How Long to Read Captain James Cook and the Search for Antarctica

How Long Does it Take to Read Captain James Cook and the Search for Antarctica?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Captain James Cook and the Search for Antarctica by James C Hamilton

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Two hundred and fifty years ago Captain James Cook, during his extraordinary voyages of navigation and maritime exploration, searched for Antarctica – the Unknown Southern Continent. During parts of his three voyages in the southern Pacific and Southern Oceans, Cook ‘narrowed the options’ for the location of Antarctica. Over three summers, he completed a circumnavigation of portions of the Southern Continent, encountering impenetrable barriers of ice, and he suggested the continent existed, a frozen land not populated by a living soul. Yet his Antarctic voyages are perhaps the least studied of all his remarkable travels. That is why James Hamilton’s gripping and scholarly study, which brings together the stories of Cook’s Antarctic journeys into a single volume, is such an original and timely addition to the literature on Cook and eighteenth-century exploration. Using Cook's journals and the log books of officers who sailed with him, the book sets his Antarctic explorations within the context of his historic voyages. The main focus is on the Second Voyage (1772-1775), but brief episodes in the First Voyage (during 1769) and the Third Voyage (1776) are part of the story. Throughout the narrative Cook’s exceptional seamanship and navigational skills, and that of his crew, are displayed during often-difficult passages in foul weather across uncharted and inhospitable seas. Captain James Cook and the Search for Antarctica offers the reader a fascinating insight into Cook the seaman and explorer, and it will be essential reading for anyone who has a particular interest the history of the Southern Continent.

How long is Captain James Cook and the Search for Antarctica?

Captain James Cook and the Search for Antarctica by James C Hamilton is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Captain James Cook and the Search for Antarctica Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Captain James Cook and the Search for Antarctica aloud.

What Reading Level is Captain James Cook and the Search for Antarctica?

Captain James Cook and the Search for Antarctica is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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