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

48K views · 164 reactions | Don't miss your chance to explore the maps James Cook created to navigate the Pacific. Sir David Attenborough explains more. | British Library | Facebook

Captain James Cook first recorded crossing of the Antarctic Circle on January 17, 1773. | The Times of India