Download or read book The World s Wonders as Seen by the Great Tropical and Polar Explorers Classic Reprint written by James W. Buel and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The World's Wonders, as Seen by the Great Tropical and Polar Explorers The great and universal need of an encyclopedia of travel and discovery, and a compendium of the most remarkable natural wonders of the world, has prompted the production of this book. In it I have attempted to combine the discoveries and adventures of all the noted travelers and explorers in Tropical and Arctic fields, and in so doing to also furnish a history and description of the animals, reptiles, birds, and savage races of men, in all parts of the world, not omitting the natural phenomena peculiar to the Tropics and the Arctic regions. In the restless and ambitious disposition of mankind there is more than curiosity, or a misdirected desire for familiarity with remote or insular phases of nature, for there is also that more wisely considerate wish for such extended knowledge as not alone gratifies curiosity, but which stimulates and energizes an ambition to extend the domain of civilization, with its attendant resources and comforts. In the preparation of a work so comprehensive in scope, it was necessary to give careful perusal to scores of standard publications, and to collate with critical discrimination from them all; for condensation was imperative, and yet every interesting or valuable incident found in the histories from which this is compiled, must needs find place in its appropriate narrative. 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 The World s Wonders as Seen by the Great Tropical and Polar Explorers written by James W. Buel and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.
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Download or read book The World s Wonders as Seen by the Great Tropical and Polar Explorers written by James William Buel and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Marvellous Wonders of the Polar World written by Herman Dieck and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-03 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Marvellous Wonders of the Polar World: Being a Complete and Authentic History of Voyages and Discoveries in the Polar Regions The recent terrible experiences of the delong and Greely expeditions have awakened intense interest in the region towards which the world still looks, with unsatisfied inquiry. The object of this book is to present, in one volume, an authentic record of all that can interest the general reader in connection with the efforts put forth by Arctic explorers to solve the problems presented in the Polar regions. Nothing in the whole range of literature can be more enter taining than the accounts of the various expeditions to the frozen North - that in search of a northwest passage under Sir John Franklin, the voyages of Lieut. Dehaven, Dr. Kane and Dr. Hayes, the three expeditions of Charles Francis Hall, the remarkable sledge journey of three thousand miles, by Lieut. Schwatka, U. S. A., the cruise and loss of the Jeannette, and the relief expeditions sent out for delong, closing with the account of the Greely expedition and the rescue of Lieut. Greely and the survivors of his party - thus covering the whole field of Arctic explorations. No better example of the influence of lofty motives in the conduct of life can be found than is seen in the case of these brave adventurers and martyrs in the cause of science. The youth of our country will draw many ennobling lessons from the patriotic self-sacrifice of Franklin, Kane, Hayes, Hall, De Long and Greely, in the perusal of this work. There always will be a great interest among the people in books relating to voyages of discovery, adventure, suffering and death. 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 The World and Its Wonders Classic Reprint written by George Frederick Bosworth and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The World and Its Wonders The boys and girls who read this book can tell a great deal about the place where they live. Most children in the country know the names of many wild flowers, the best places to find them, and the time of the year to look for them. 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 The World of Wonders written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The World of Wonders: A Record of Things Wonderful in Nature, Science, and Art But if we confine ourselves to the wonders of this world, and do not soar to the three thousand worlds in the sky visible to the naked eye, nor to the fifty thousand stars that passed, says Sir William Her schel, f' over a field of view two degrees of breadth in a single hour, we shall have enough to do, and what we are about to endeavour we have, perhaps, sufficiently indicated to the reader. In all cases we shall give as far as possible the authorities on which our statements are based, though for the credibility of the facts related we cannot of course undertake to be responsible. The purely scientific wonders will be treated of by writers of eminence in their respective spheres. 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 The Seven Wonders of the New World written by Jonathan Kenyon Peck and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-22 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Seven Wonders of the New World: In One Volume, With Illustrations Reader, come With me and I Will show you Where the explorer interviewed the grizzly bear in a hollow tree. 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 The Hundred Wonders of the World and of the Three Wonders of Nature written by C. C. Clarke and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-07 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Hundred Wonders of the World, and of the Three Wonders of Nature: Described According to the Latest and Best Authorities, and Illustrated by Engravings Tan is the most majestic of the Andes, and has a ciren lar summit, feet, or above four miles high. On the shores of the South Sea, after the long ruins of winter, when the mistiness of the air has suddenly diminished, Chimboraso appears like a cloud in the horizon. It (16 taches itself from the neighbouring summits, and raises its lofty head over the whole chain of the Andes. Travellers who have approached the summits of Mont Blanc and Mont Rose, are alone capable of feeling the effect of such vast, majestic, and solemn scenery. The bulk of' Chimborazo isso enormous, that the part which the eye embraces at once, near the limit of the snows, is feet, or four miles and a third in breadth. The extreme rarity of the strata of air, across which the summits of the Andes are seen, contributes greatly to the splendour of the snow, and the magical efi'ect of its re ec tion. Under the tropics, at a height of feet, up wards of three miles, the azure vault of the heavens up. Pears of an indi tint; while, in so pure and transparent an atmosphere, outlines of the mountains detach them selves from the sky, and produce an efi'ect at once sub lime, awful, and profoundly impressive. 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 The Fight to Conquer the Ends of the Earth written by Francis Trevelyan Miller and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-19 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Fight to Conquer the Ends of the Earth: The World's Great Adventure, 1000 Years of Polar Exploration, Including the Heroic Achievements of Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd At the commencement of the nineteenth century the spirit of exploration seized the mariners of England, and their efforts were devoted to the arctic regions. Following notable discoveries by Parry at sea and John Franklin by land, there was the last expedition of Franklin by sea. He sailed in 1845 for Lancaster Sound, with the Erebus and the Terror. The expedition perished to a man. 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 The Arctic World written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-08 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Arctic World: Its Plants, Animals, and Natural Phenomena, With a Historical Sketch of Arctic Discovery, Down to the British Polar Expedition 1875-76 Summer-isles of Eden lying in dark-purple spheres of sea, which are crowned with the bread-fruit and the palm, the spontaneous gifts of a liberal soil. We follow with far deeper interest the footprints of a Parry and 21 Franklin than those of a. 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.
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Download or read book The Seven Natural Wonders of the World written by Celia King and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1991-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion to the popular book The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, this attractive fine-art pop-up book ingeniously portrays some of the most remarkable landmarks of the natural world. Form the tiniest life forms on the ocean floor to the glaciated peaks high above, the seven natural wonders in this book are among the most spectacular sights in the world and testify to the magnificence of our amazing planet. Each wonder is richly portrayed with a jewel-like collage illustration and accompanied by a brief informational text. The shimmering colors of the Grand Canyon; the varied life of the Great Barrier Reef; the icy peaks of Mt. Everest -- all these and more are presented in miniature, three-dimensional splendor.
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