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100 1 _aVerne, Jules,
_d1828-1905
245 1 0 _aCelebrated Travels and Travellers, Part 3. :
_bThe Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-09-19
508 _aProduced by Ron Swanson. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.)
520 _a"Celebrated Travels and Travellers, Part 3" by Jules Verne is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the journeys and discoveries of various celebrated explorers from the 19th century, providing insights into their adventures and the geographical knowledge gained through their travels. The book is likely to appeal to readers interested in exploration, geography, and the historical context of travel narratives. The opening of the book lays the groundwork for an exploration of significant geographical discoveries and the key figures who contributed to this knowledge during a time of social and political turbulence. It discusses the slowdown of explorations due to the Republic and Empire influences in France and highlights the early contributions of explorers like Seetzen and Burckhardt to the understanding of regions such as Syria, Palestine, and the Arab world. The narrative sets the stage for detailed discussions on various expeditions and the accounts of these explorers, emphasizing the rich experiences and challenges they faced in their quests for knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVoyages and travels
653 _aDiscoveries in geography
653 _aExplorers
700 1 _aBenett, Léon,
_d1838-1917
700 1 _aD'Anvers, N.,
_d1844-1933
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26658
999 _c67567
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