A Book of Discovery : (Registro nro. 64159)
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| control field | 23107 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610133529.0 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | G |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Synge, M. B. |
| Fuller form of name | (Margaret Bertha), |
| Dates associated with a name | -1939 |
| 245 12 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A Book of Discovery : |
| Remainder of title | The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2007 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2007-10-20 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Ron Swanson |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "A Book of Discovery" by M. B. Synge is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the history of the world's exploration from ancient times to the discovery of the South Pole. It examines the resilience and spirit of explorers throughout history, detailing their struggles and triumphs, highlighting figures like Alexander the Great, Columbus, and Magellan, as they ventured into unknown territories. The opening of the book sets the stage for an exploration of the early understanding of geography and the limits of knowledge held by ancient civilizations. It reflects on how early explorers operated under various misconceptions about the world, viewing it as small and flat, encircled by a vast ocean. Synge illustrates the humbling beginnings of geographic knowledge through stories of ancient societies like the Egyptians and Babylonians, emphasizing their reliance on myths and rudimentary maps. This portion invites readers to consider the evolution of exploration and the growing thirst for understanding the world beyond one’s immediate environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Discoveries in geography |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23107">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23107</a> |
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