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Currently Playing: How Captain Cook mapped the world 🧭 | S1, E3 | James May's Great Explorers

By using a hand-bearing compass to sight landmarks and draw angles on a chart, Cook was able to divide the world into triangles and create accurate maps. James May's Great Explorers: James charts the journeys of explorers through experiments - and messing about in boats. Watch | Stream here: https://www.channel5.com/show/james-may-s-great-explorers G+ Contains strong language If you have been affected by the issues in this content, support information is available here at https://www.channel5.com/helplines #Channel5 #Travel #JamesMay #GreatExplorers #Adventure #CaptainCook Subscribe to 5 for more: https://bit.ly/35P9Rz7 Watch this and more Full Episodes on 5: https://tinyurl.com/y5fvp6ly Download the 5 App: App Store: https://apple.co/2sHmfTx Google Play: https://bit.ly/4dQMLL8 More from 5: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channel5uk/ X: https://twitter.com/channel5_tv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channel5_tv/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channel5 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@channel5_tv 5 is home to your favourite TV Shows, Drama, Documentaries, History, Sports and Soaps; everything you are looking for is here! You can find whole episodes and box sets on https://www.channel5.com #Channel5