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050 4 _aDU
100 1 _aLangeler, J. W.
245 1 0 _aNieuw-Guinee en de exploratie der "Meervlakte" :
_bDe Aarde en haar Volken, 1918
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-12-23
508 _aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/
520 _a"Nieuw-Guinee en de exploratie der 'Meervlakte'" by Langeler and Doorman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work documents the exploration of New Guinea, focusing primarily on the challenges faced by explorers as they seek to map and understand the region's geography, peoples, and ecosystem. The book covers historical expeditions and introduces the key figures involved in these explorations, offering a detailed picture of the era's exploration efforts. The opening of the book provides an introduction to the history of New Guinea, emphasizing its discovery and subsequent exploration attempts by various European powers. It recounts the difficulties encountered by Dutch explorers, including hostile encounters with local populations and threats from diseases like malaria. The narrative also details the establishment of various exploration detachments by the Dutch government, outlining their goals in mapping the interior of the island and documenting its geography, flora, and fauna. It further highlights key expeditions, the setting of the initial camps, and the early efforts to engage with local communities, setting the stage for a comprehensive examination of the challenges and discoveries made in the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPapua (Indonesia) -- Discovery and exploration
700 1 _aDoorman, L. A. C. M.
_q(Ludovicus Antonius Carel Maria),
_d1891-1955
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20167
999 _c61452
_d61452