A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean

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A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean is the official multi-volume account of Captain James Cook’s final expedition, detailing his explorations in the North Pacific and the circumstances leading to his death in Hawaii.

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instanceOf book
exploration account
travel narrative
author James Cook
James King
commissionedBy Admiralty (United Kingdom)
surface form: British Admiralty
compiledFrom journals of James Cook
journals of James King
contains charts of the North Pacific
maps of the Pacific Ocean
countryOfOrigin Great Britain
depicts interactions between British explorers and Pacific Island societies
describes circumstances of James Cook’s death in Hawaii
final expedition of James Cook
describesEvent James Cook’s exploration of the Northwest Coast of America
James Cook’s visit to Hawaii
search for the Northwest Passage from the Pacific side
editor James King
John Douglas
era 18th century literature
genre historical narrative
nautical literature
non-fiction
hasPart A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean self-linksurface differs
surface form: A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Volume I

A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean self-linksurface differs
surface form: A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Volume II

A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean self-linksurface differs
surface form: A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Volume III
historicalSignificance important source for early European contact with Hawaii
primary source on James Cook’s third voyage
illustratedBy various engravers
language English
mainSubject James Cook
numberOfVolumes 3
originalMedium printed book
placeOfPublication London, England
surface form: London
publicationYear 1784
publisher G. Nicol
T. Cadell
relatedWork A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World
An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere
subject Hawaiian Islands
North Pacific exploration
Pacific Ocean exploration
death of James Cook
third voyage of James Cook
timePeriodCovered 1776–1780
title A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean self-link

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Third voyage of James Cook documentedIn A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean title A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean self-link
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean hasPart A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Volume I
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean hasPart A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Volume II
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean hasPart A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Volume III