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This book is an investigation of the presumptions and politics of Australian explorers' texts that shows that they are not the unadorned observations they would have us believe. It scrutinises the scientific and literary methodology of exploration.
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In this 1879 book, Loftie gives details of visits to the famous sites,... Læs mere
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This seventeenth-century work (reissued in a 20-volume 1905–7 edition) follows Richard Hakluyt's Principal Navigations in recording voyages of exploration. Volume 15 focuses on the West Indies, Mexico, and 'New Spain', and especially on the narratives of José de Acosta.
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Originally published in 1908, this collection for school children is comprised of a selection from the writings of the renowned explorer Captain John Smith (1580–1631). The book will be of value to anyone with an interest in writing for children and the history of pedagogy.
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A study of German scientists who travelled to other nations' empires to observe, record, and collect rich... Læs mere
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Fascinating study of the the political and emotional significances of ideas of friendship for late eighteenth-century explorations of the... Læs mere
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Focusing on the hundreds of letters that Columbus wrote to the King and Queen of Spain concerning his discoveries in the New World, this study analyzes questions concerning the... Læs mere
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A narrative of the exploration of North America by Europeans (1528-36).
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The Age of Reconnaissance, as JH Parry has so aptly named it, was the period during which Europe discovered the rest of the world.... Læs mere
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Following on from Danubia and the bestselling Germania, Lotharingia is the final instalment in Simon Winder's hilarious and informative personal exploration of European history.