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The Wide Wide Sea Royal Observatory Greenwich this life ring represents theExtraordinarily compulsive and fascinating on every page, it combines the satisfaction of a Patrick OBrian or CS Forester maritime blockbuster with the insights and revelations of a true historian. From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, the epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, culminating in Captain James Cook's death. On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in