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Captain James Cook's three epic journeys between 1768 and 1779 reached every continent and ocean, from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from... Læs mere
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This collection of essays assesses the interrelationship between exploration, empire-building and science in the opening of the Pacific Ocean by Europeans between the early 16th and mid-19th century. Editor from University of Otago, New Zealand.
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Demonstrates that medieval men and women were curious about the world around them; and they wanted to hear about distant lands and the... Læs mere
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These essays deal with questions of navigation and, more broadly, the intellectual challenges posed by Spain’s acquisition of an empire across the Atlantic.
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This volume reflects the advances in research and methodology that have been made since 1960, as well as the increasing number of topics covered by the historiography of the European expansion.
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An analysis of the transformation of the mediaeval European image of the world in the period following the great discoveries of the 15th and 16th centuries. It focuses on geography, cartography and nautical science, addressing topics such as the concept of the terraqueous globe.
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This book contains a biography of William Bolts, one of 'the most remarkable civilian adventurers of the eighteenth century in the territories of the... Læs mere
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Originally published in 1933, this book is a collection of extracts from the letters and diaries of British doctor, ornithologist and explorer Alexander Wollaston, beginning with the end of his schooldays at Clifton in 1893 and ending a year before his murder in 1930.
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The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of... Læs mere
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The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of... Læs mere
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The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated)... Læs mere
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early... Læs mere