Project Gutenberg 2006-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 169 Hassell, Antti Fredrik 1855 Jaakko Cook'in matkat Tyynellä merellä Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Jaakko Cook'in matkat Tyynellä merellä" by Antti Fredrik Hassell is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work documents the voyages and discoveries of the famed English explorer James Cook in the South Pacific during the 18th century, revealing the interactions between European explorers and indigenous peoples of the region. It provides insights into Cook's expeditions to Tahiti, New Zealand, and New Holland (Australia), and places emphasis on the scientific explorations and cultural exchanges that occurred during these journeys. The opening of the book introduces the historical context of Cook's expeditions, outlining the European fascination with the exploration of the South Seas during the Age of Enlightenment. It highlights the misconceptions regarding the existence of a "Southern Continent" and discusses previous explorations by figures such as Magellan and Tasman. After this background, it shifts to Cook's early life and how he became a skilled navigator, ultimately leading to his appointment to command voyages aimed at exploring the Pacific. This section sets the stage for Cook's first journey, emphasizing the significance of scientific inquiry and enhancing the reader’s understanding of the geographical and cultural landscape that Cook encountered during his travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 29.2 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. fi Cook, James, 1728-1779 Oceania -- Discovery and exploration G Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 131227 2025-06-08T09:26:22.993428 text/html 131048 2025-01-08T09:12:49.273919 text/html 122734 2025-06-08T09:26:29.405416 application/epub+zip 123529 2025-06-08T09:26:26.584420 application/epub+zip 111071 2025-06-08T09:26:25.271412 application/epub+zip 273904 2025-06-08T09:26:31.594443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262474 2025-06-08T09:26:28.641436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233832 2022-09-09T08:49:43.548451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119568 2025-06-08T09:26:22.592528 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115543 2006-09-19T05:38:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 44272 2006-09-19T05:38:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17439 2025-06-08T09:26:31.933400 application/rdf+xml 15509 2025-06-08T09:26:25.840434 image/jpeg 3626 2025-06-08T09:26:25.552428 image/jpeg 122280 2025-06-08T09:26:23.008438 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