The First Voyage of James Cook Volume 1

Number of Chapters: 34

Length: 16 hours and 21 minutes

Language: English

In May 1768, the Admiralty commissioned the 39-year old Cook to command a scientific voyage to the Pacific Ocean to observe and record the 1769 transit of Venus across the Sun. The expedition sailed aboard HMS Endeavour in August 1768, rounded Cape Horn and continued to Tahiti, where the observations of the transit were made. Cook then opened sealed orders for the second part of his voyage: to search the south Pacific for signs of the postulated rich southern continent of Terra Australis. Cook proceeded to circumnavigate New Zealand's two main islands, which is where this volume ends. - Summary by David Cole

Introduction, and Bk. I Ch. I, The Passage from Plymouth to Madeira, with some Account of that Island (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 2 Pt. 1 The Passage from Madeira to Rio de Janeiro . . . (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 2 Pt. 2 (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 3 The Passage from Rio de Janeiro to the Entrance of the Strait of Le Maire, with a Description of some of the Inhabitants of Terra del Fuego (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 4 An Account of what happened in ascending a Mountain to search for Plants (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 5 The Passage through the Strait of Le Maire, and a further Description of the Inhabitants of Terra del Fuego, and its Productions (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 6 A general Description of the south-east Part of Terra del Fuego, and the Strait of Le Maire . . . (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 7 The Sequel of the Passage from Cape Horn to the newly discovered Islands in the South Seas . . . (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 8 The Arrival of the Endeavour at Otaheite . . . (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 9 A Place fixed upon for an Observatory and Fort . . . (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 10 An Excursion to the eastward, an Account of several Incidents that happened both on Board and on Shore, and of the first Interview with Oberea . . . (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 11 The Observatory set up . . . (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 12 Some Ladies visit the Fort with very uncommon Ceremonies . . . (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 13 Another Visit to Tootahah, with various Adventures . . . (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 14 The Ceremonies of an Indian Funeral particularly described . . . (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 15 An Account of the Circumnavigation of the Island . . . (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 16 An Expedition of Mr. Banks to trace the River . . . (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 17 Pt. 1 A particular Description of the Island; its Produce and Inhabitants . . . (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 17 Pt. 2 (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 18 Of the Manufactures, Boats, and Navigation of Otaheite (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 19 Pt. 1 Of the Division of Time in Otaheite; Numeration, Computation of Distance . . . (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 19 Pt. 2 (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 20 Pt. 1 A Description of several other Islands in the Neighbourhood of Otaheite . . . (David Cole)

Bk. I Ch. 20 Pt. 2 (David Cole)

Bk. II Ch. 1 The Passage from Oteroah to New Zealand . . . (David Cole)

Bk. II Ch. 2 Pt. 1 A Description of Poverty Bay, and the Face of the adjacent Country . . . (David Cole)

Bk. II Ch. 2 Pt. 2 (David Cole)

Bk. II Ch. 3 Pt. 1 The Range from Tolaga to Mercury Bay . . . (David Cole)

Bk. II Ch. 3 Pt. 2 (David Cole)

Bk. II Ch. 4 Pt. 1 The Range from Mercury Bay to the Bay of Islands . . . (David Cole)

Bk. II Ch. 4 Pt. 2 (David Cole)

Bk. II Ch. 5 Range from the Bay of Islands round North Cape to Queen Charlotte’s Sound . . . (David Cole)

Bk. II Ch. 6 Pt. 1 Transactions in Queen Charlotte’s Sound . . . (David Cole)

Bk. II Ch. 6 Pt. 2 (David Cole)

The audiobook The First Voyage of James Cook Volume 1 falls under the genres of Travel & Geography. It is written by James Cook.

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