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800 G Text Travel Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 714105 2025-06-07T04:49:11.931241 text/html 713926 2025-01-15T00:31:00.467159 text/html 337842 2025-06-07T04:49:23.301657 application/epub+zip 347200 2025-06-07T04:49:16.119193 application/epub+zip 313452 2025-06-07T04:49:14.549199 application/epub+zip 679224 2025-06-07T04:49:28.322641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635286 2025-06-07T04:49:22.311172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593710 2022-09-08T00:08:43.894652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 666300 2025-06-07T04:49:11.398203 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 665387 2020-12-14T12:51:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 230505 2020-12-14T12:51:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 668034 2020-12-14T12:51:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 230490 2020-12-14T12:51:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20587 2025-06-07T04:49:28.472613 application/rdf+xml 22958 2025-06-07T04:49:15.221193 image/jpeg 4656 2025-06-07T04:49:14.943184 image/jpeg 334495 2025-06-07T04:49:11.987214 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia