Download or read book The Life of Captain James Cook written by J. C. Beaglehole and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1992-04-01 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The culmination of the life work of the most distinguished historian of Pacific exploration, this lavishly illustrated biography places Cook in the context of his times and affirms his eminence in the history of maritime discovery.