Download or read book Sea of Glory written by Nathaniel Philbrick and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-10-26 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A treasure of a book."—David McCullough The harrowing story of a pathbreaking naval expedition that set out to map the entire Pacific Ocean, dwarfing Lewis and Clark with its discoveries, from the New York Times bestselling author of Valiant Ambition and In the Hurricane's Eye. A New York Times Notable Book America's first frontier was not the West; it was the sea, and no one writes more eloquently about that watery wilderness than Nathaniel Philbrick. In his bestselling In the Heart of the Sea Philbrick probed the nightmarish dangers of the vast Pacific. Now, in an epic sea adventure, he writes about one of the most ambitious voyages of discovery the Western world has ever seen—the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838–1842. On a scale that dwarfed the journey of Lewis and Clark, six magnificent sailing vessels and a crew of hundreds set out to map the entire Pacific Ocean and ended up naming the newly discovered continent of Antarctica, collecting what would become the basis of the Smithsonian Institution. Combining spellbinding human drama and meticulous research, Philbrick reconstructs the dark saga of the voyage to show why, instead of being celebrated and revered as that of Lewis and Clark, it has—until now—been relegated to a footnote in the national memory. Winner of the Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Naval History Prize

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Download or read book African discovery an anthology of exploration written by Margery Freda Perham and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Divers Voyages Touching the Discovery of America and the Islands Adjacent written by Richard Hakluyt and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. The first series, which ran from 1847 to 1899, consists of 100 books containing published or previously unpublished works by authors from Christopher Columbus to Sir Francis Drake, and covering voyages to the New World, to China and Japan, to Russia and to Africa and India. Volume 7 (1849) is an edition of accounts of exploration in the New World and in the Caribbean islands originally published by Richard Hakluyt in 1582. Hakluyt himself was a priest who acted as chaplain to Sir Robert Cecil, the Secretary of State to Elizabeth I and James I. He was a self-taught geographer and an enthusiastic supporter of colonial ventures in the New World, believing that England should not be left behind France and Spain in the rush to claim new territories.

Download or read book The Explorers written by Richard A. Van Orman and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Voyage Of Discovery written by Steven Hannan and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book transports readers on a thrilling voyage across continents, revealing the rich fabric of history, culture, and the human spirit that connects Europe and Africa. This engaging book weaves together tales of exploration, discovery, and the enduring ties between these two different yet interconnected places.In this compelling story, students go through time on an epic journey, learning about the daring explorations, ground-breaking scientific discoveries, and cultural missionaries who have crossed the enormous chasm between Europe and Africa. The book sheds light on the little-known tales of exploration and contact that have influenced both continents' futures, from the first known interactions to the present era of globalization. Explore the achievements of great explorers like Vasco da Gama and Christopher Columbus as well as the nautical victories of Phoenician traders. Learn about the colonial era and its lasting effects on the interactions between European nations and African societies. Discover the hardships, successes, and difficulties that countries on both sides of the Mediterranean faced as they navigated the stormy decolonization era. "Voyage of Discovery" explores past commerce networks, intellectual connections, and cultural exchanges in addition to recounting historical events. Learn more about the fascinating fabric of philosophy, literature, music, and art that has been woven across these two continents and has profoundly influenced the experience of humanity as a whole. Readers will develop a deeper knowledge of the complexities, contradictions, and shared legacies that define the relationship between Europe and Africa as they progress through the pages of this thought-provoking book. This amazing journey of discovery celebrates the depth of diversity and the connection of our global heritage by embracing the gap that separates them and revealing the ties that have endured over time.

Download or read book Literature of Travel and Exploration written by Jennifer Speake and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 1425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing more than 600 entries, this valuable resource presents all aspects of travel writing. There are entries on places and routes (Afghanistan, Black Sea, Egypt, Gobi Desert, Hawaii, Himalayas, Italy, Northwest Passage, Samarkand, Silk Route, Timbuktu), writers (Isabella Bird, Ibn Battuta, Bruce Chatwin, Gustave Flaubert, Mary Kingsley, Walter Ralegh, Wilfrid Thesiger), methods of transport and types of journey (balloon, camel, grand tour, hunting and big game expeditions, pilgrimage, space travel and exploration), genres (buccaneer narratives, guidebooks, New World chronicles, postcards), companies and societies (East India Company, Royal Geographical Society, Society of Dilettanti), and issues and themes (censorship, exile, orientalism, and tourism). For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Literature of Travel and Exploration: An Encyclopedia website.

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Download or read book Explorations in Africa written by Lurton Dunham Ingersoll and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Livingstone (1813-73) was a Scottish missionary and medical doctor who explored much of the interior of Africa. In a remarkable journey in 1853-56, he became the first European to cross the African continent. Starting on the Zambezi River, he traveled north and west across Angola to reach the Atlantic at Luanda. On his return journey he followed the Zambezi to its mouth on the Indian Ocean in present-day Mozambique. Livingstone's most famous expedition was in 1866-73, when he explored central Africa in an attempt to find the source of the Nile. Not heard from for years, he was believed lost. Both the Royal Geographical Society and the sensationalist New York Herald organized expeditions to find him. Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904), a British-born reporter who was to become a noted explorer in his own right, led the Herald's expedition. On November 10, 1871, Stanley found Livingstone in the town of Ujiji, on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in present-day Tanzania. News of the discovery caused a worldwide sensation. This book, which appeared in Chicago in 1872, was part of the effort by publishers to capitalize on the demand from the public for information about Livingstone and Stanley and about Africa in general.

Download or read book Rickey Mallory and Company s Catalogue Raisonn written by John Whitney (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Explorations in Africa written by Lurton Dunham Ingersoll 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 recounts two of the most famous expeditions in the history of African exploration: David Livingstone's search for the source of the Nile and Henry Morton Stanley's expedition to find Livingstone. Spanning the mid-19th century, these expeditions transformed Western knowledge of the African continent and opened the way for further exploration, colonization, and trade. With vivid descriptions of the African landscapes, cultures, and peoples encountered on these journeys and detailed accounts of the adventurers' trials and tribulations, this book remains a classic of exploration literature. 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.