Geographical discovery and exploration Books

Annaes Historicos Do Estado Do Maranhão, by Bernardo Pereira de Berredo, offers a detailed historical account of the Brazilian state of Maranhão from its discovery up to the year 1718. This comprehensive work, dedicated to King João V of Portugal,...

Historia De La Conquista De La Provincia De El Itza, Reduccion, Y Progressos De La De El Lacandon Y Otras Naciones De Indios Barbaros, De La Mediacion De El Reyno De Guatimala, A Las Provincias De Yucatan... offers a detailed historical account of the...

"Journals Kept in Hyderabad, Kashmir, Sikkim, and Nepal, Volume 1" offers a fascinating glimpse into the travels and observations of Sir Richard Temple during his time in British India. This volume provides detailed accounts of his experiences in...

"Till Robinson-ön och världens ände" (To Robinson Island and the End of the World) by Carl Skottsberg recounts the author's expedition to the Juan Fernández Islands, also known as Robinson Crusoe Island, off the coast of Chile. Written in...

"Relacao do Novo Caminho que fez per Terra e mar Vindo da India par Portugal no Anno de 1663 o Padre Manuel Godin da Companhai de Jesus" recounts the arduous journey undertaken by Father Manuel Godinho of the Society of Jesus from India to Portugal in...

Voyage a Saint-Domingue, pendant les années 1788, 1789 et 1790; Volume 1 offers a fascinating glimpse into the French colony of Saint-Domingue (modern-day Haiti) during the tumultuous years leading up to the Haitian Revolution. Authored by...

This is a facsimile edition of "Calcoen, a Dutch Narrative of the Second Voyage of Vasco Da Gama to Calicut," originally printed in Antwerp circa 1504. The book offers a firsthand account of Vasco Da Gama's second voyage to Calicut (present-day...

Les légendes allemandes sur l'histoire des découvertes martimes portugaises; réponse à Hermann Wagner examines German legends surrounding the history of Portuguese maritime discoveries. Written as a response to Hermann Wagner,...

Histoire critique de la grande enterprise de Christophe Colomb, by Henry Vignaud, delves into the intricate details surrounding Christopher Columbus's ambitious enterprise. This meticulous historical account examines how Columbus conceived and developed...

Colección De Los Viages Y Descubrimientos Que Hicieron Por Mar Los Españoles Desde Fines Del Siglo Xv, Volume 1, by Martín Fernández De Navarrete, offers a detailed account of Spanish maritime voyages and discoveries from the late 15th century...

Descubre la rica historia de la colonización española en América y Oceanía a través de la "Colección De Documentos Inéditos, Relativos Al Descubrimiento, Conquista Y Organización De Las Antiguas Posesiones Españolas De...

This is Volume 1 of the collected "Works, 1608-1631" of John Smith, a pivotal figure in early American history. Compiled and edited by Edward Arber, this volume provides a comprehensive look at Smith's writings during a crucial period in the...

Da Asia de João de Barros e de Diogo de Couto, Volume 4, presents a historical account of Asia as seen through the eyes of Portuguese historians João de Barros and Diogo de Couto. This volume, published in 1777, offers valuable insights into the...

Embark on a thrilling journey through history with Jules Verne's "Celebrated Travels and Travellers." Originally published as "Histoire Des Grands Voyages Et Des Grands Voyageurs," this English translation opens a window into the golden age of...

Continuing to take readers on a uniquely accessible journey through physics, Superstrings and Other Things: A Guide to Physics, Third Edition, explains the basic concepts of motion, energy, and gravity, right up to the latest theories about the structure...

A History of Astronomy, first published in 1907, offers a comprehensive introduction to the steady development of the science since its inception in the ancient world up to the momentous progress of the nineteenth century. It includes biographical...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Das Buch ""Eine Reise Nach Der Robinson-Crusoe-Insel"" von Alexander Ermel wurde im Jahr 1889 ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt von einer Reise auf die Insel Juan Fernandez, die als Vorbild f�����r die Robinson-Crusoe-Insel in Daniel Defoes Roman...

The North Pole And Bradley Land is a non-fiction book written by Edwin Swift Balch and published in 1913. The book is a detailed account of Balch's expedition to the Arctic region, specifically to the North Pole and Bradley Land. The author describes his...

Tales Worth Telling Or A Traveler�������s Adventures By Sea And Land: Told To His Young Listeners, Frederic And Lucy (1861) is a book that recounts the adventures of a traveler as he journeys across different parts of the world. The book is written in a...

""Summits of Success: How They Have Been Reached"" is a book written by James Burnley and published in 1902. The book is a collection of stories about successful people who have achieved great heights in their careers. The author provides sketches of the...

This volume focuses on how travel writing contributed to cultural and intellectual exchange in and between the Dutch- and German-speaking regions from the 1790s to the twentieth-century interwar period. Drawing on a hitherto largely overlooked body of...

Florida's lower gulf coast was a key region in the early European exploration of North America, with an extraordinary number of first-time interactions between Spaniards and Florida's indigenous cultures. Discovering Florida compiles all the major...

Navigational Enterprises in Europe and its Empires, 1730-1850 brings together the work of international authors to explore European experiences in the development of new navigational techniques and instruments in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries...

The study treats the Victorian Antipodes as a compelling, fantastical, and utopian site of romance and subsequent satire for five middle-class writers who went to New Zealand between 1840 and 1872. Examining their dreams and experiences and the writing...

Ce livre raconte l'histoire de la découverte des îles Marquises par Álvaro de Mendaña, un explorateur espagnol du XVIe siècle. De ses premières expéditions en Amérique du Sud à sa découverte des terres lointaines de l'Océanie, ce récit offre un aperçu...

Partez à la recherche de l'explorateur La Pérouse en compagnie de Labillardière. Cette relation de voyage présente les paysages et les cultures des lieux visités et relate les événements qui ont conduit à la découverte de l'épave de La Pérouse.This work...

Author Corey Ford writes the classic and moving story of naturalist Georg Whlhelm Steller, who served on the 1741-42 Russian Alaska expedition with explorer Vitus Bering. Steller was one of Europe's foremost naturalists and the first to document the...

This book is a major contribution to our understanding of the role played by law(s) in the British Empire. Using a variety of interdisciplinary approaches, the authors provide in-depth analyses which shine new light on the role of law in creating the...

The book, The Journals Of Madam Knight And Rev. Mr. Buckingham From The Original Manuscripts Written In 1704 & 1710, has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base...

The book, A Residence In The West Indies And America With A Narrative Of The Expedition To The Island Of Walcheren (Volume I), has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the...

The book, The United States Grinnell Expedition In Search Of Sir John Franklin; A Personal Narrative, has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future...

WORK IS IN FRENCHThis book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to...

In 1679, the French ship Le Griffon mysteriously vanished. Was it lost in a violent storm or robbed of its valuable cargo of furs and set ablaze? No one knows, but historians are quite certain the ship found its final resting place on the...

The origins of anthropology lie in expeditionary journeys. But since the rise of immersive fieldwork, usually by a sole investigator, the older tradition of team-based social research has been largely eclipsed. Expeditionary Anthropology argues that...

At last! An astounding answer to the Oak Island mystery is told within these pages. For those familiar with the History Channel's series The Curse of Oak Island, this book will take you on a journey toward the real treasure. For those who haven't watched...

A real true-life adventure to forbidden islands, secret mountain dwellings, hidden caves, and exotic locations secured by guardian monks, revealing the only known physical evidence of the existence of the Ark of the Covenant...the discovery of footholds...

""Pages From An Adventurous Life"" is a memoir written by Dick Donovan and published in 1907. The book chronicles Donovan's life as a detective and adventurer in Victorian England. Donovan recounts his experiences investigating crimes, tracking down...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, ...

Why would 20 women walk 100 km across the arctic? For the adventure of it? Maybe. To brag about it? Maybe just a little. To help veterans and military families overcome the particular struggles that come from military service? Definitely!Join Teresa...

David Livingstone was born in 1813. He was a Scottish Presbyterian medical missionary. Dr Livingstone was known for his exploration of central Africa. He was the first European to see Queen Victoria Falls and is famous for his meeting with H M Stanley...