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A Voyage Round the World
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A Voyage Round the World is Georg Forster's report on the second voyage of the British explorer James Cook. During the preparations for Cook's voyage, the expedition's naturalist Joseph Banks had with
Title page from the first edition of A Voyage Round the World
Title page from the first edition of A Voyage Round the World
Portrait of Dr Johann Reinhold Forster and his son George Forster, by John Francis Rigaud, London c. 1780. The plant in the brim of the elder Forster'
Portrait of Dr Johann Reinhold Forster and his son George Forster, by John Francis Rigaud, London c. 1780. The plant in the brim of the elder Forster's hat is a Forstera sedifolia and the bird in his hand is a New Zealand bellbird, locating the scene in New Zealand. However, the painting has been commonly called "Reinhold and George Forster at Tahiti" or similar. In 1781, it was exhibited at the Royal Academy under the title Portrait of Dr. Foster and his Son on the island of Otaheite.
Georg Forster's Chart of the Southern Hemisphere, engraved by William Whitchurch, March 1777
Georg Forster's Chart of the Southern Hemisphere, engraved by William Whitchurch, March 1777
A View of the Cape of Good Hope, Taken on the Spot, from on Board the Resolution, painting by William Hodges, 1772
A View of the Cape of Good Hope, Taken on the Spot, from on Board the Resolution, painting by William Hodges, 1772
James Cook
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Captain James Cook was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer who led three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern Oceans between 1768 and 1779. He completed the first re
Portrait of James Cook c. 1775
Portrait of James Cook c. 1775
This 1775 chart of Newfoundland was based on charts prepared by Cook and others.
This 1775 chart of Newfoundland was based on charts prepared by Cook and others.
This drawing of a Māori warrior by Endeavour artist Sydney Parkinson was published in his posthumous book about the first voyage.
This drawing of a Māori warrior by Endeavour artist Sydney Parkinson was published in his posthumous book about the first voyage.
Cook's first landing in Australia, at Botany Bay, was opposed by the Gweagal people.
Cook's first landing in Australia, at Botany Bay, was opposed by the Gweagal people.