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100 1 _aLandor, Arnold Henry Savage,
_d1865-1924
245 1 0 _aAcross Unknown South America
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-08-31
508 _aProduced by Michael Ciesielski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Across Unknown South America" by A. Henry Savage-Landor is a travelogue written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's adventurous journey through the uncharted areas of Brazil, detailing his encounters and observations of the land's geography, native tribes, and natural wealth. It aims to illuminate the lesser-known aspects of South America, particularly highlighting Brazil's immense resources and the misconceptions surrounding its interior. The opening of the book establishes the author's ambitious plans for a transcontinental journey, dismissing prevalent fears of danger and difficulty associated with traveling in Brazil's interior. He highlights the lack of reliable European companions for the expedition, ultimately assuming the roles of multiple specialists himself, from cartographer to botanist. The preface expresses his conviction that South America is poised for future development and that misconceptions about the land and its inhabitants have hindered exploration and colonization. The initial chapters introduce the landscape, showcasing Brazil’s size, wealth of minerals, and potential for agricultural prosperity, setting the stage for the ensuing expedition filled with challenges and discoveries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPeru -- Description and travel
653 _aBrazil -- Description and travel
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22483
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