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Captain Cook: Voyages to the Ends of the Earth

This series follows James Cook’s journey from a humble Yorkshire cartographer to history’s greatest explorer, tracing his three Pacific voyages and the scientific aims behind them. Exploring encounters with Tahitians, Maori, and Aboriginal Australians, as well as the politics of Terra Australis, it reveals the human, cultural, and practical complexities of 18th-century exploration. From tracking the transit of Venus to charting new lands with Banks and the Endeavour’s crew, the arc shows how exploration and Enlightenment shaped the wider world.
Episode count
2
Year span
1768 – 1779
Published date
2023-10-22

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