Story of Geographical Discovery: How the World Became Known, Version 2

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Travel & Geography, Biography & Autobiography, Exploration

Authors: Joseph Jacobs In Year : 1898

Book Language: English

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Preface and Introduction
Chapter I: The World as Known to the Ancients
Chapter II: The Spread of Conquest in the Ancient World
Chapter III: Geography in the Dark Ages
Chapter IV: Mediaeval Travels
Chapter V: Roads and Commerce
Chapter VI: To the Indies Eastward - Prince Henry and Vasco da Gama
Chapter VII: To the Indies Westward - the Spanish Route - Columbus and Magellan
Chapter VIII: To the Indies Northward - English, French, Dutch and Russian Routes
Chapter IX: The Partition of America
Chapter X: Australia and the South Seas - Tasman and Cook
Chapter XI: Exploration and Partition of Africa - Park - Livingstone - Stanley
Chapter XII: The Poles - Franklin - Ross - Nordenskjold - Nansen

From the time of the Ancients to expeditions to the North Pole, Jacobs tells the adventure story of the discovery of the different lands and cultures up to the present day (1897) - Summary by SkyRider