E-Book, Englisch, 228 Seiten
Howse Background to Discovery
Nachdruck 2020
ISBN: 978-0-520-31105-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark
Pacific Exploration from Dampier to Cook
E-Book, Englisch, 228 Seiten
Reihe: Clark Library Professorship, UCLA
ISBN: 978-0-520-31105-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark
Background to Discovery recounts the great voyages of discovery, from Dampier to Cook, that excited such fervent political and popular interest in eighteenth-century Europe. Perhaps this book's greatest strength lies in its remarkable synthesis of both the achievements of European maritime exploration and the political, economic, and scientific motives behind it. Writing essays on the literary and artistic response to the voyages as well, the contributors collectively provide a rich source for historians, geographers, and anyone interested in the history of voyage and travel.