Clements R Markham Forfatter
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A Memoir on the Indian Surveys (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Sir Clements R. Markham, the doyen of historical geography in the late nineteenth century, published this comprehensive work on surveys of India in 1871. Beginning with... Læs mere
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Cuzco and Lima: A Journey to the Ancient Capital of Peru, and a Visit to the Capital and Provinces of Modern Peru (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Appearing in 1856 as his first publication on the topic, this is a lively and entertaining account of Clements Markham's travels through Peru to the city of Cuzco. His stay there allowed him to study the ruins and research the lost Inca civilisation, which he describes in detail.
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The Lands of Silence: A History of Arctic and Antarctic Exploration (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Sir Clements R. Markham (1830–1916) served as president of the Royal Geographical Society and knew the prominent polar explorers of his... Læs mere
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Life of Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock, K.C.B., D.C.L., L.L.D., F.R.S., V.P.R.G.S. (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
This 1909 biography of polar explorer Sir Leopold McClintock (1819–1907) was published by Sir Clements Markham (1830–1916). McClintock took... Læs mere
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Major James Rennell and the Rise of Modern English Geography (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Clements Markham describes James Rennell (1742–1830) as 'the greatest geographer that Great Britain has yet produced'. Best remembered for... Læs mere
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Richard III: His Life and Character Reviewed in the Light of Recent Research (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
This 1906 biography was one of the first and most important Ricardian apologias for a general readership. The distinguished... Læs mere
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Franklin's Footsteps: A Sketch of Greenland, along the Shores of which his Expedition Passed, and of the Parry Isles, Where the Last Traces of it Were Found (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Clement Robert Markham (1830–1916) was a geographer who took part in one... Læs mere
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Travels in Peru and India: While Superintending the Collection of Chinchona Plants and Seeds in South America, and their Introduction into India (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
By the mid-nineteenth century, the bark of the cinchona tree was widely... Læs mere
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