02107cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000440011224501240015626400510028030000470033133600260037833700260040433800360043050000310046650800280049752011460052553400450167165300290171685600430174599900170178823107UtSlPG20260610133529.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aG1 aSynge, M. B.q(Margaret Bertha),d-193912aA Book of Discovery :bThe History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-10-20  aProduced by Ron Swanson  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDiscoveries in geography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23107  c64159d64159