Описание: The first European to reach the Niger, Mungo Park was a heroic explorer. His fatal second expedition to Timbuktu is related through his journal, letters, the account of the rescue party and a biography. Published posthumously in 1815 by the African Institution; a vital description of the age of exploration.
Автор: Sayers Название: An Old Woman`s Reflections ISBN: 0192812394 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780192812391 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 1266.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Storytelling kept alive the myths, legends, and history of the Blasket Islands, which are three miles off Irelands Dingle Peninsula. In her old age, Peig Sayers, `the Queen of Gaelic storytellers`, recounted her life to her son, who recorded the tale in this book. She recalls the events of her life and her simple philosophy.
Автор: Speke Название: Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile ISBN: 1108031234 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108031233 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 9187.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Published in 1863, this account of Speke`s challenging journey through East Africa to trace the Nile from Lake Victoria contains important historical evidence about the indigenous tribes of the region. Speke`s view on the source of the Nile, controversial at the time, was eventually proved correct.
Автор: Hooker Название: Journal of a Tour in Iceland, in the Summer of 1809 ISBN: 1108030491 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108030496 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5861.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Sir William Jackson Hooker, the eminent British botanist, is perhaps best known as a visionary director of Kew Gardens. His account of his first overseas expedition, made to Iceland in 1809, was written from memory after his notes and specimens were destroyed by fire on the return voyage.
Описание: Missionary Thomas Birch Freeman (1809-1890) wrote this journal between 1840 and 1843, to report back to the Methodist Missionary Society on the work he was doing in West Africa. He describes his visits to different tribes such as the Ashanti and Fanti, and the success of his missionary work.
Автор: Kimball William Horton Название: Among the Enemy: A Michigan Soldier`s Civil War Journal ISBN: 0814334717 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780814334713 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4158.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Though many Union soldiers wrote about their experiences in the American Civil War, few had the vantage point of William Horton Kimball, a member of the First Michigan Engineers and Mechanics. As a military engineer, Kimball spent most of his time behind the major lines of conflict and often worked among civilians who sympathised with the enemy. In <em>Among the Enemy: A Michigan Soldier's Civil War Journal</em>, author Mark Hoffman presents Kimball's journal as a unique window into wartime experience. <br><br>Kimball was a prolific writer, and his journal is full of detailed accounts of expeditions into a hostile countryside, the bitter war against guerillas, and of the civilians caught in the middle of a traditional war waged with nontraditional means. He comments freely and openly on the strengths and weaknesses of his officers and comrades caught up in the same war. At the same time, Kimball provides moving accounts of when the Engineers were thrown into the line of battle at Perryville and Lavergne and proved themselves as soldiers capable of traditional combat. Through Kimball's account, readers can chart the important evolution of Union war policy regarding occupied populations, as well as how the American views of warfare broke down when combat moved from battlefield to countryside and soldiers in the rear became important targets for enemy action. Civil War historian Mark Hoffman introduces Kimball's writings and provides some background on Kimball's life as a soldier. He accompanies the journal entries with illustrations and maps. <br><br>Kimball's account reminds readers that there was a time when Americans who honoured the same founders and national holidays were seeking to kill each other in a bitter war behind the lines of traditional armies. Readers interested in military history and the Civil War will enjoy the inside perspective of <em>Among the Enemy.</em>
Описание: Published in 1847, this is a fascinating account by the Prussian explorer Ludwig Leichhardt of his 3000-mile expedition across Australia, from 1844 to 1846. Leichhardt records his complete experiences, from the journey`s difficult and fraught beginning to his hero`s welcome at the end in Sydney.
Описание: Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820) was a British botanist and one of the most influential scientific patrons of the eighteenth century. This volume, edited by fellow botanist Sir Joseph Hooker and first published in 1896, contains Banks` detailed account of the voyage of the Endeavour across the Pacific Ocean.
Автор: Fellows Название: Journal Written during an Excursion in Asia Minor 1838 ISBN: 1108080685 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108080682 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5386.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The traveller and archaeologist Sir Charles Fellows (1799-1860) made several trips through Asia Minor. This is his journal of the first, during which he discovered ancient cities which were unknown to contemporary Europeans. First published in 1839, this illustrated work fuelled the British Museum`s interest in acquiring Anatolian antiquities.
Автор: Nye Название: John Kemble`s Gibraltar Journal ISBN: 1137384468 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137384461 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 13974.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In England the Cambridge Apostles took up the cause of the Spanish emigres so movingly visible in London where they had sought refuge from the tyranny of Ferdinand VII and his suppression of constitutional rights.
Автор: Kemble Название: Journal ISBN: 1108003915 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108003919 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3325.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: First published in 1835, Kemble's journal of her theatrical tour of the United States stunned the American public with its ungenerous and often biting criticisms of the country. Noted for its candid observations and strong personal style, Kemble's journal remains one of her most lasting literary works.
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