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Book A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean

Download or read book A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean written by James Burney and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-12-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain James Burney (1750-1821), the son of the musicologist Dr Charles Burney and brother of the novelist Fanny Burney, was a well-travelled sailor, best known for this monumental compilation of voyages of discovery in the Pacific Ocean. After joining the navy in 1764, he sailed on Cook's second voyage between 1772 and 1774, and was also present on the ill-fated third voyage. He retired from the navy in 1784 and turned to writing works on exploration. These volumes, published between 1803 and 1817, and regarded as the standard work on the subject for much of the nineteenth century, contain collected accounts of European voyages of discovery in the Pacific Ocean between 1492 and 1764. Burney provides summaries of Spanish, Dutch and English accounts, which include descriptions of voyages to China, Micronesia and Australia. Volume 4 covers voyages between 1689 and 1723, including accounts of buccaneer expeditions.

Book A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea Or Pacific Ocean

Download or read book A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea Or Pacific Ocean written by James Burney and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-12-09 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Standard reference collection of summaries of European voyages of discovery between 1492 and 1764, first published between 1803 and 1817.

Book A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea Or Pacific Ocean Commencing with an account of the earliest discovery of that sea by Europeans and terminating with the voyage of Sir Franicis Drake in 1579

Download or read book A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea Or Pacific Ocean Commencing with an account of the earliest discovery of that sea by Europeans and terminating with the voyage of Sir Franicis Drake in 1579 written by James Burney and published by . This book was released on 1803 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea Or Pacific Ocean Illustrated with Charts To the year 1723 including a history of the buccaneers of America

Download or read book A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea Or Pacific Ocean Illustrated with Charts To the year 1723 including a history of the buccaneers of America written by James Burney and published by . This book was released on 1816 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea Or Pacific Ocean Illustrated with Charts Commencing with an account of the earliest discovery of that sea by Europeans and terminating with the voyage of Sir Franicis Drake in 1579

Download or read book A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea Or Pacific Ocean Illustrated with Charts Commencing with an account of the earliest discovery of that sea by Europeans and terminating with the voyage of Sir Franicis Drake in 1579 written by James Burney and published by . This book was released on 1803 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Chronological History of Voyages and Discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean

Download or read book Chronological History of Voyages and Discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean written by James Burney and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronological History of Voyages and Discoveries in the South Sea or the Pacific Ocean by James Burney is a collection of descriptions of magnificent expeditions made all over the Pacific Ocean. Burney writes about the thrilling and historically renowned adventures of Ferdinand Magellan, Sir Francis Drake, Sir Thomas Candish, and many more. Contents: "CHAPTER I. Voyage of Ferdinand Magellan round the World, in 1519-1522, SECTION I. Some Account of Magellan, previous to the Commencement of the Voyage."

Book Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Northwest Coast of America

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Northwest Coast of America written by Robin Inglis and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2008-04-02 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Northwest Coast of America tells of the heroic endeavors and remarkable achievements, the endless speculation about a northwest passage, and the fighting and manipulation for commercial advantage that surrounded this terrain. This is done through an introductory essay, a detailed chronology, an extensive bibliography, modern maps and selected historical maps and drawings, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries.

Book Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands written by Max Quanchi and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2005-10-18 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Seas, as this region used to be called, conjured up images of adventure, belles and savages, romance and fabulous fortunes, but the long voyages of discovery and exploration of the vast Pacific Ocean were really an exercise in amazing logistics, navigation, hard grit, shipwreck and pure luck. The motivations were scientific and geographic, but at the same time nationalistic and materialistic. A series on global exploration and discovery would not be complete without this book by Quanchi and Robson. It is ambitious and informative and includes the familiar names of Laperouse, Bougainville, Cook and Dampier, as well as the intriguing stories of the Bounty Mutiny, scurvy, and the mysterious Northwest Passage, Terra Australis Ignotia and Davis Land. There are entries on first contacts, ships, navigational instruments, mapping, and botany. The scene is carefully set in the introduction, the chronology spans several centuries, and the extensive bibliography offers a guide to further reading. There are more than just dry facts in this book. It has a whiff of salt air, the clash of empires, cross-cultural beach encounters and personal adventure.

Book Literature of Travel and Exploration

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 3477 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.

Book Bibliography of British History Stuart Period 1603 1714

Download or read book Bibliography of British History Stuart Period 1603 1714 written by Godfrey Davies and published by Oxford : Clarendon Press. This book was released on 1928 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: