Download or read book Captain Cook's War and Peace written by John Robson and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a period when who you were and who you knew counted for more than ability, James Cook, through his own skills and application, rose up through the ranks of the Navy to become a remarkable seaman of whom men of influence took notice. This book is suitable for Cook scholars and armchair explorers alike.