This biography of the navigator and explorer, Captain James Cook, covers his life leading to the three voyages which made the Pacific Ocean geographically coherent. Cook charted the North and South Islands of New Zealand and was the first to chart the entire coast of Australia. The book looks at all the territories which Cook discovered. Other books by Richard Hough include The Murder of Captain Cook, Battle of Britain: The Jubilee History, Bless Our Ship, Other Days Around Me and Edward and Alexandra.