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: Published in 1833, this two-volume account by Charles Sturt (1795-1869) documents the difficulties of exploring unmapped territory in the harsh climate of the Australian summer. Volume 1 focuses on Sturt`s expedition along the Macquarie and Darling rivers, and his encounters with the Aboriginal population of that region.
Описание: Published in 1833, this two-volume account by Charles Sturt (1795-1869) documents the difficulties of exploring unmapped territory in the harsh Australian summer. Volume 2 focuses on Sturt`s travels from the Murrumbidgee River to the Murray and his arduous return journey, describing the region`s topography and its Aboriginal inhabitants.
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.
Автор: Morris Gouverneur Название: The Diaries of Gouverneur Morris: European Travels, 1794-1798 ISBN: 0813929490 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813929491 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Цена: 12477.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In October 1794, Gouverneur Morris, Jefferson`s successor as American minister to France, left Paris forever. Instead of returning to America immediately, Morris spent the years 1794-98 travelling through Europe, continuing to keep the splendid diaries he began in Paris. This volume is the first modern edition of the diaries of those years, newly transcribed and annotated.
