Download or read book Catalogue of printed books relating to exploration travel and topography with large sections on africa and cartography written by Bloomsbury (Londen). and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 1996 02 22 Sale 272 on 22 February 1996 written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Printed Books Maps Documents written by Dominic Winter Book Auctions and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Shaping of Africa written by Francesc Relaño and published by Ashgate Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When did Africa emerge as a continent in the European mind? This book aims to trace the origins of the idea of Africa and its evolution in Renaissance thought. Particular attention is given to the relationship between the process of acquiring knowledge through travel and exploration, and its representation within a discourse which also includes previously acquired cosmographical elements. Among the themes investigated are: How did the image of Africa evolve from the conception of a symbolic space to a Euclidean representation? How did the Renaissance rediscovery of Antiquity interact with the Portuguese discoveries along the African coast? And once Africa was circumnavigated, how was the inner landmass depicted in the absence of first-hand knowledge? And, overall, in this whole process what was the interplay of myth and reality?
Download or read book Catalogue of Books of Travel Exploration and Adventure in Africa and Australasia Including Polynesia and the South Seas written by Francis Edwards (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Voice of Africa written by Leo Frobenius and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Maps and Mapping of Africa written by John McIlwaine and published by Zell. This book was released on 1997 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Adventures of Exploration Vol 4 written by John Scott Keltie and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-26 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Adventures of Exploration, Vol. 4: Africa The purpose of these Supplementary Readers is to quicken interest in Geography by stories of adventurous travel. They are not intended to serve as a history of exploration, but it is hoped that they will afford an idea of some Of the main steps by which knowledge has been gained, first of the World as a Whole, and then of the separate continents outside Europe. In the present volume an attempt has been made to indicate the pronunciation of difficult names. This cannot be done fully without an elaborate system of diacritical marks, and even then the task bristles with problems. It is hoped, however, that even the limited guidance that can here be given Will be helpful. In the preparation Of the present volume we have been specially indebted to Mr. F. R. Cana. The well-known authority on African history and geography, for much generous assistance. We are grateful also to the Royal Geographical Society for permission to reproduce portraits from the Society's collection; to Mr. Edward Heawood, m.a., the Society's Librarian, for reading the manuscript and placing at our disposal his un rivalled knowledge of geographical literature; and to Mr. A. A. Sainsbury, b.a Headmaster of the Council School at Northwood, for reading the manuscript and giving us the benefit of his advice as a practical teacher. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Explorations and Adventures in the Wilds of Africa written by James Russell Wilson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Explorations and Adventures in the Wilds of Africa: Containing Graphic Stories of Marvellous Discoveries by World-Renowned Travelers Few subjects command more attention at the present day than this very one of Explorations and Adventures in the Wilds of Africa. It may be said, on the other hand, that of making many books there is no end, and since there are many in the libraries, published upon this subject, another is not necessary. But there is this point to be considered: Such libraries are not accessible, except in the large cities, and even there no one has so complete a collection on this special subject as the sources to which the author has had access. Again, some of the books are rare, and would be cheaply purchased at their weight in gold, although some portions of their pages would rather cause the average reade to value them at their weight in lead, for heavy reading. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book New Travels Into the Interior Parts of Africa written by Franðcois 1753-1824 Le Vaillant and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book documents the travels of French naturalist Franðcois Le Vaillant through the interior parts of Africa in the late 18th century. With vivid descriptions of landscapes, wildlife, and encounters with local peoples, Le Vaillant's account provides valuable insight into the history and geography of the African continent during a period of significant change and upheaval. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of African exploration and natural history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Hugh Clapperton into the Interior of Africa written by Jamie Lockhart and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hugh Clapperton, Scottish explorer and diplomat, made two expeditions into the interior of West Africa, the first across the Sahara Desert and the second inland from the Bight of Benin. His first expedition in 1822-24, crossed the Sahara to Borno. A second expedition, also an official mission of the British Government, was undertaken in 1825-27 and is the subject of this volume. Clapperton's diaries have been transcribed and reproduced in a form as close as possible to the original raw material.
Download or read book To the Mountains of the Moon written by John Macklin Delaney and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Printed Maps of Africa and Its Parts written by Ronald Vere Tooley and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book African Discovery written by Margery Perham and published by London, Faber. This book was released on 1942 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthology from the works of the British explorers of Africa, covering the period from 1769 to 1873.
Download or read book A Catalogue of Books on Africa Australia and America including the Arctic and Antarctic written by Bernard Quaritch (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Norwich s Maps of Africa written by I. Norwich and published by Terra Nova. This book was released on 1997 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the course of forty years, Oscar Norwich accumulated the world's greatest private collection of African maps. This catalog comprises a record of foreign knowledge of the continent from the "Age of Exploration" to modern times, and demonstrates how the rest of the world was quick to learn the shape of the African continent but slow to grasp the realities of its interior. From the fabulous creatures depicted on early maps to the blank "regions unknown" of later ones, from those that depicted the kingdom of the legendary Prester John to maps as late as the 19th century that still featured the imaginary Mountains of Kong, this collection documents a long and troubled history of developing knowledge of the continent. Each map is illustrated and carefully described, including bibliographical citations. Originally published in 1983, the book has been revised and edited by Jeffrey Stone for this second edition.
Download or read book The Mapping of Africa written by Richard L. Betz and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mapping of Africa systematically categorizes and provides an overview of all printed maps showing the entire African continent published from 1508 to 1700. Volume 7 in the Utrechtse Historisch-Cartografische Studies.
