Come with us on a short history of James Cook's world-changing voyages where he charted many areas of the Pacific previously unknown to Europeans. Trace the voyages on a map and learn more about the ambitious aims behind each of them. The impact of these voyages is still felt by the communities they touched today. Continue your journey into this impact and legacy on our website: http://bit.ly/2GIaHAz And see the items from the voyages in our #BLCookVoyages exhibition: http://bit.ly/2GM3tfa | Bri

Don't miss your chance to explore the maps James Cook created to navigate the Pacific. Sir David Attenborough explains more. | British Library

Captain James Cook, an acclaimed British explorer, known for his voyages across the uncharted territories of the Pacific, met an unexpected and violent end during his third exploratory expedition. It was on the lush, volcanic shores of Hawaii where Cook and his crew initially received a warm welcome as they landed on the island to make repairs to their ship. The Hawaiians treated Cook and his men with a mixture of awe and suspicion, possibly perceiving him as a figure from their own mythology. A