Bookbot

The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century

Valutazione del libro

Maggiori informazioni sul libro

Casting a visionary eye over the 18th century, Jules Verne traces navigation to the first astronomers and cartographers in this monumental history of early expeditions. Assessing the influence of Captain Cook and his predecessors in the first part of the book, he then introduces the reader to the remarkable efforts of French navigators across the globe in a gripping narrative.

Acquisto del libro

The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century, Jules Verne

Lingua
Pubblicato
2001
product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
(Copertina rigida)
Ti avviseremo via email non appena lo rintracceremo.

Metodi di pagamento

3,5
Ok
16 Valutazioni

Qui potrebbe esserci la tua recensione.

Titolo
The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century
Lingua
Inglese
Editore
Duckworth
Pubblicato
2001
Formato
Copertina rigida
Pagine
426
ISBN10
0715630865
ISBN13
9780715630860
Prima pubblicazione
1878
Titolo originale
L´histoire générale des grands voyages
Valutazione
3,45 su 5
Descrizione
Casting a visionary eye over the 18th century, Jules Verne traces navigation to the first astronomers and cartographers in this monumental history of early expeditions. Assessing the influence of Captain Cook and his predecessors in the first part of the book, he then introduces the reader to the remarkable efforts of French navigators across the globe in a gripping narrative.