Project Gutenberg 2020-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 148 Cook, James 1728 1779 Cook, Captain (James) Cooke, James Fischer, Wilhelm 1861 Bous, W. F. von Bous, F. von Account of a voyage round the world, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770 and 1771. German Meine erste Weltreise Kulturgeschichtliche Dokumente; Band 3 Produced by Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Meine erste Weltreise" by James Cook is a historical account written in the 18th century. The work chronicles Captain Cook’s first expedition, during which he navigates uncharted territories, encounters diverse cultures, and fulfills the scientific mission to observe the transit of Venus in the South Pacific. The narrative primarily revolves around Cook's experiences, observations of indigenous peoples, and the unfolding events during the voyage. At the start of the expedition, Cook receives his orders from the Royal Society in London to command the Endeavour ship. He recounts the difficult early days of the journey, including an unfortunate accident that leads to the drowning of a crew member and the ship's early navigations along the coasts of Brazil and Tierra del Fuego. Cook describes the rituals and lifestyles of the indigenous populations they encounter, setting the tone for a journey filled with exploration, discovery, and the complexities of cross-cultural interactions. Through vivid accounts, he introduces readers to the inhabitants and natural wonders of places like Tahiti, igniting a sense of adventure and curiosity about the world beyond European borders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Voyages around the world Oceania -- Discovery and exploration Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 381320 2025-06-24T12:31:10.247538 text/html 361511 2024-10-17T17:32:32 text/html 534452 2025-06-24T12:31:14.957565 application/epub+zip 538370 2025-06-24T12:31:11.225557 application/epub+zip 191211 2025-06-24T12:31:10.697515 application/epub+zip 771447 2025-06-24T12:31:18.079466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 736793 2025-06-24T12:31:14.379552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265200 2022-09-27T22:49:51.528756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351620 2023-09-26T10:57:40.704968 text/plain 331630 2024-10-17T17:32:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16634 2025-06-24T12:31:18.205462 application/rdf+xml 14249 2025-06-24T12:31:10.794518 image/jpeg 2402 2025-06-24T12:31:10.745547 image/jpeg 494372 2025-06-24T12:31:10.345517 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