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Abbott, John Lawrence. John Hawkesworth: Eighteenth-Century Man of Letters. Madison: Wisconsin UP, 1982, xvii, 241 pp. Journals of voyages of Captain Cook; controversy, e.g., about publication & content; died in disgrace.

Keywords:

amphibious, Cook, James, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , 18th century, eighteenth, art, painting, painter, artistic, design , journal

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Agnew, Vanessa. "A Scots Orpheus in the South Seas: Encounter Music on Cook's Second Voyage." J Mar Res (1 May 2001). Use of music in cross-cultural encounters.

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18th century, eighteenth, Anglo-Scot, Scotland, Scottish, Cook, James, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , music, culture, arts

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Alexander, Michael. Omai, "Noble Savage." London: Collins & Harvill, 1977, 223 pp. Tahitian Omai, to England on Cook's Adventure; became a legend; 4 years in Europe; patronized by Banks, Sandwich & Solander; returned to Tahiti on 3rd voyage.

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18th century, eighteenth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, banks, joseph, Cook, James, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , personality, prominent leader, noted person , voyage

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Allen, Richard C. "'Remember Me to My Good Friend Captain Walker': James Cook and the North Yorkshire Quakers." See G. Williams, Captain Cook, pp. 21-36.

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18th century, eighteenth, age of sail, Cook, James, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude, Royal Navy, Britain, England, voyage, north sea

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Anderson, George William. A New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of the Voyages Around the World, Undertaken and Performed by Royal Authority. . . . Captain Cook's 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Last Voyages. . . . in the Years 1768. . ., 1780. . ., Sir Joseph Banks, Dr. Solander, Dr. King, Dr. Hawkesworth. . . . [plus] those of Lord Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret. . . . London: Alexander Hogg, 1784, 655 pp. Folio; important compilation.

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18th century, eighteenth, age of sail, Anglo-French, France , cartography, map, mapping, chart, geography, geographical , circumnavigation, circumnavigate, around the world, round the world , Cook, James, banks, joseph, personality, prominent leader, noted person , Royal Navy, Britain, England, voyage, navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude, seamanship, seafaring, navigation, professional competence

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Archer, Christon I. "The Spanish Reaction to Cook's Third Voyage." See R. Fisher, Captain Cook and His Times, pp. 99-120.

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18th century, eighteenth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, Anglo-Spanish, Spain, Iberia , Cook, James, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations

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Ashley, Scott. "How Navigators Think: The Death of Captain Cook Revisited." P & P, 194 (February 2007): 107-38. Lamented anthropologists dominating; need to return to seamen.

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18th century, eighteenth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Royal Navy, Britain, England, Cook, James, navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude, naval lore, tradition, oral tradition, sea story, sea term, naval dictionary

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Aughton, Peter. Endeavour: The Story of Captain Cook's First Great Epic Voyage. Moreton-in-Marsh: Windrush; London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; London: Cassell, 1999, 2001, 2002, 255 pp. Well-considered & absorbing account.

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18th century, eighteenth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, circumnavigation, circumnavigate, around the world, round the world , Cook, James, Royal Navy, Britain, England, voyage, navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude, condition, life below deck, lower deck, atmosphere, enlisted life , memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , ship, boat, vessel

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Aughton, Peter. Resolution: Captain Cook's Second Voyage of Discovery. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; London: Phoenix, 2004, 2005, xiv, 224 pp.

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18th century, eighteenth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, circumnavigation, circumnavigate, around the world, round the world , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , Cook, James

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Aughton, Peter. The Fatal Voyage: Captain Cook's Last Journey. Adlesthrop: Arris; London: Tauris, 2005, 2007, 203 pp.

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18th century, eighteenth, circumnavigation, circumnavigate, around the world, round the world , memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography , memorial, heritage, tradition, bicentennial , voyage, Cook, James

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Badger, G.M. "Cook the Scientist." See G. Badger, Captain Cook, Navigator and Scientist, pp. 30-49.

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18th century, eighteenth, circumnavigation, circumnavigate, around the world, round the world , Cook, James, navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude, science

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Badger, G.M., ed. Captain Cook, Navigator and Scientist: Papers Presented at the Cook Bicentenary Symposium, Canberra, May 1969. London: Hurst, 1970, viii, 144 pp. 7 essays; some cited.

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18th century, eighteenth, circumnavigation, circumnavigate, around the world, round the world , Cook, James, navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , science , association, society, group, organization, organisation, conference, conference paper, symposium

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Barker, Rosalin. "Cook's Nursery: Whitby's Eighteenth-Century Merchant Fleet." See G. Williams, Captain Cook, pp. 7-20.

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18th century, eighteenth, Cook, James, merchant marine, port, commercial center, seaport, trade center, entrepot , coal, propulsion, coaling, collier, to coal ship , trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing

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Barker, Simon. The Ship: Retracing Cook's Endeavour Voyage. London: BBC. In support of a TV series; voyage of 1768.

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18th century, eighteenth, Cook, James, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , ship, boat, vessel, voyage, Royal Navy, Britain, England

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Barrow, John (Sir). Voyages of Discovery: Captain Cook. New York: Dutton; Chicago: Academy, 1906, 1909, 1932, 1991, ix, 479 pp. At least 5 other editions.

Keywords:

18th century, eighteenth, Admiralty, admiral, administration, organization, organisation, headquarters, Navy Board, Lords of the Admiralty, age of sail, circumnavigation, circumnavigate, around the world, round the world , Cook, James, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Royal Navy, Britain, England, ship, boat, vessel, voyage

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Barrow, John, Jr. Cook's Voyages of Discovery. London: J.M. Dent; London: A.&C. Black, 1903, 1904, 1925, 417 pp. John Barrow, 1808-1898, son of Sir John Barrow.

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18th century, eighteenth, circumnavigation, circumnavigate, around the world, round the world , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Cook, James, Royal Navy, Britain, England

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Beaglehole, John Cawte, ed. The Journals of Captain James Cook on His Voyages of Discovery. 3 vols. Publications of the Hakluyt Society, Extra ser, vols. 34, 35, & 36. Cambridge: Hakluyt Society, 1955-1967. For Hakluyt Society.

Keywords:

18th century, eighteenth, Cook, James, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , circumnavigation, circumnavigate, around the world, round the world , Hakluyt Society publication, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography

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Beaglehole, John Cawte. Captain Cook and Captain Bligh. Wellington: Victoria University, 1967, 27 pp. W.E. Collins Lecture, 1967.

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Cook, James, Bligh, William, mutiny, Bounty, Captain, Admiral , memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography

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Beaglehole, John Cawte. "Cook the Man." See G. Badger, Captain Cook Navigator & Scientist, pp. 11-29.

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Cook, James, navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude, science

Abbreviations
AHR American Historical Review
Alb Albion
alt alternate
Am Nep American Neptune
AQ & DJ Army Quarterly and Defence Journal
ASLIB Association of Libraries (Dissertations & Master's Theses)
BIHR Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research
Can His Rev Canadian Historical Review
Can J His Canadian Journal of History
comp Compiled by
DAI Dissertation Abstracts International
EcHR Economic History Review
ed editor or edited by
EnHR English Historical Review
HisAHR Hispanic American Historical Review
HJ Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal)
His Res Historical Research
His Tod History Today
Intell & Nat Sec Intelligence and National Security
IJ Mar His International Journal of Maritime History
IJ Nau Arch International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
IHR International History Review
intro introduction
J Am His Journal of American History
J Asian His Journal of Asian History
JBS Journal of British Studies
J Cont His Journal of Contemporary History
J Econ His Journal of Economic History
JI & CH Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
J Mar Res Journal for Maritime Research
J Mil His Journal of Military History
J Mod His Journal of Modern History
JRUSI Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute
J Soc His Journal of Social History
JSAHR Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research
J Stra Stu Journal of Strategic Studies
J Trans His Journal of Transport History
J Wor His Journal of World History
MM Mariner's Mirror
Mil Aff Military Affairs
NHS Naval History Symposium (USNA)
NMM National Maritime Museum
Nav Rev Naval Review
NWCR Naval War College Review (US)
Nel Dis Nelson Dispatch
NIP Naval Institute Press
Nor Mar Northern Mariner
Pac His Rev Pacific Historical Review
P & P Past and Present
Traf Chron Trafalgar Chronicle
trans translated by
UP University Press
USNIP Proceedings of the Naval Institute
Vic Stu Victorian Studies
War & Soc War and Society
War in His War in History
W&MQ William and Mary Quarterly
WSS World Ship Society

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