Journal of Captain Cook's voyage round the world in HMS RESOLUTION, 1772-1775.
Journal of Captain Cook's voyage round the world in HMS RESOLUTION, (see appendix), 1772-75. Also accessible as microfilm (SMF/36)
This journal is one of the few manuscripts to include entries in the hand of James Cook. One gives an account of the accuracy of the chronometer made by Kendall (K1). It also includes sympathetic accounts of the ways of life among peoples encountered during the voyage.
Related Material the <a href="http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-JOD-00020/1">Board of Longitude Digital Archive</a> for a digitised copy of this item.
This journal is one of the few manuscripts to include entries in the hand of James Cook. One gives an account of the accuracy of the chronometer made by Kendall (K1). It also includes sympathetic accounts of the ways of life among peoples encountered during the voyage.
Related Material the <a href="http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-JOD-00020/1">Board of Longitude Digital Archive</a> for a digitised copy of this item.
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