Описание: English writer and explorer Sir John Barrow (1764-1848) spent 1797-8 exploring the recently acquired Cape Colony. His observations were published in two volumes, with the first appearing in 1801 and the second following in 1804. Volume 1 covers his journey around much of the territory`s vast interior.
Описание: English writer and explorer Sir John Barrow (1764-1848) spent 1797-8 exploring the recently acquired Cape Colony. His observations were published in two volumes, with the first appearing in 1801 and the second in 1804. Volume 2 examines the commercial and military advantages of the colony to Britain.
Автор: Burchell Название: Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa ISBN: 110808415X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108084154 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 7286.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Published 1822-4, this highly influential two-volume account of the interior of southern Africa derives from the journal kept by William John Burchell (1781-1863) during the first year of a 4,500-mile expedition from 1811 to 1815. It describes landscapes, flora and fauna, and the lives of indigenous peoples encountered.
Автор: Burchell Название: Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa ISBN: 1108084141 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108084147 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 7762.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Published 1822-4, this highly influential two-volume account of the interior of southern Africa derives from the journal kept by William John Burchell (1781-1863) during the first year of a 4,500-mile expedition from 1811 to 1815. It describes landscapes, flora and fauna, and the lives of indigenous peoples encountered.
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.
Описание: The writer and translator Anne Plumptre (1760-1818) published this three-volume description of three years` residence in France in 1810. Volume 3 describes Plumptre`s travels through western France on her way home, and ends with a long section on the character and deeds of Napoleon, and his effect on France.
Описание: The writer and translator Anne Plumptre (1760-1818) published this three-volume description of three years` residence in France in 1810. In Volume 2, Plumptre is based at Marseilles, and describes both the city and its recent history during the Reign of Terror; she then travels to Aix-en-Provence.
Описание: The writer and translator Anne Plumptre (1760-1818) published this three-volume description of three years` residence in France in 1810. Volume 1 describes her stay in Paris (where she was accidentally locked in the ruins of the Bastille at nightfall), and her journey to Marseilles via Lyons.
Автор: Park Название: Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa ISBN: 1108025978 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108025973 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 9187.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Mungo Park (1771-1806) was a Scottish surgeon and explorer. He made two expeditions to the interior of Africa in 1795-7 and 1805-6. This illustrated account of his first journey was an immediate best-seller in 1799, and includes descriptions of the geography, peoples and languages he encountered.
Описание: Published by the botanist Thomas Nuttall (1786-1859) in 1821, after almost a decade of recording the natural history of America, this work describes his year-long exploration of the Arkansas River. His account includes detailed observations on the Native American peoples he encountered on his journey.
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