The Project Gutenberg e-Book of A Book of Discovery

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Author

Synge, M. B. (Margaret Bertha), -1939

Title

A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole

Credits

Produced by Ron Swanson

Language

English

LoC Class

G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation

Subject

Discoveries in geography

Category

Text

eBook-No.

23107

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23107

Release Date

October 20, 2007

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.A BOOK OF DISCOVERY — THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD'S EXPLORATION, FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE FINDING OF THE SOUTH POLE
2. 2.By M. B. SYNGE, F.R.Hist.S. — INTRODUCTION — CONTENTS — COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS — BLACK & WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS — LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT — A BOOK OF DISCOVERY — CHAPTER I — A LITTLE OLD WORLD — CHAPTER II — EARLY MARINERS — CHAPTER III — IS THE WORLD FLAT? — CHAPTER IV — HERODOTUS—THE TRAVELLER — CHAPTER V — ALEXANDER THE GREAT EXPLORES INDIA — CHAPTER VI — PYTHEAS FINDS THE BRITISH ISLES — CHAPTER VII — JULIUS CÆSAR AS EXPLORER — CHAPTER VIII — STRABO'S GEOGRAPHY — CHAPTER IX — THE ROMAN EMPIRE AND PLINY — CHAPTER X — PTOLEMY'S MAPS — CHAPTER XI — PILGRIM TRAVELLERS — CHAPTER XII — IRISH EXPLORERS — CHAPTER XIII — AFTER MOHAMMED — CHAPTER XIV — THE VIKINGS SAIL THE NORTHERN SEAS — CHAPTER XV — ARAB WAYFARERS — CHAPTER XVI — TRAVELLERS TO THE EAST — CHAPTER XVII — MARCO POLO — CHAPTER XVIII — THE END OF MEDIÆVAL EXPLORATION — CHAPTER XIX — MEDIÆVAL MAPS — CHAPTER XX — PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL — CHAPTER XXI — BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ REACHES THE STORMY CAPE — CHAPTER XXII — CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS — CHAPTER XXIII — A GREAT NEW WORLD — CHAPTER XXIV — VASCO DA GAMA REACHES INDIA — CHAPTER XXV — DISCOVERY OF THE SPICE ISLANDS — CHAPTER XXVI — BALBOA SEES THE PACIFIC OCEAN — CHAPTER XXVII — MAGELLAN SAILS ROUND THE WORLD — CHAPTER XXVIII — CORTES EXPLORES AND CONQUERS MEXICO — CHAPTER XXIX — EXPLORERS IN SOUTH AMERICA — CHAPTER XXX — CABOT SAILS TO NEWFOUNDLAND — CHAPTER XXXI — JACQUES CARTIER EXPLORES CANADA — CHAPTER XXXII — SEARCH FOR A NORTH-EAST PASSAGE — CHAPTER XXXIII — MARTIN FROBISHER SEARCHES FOR A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE — CHAPTER XXXIV — DRAKE'S FAMOUS VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD — CHAPTER XXXV — DAVIS STRAIT — CHAPTER XXXVI — BARENTS SAILS TO SPITZBERGEN — CHAPTER XXXVII — HUDSON FINDS HIS BAY — CHAPTER XXXVIII — BAFFIN FINDS HIS BAY — CHAPTER XXXIX — SIR WALTER RALEIGH SEARCHES FOR EL DORADO — CHAPTER XL — CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERS LAKE ONTARIO — CHAPTER XLI — EARLY DISCOVERERS OF AUSTRALIA — CHAPTER XLII — TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA — CHAPTER XLIII — DAMPIER DISCOVERS HIS STRAIT — CHAPTER XLIV — BEHRING FINDS HIS STRAIT — CHAPTER XLV — COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND — CHAPTER XLVI — COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE AND DEATH — CHAPTER XLVII — BRUCE'S TRAVELS IN ABYSSINIA — CHAPTER XLVIII — MUNGO PARK AND THE NIGER — CHAPTER XLIX — VANCOUVER DISCOVERS HIS ISLAND — CHAPTER L — MACKENZIE AND HIS RIVER — CHAPTER LI — PARRY DISCOVERS LANCASTER SOUND — CHAPTER LII — THE FROZEN NORTH — CHAPTER LIII — FRANKLIN'S LAND JOURNEY TO THE NORTH — CHAPTER LIV — PARRY'S POLAR VOYAGE — CHAPTER LV — THE SEARCH FOR TIMBUKTU — CHAPTER LVI — RICHARD AND JOHN LANDER DISCOVER THE MOUTH OF THE NIGER — CHAPTER LVII — ROSS DISCOVERS THE NORTH MAGNETIC POLE — CHAPTER LVIII — FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA — CHAPTER LIX — STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA — CHAPTER LX — ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS — CHAPTER LXI — FRANKLIN DISCOVERS THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE — CHAPTER LXII — DAVID LIVINGSTONE — CHAPTER LXIII — BURTON AND SPEKE IN CENTRAL AFRICA — CHAPTER LXIV — LIVINGSTONE TRACES LAKE SHIRWA AND NYASSA — CHAPTER LXV — EXPEDITION TO VICTORIA NYANZA — CHAPTER LXVI — BAKER FINDS ALBERT NYANZA — CHAPTER LXVII — LIVINGSTONE'S LAST JOURNEY — CHAPTER LXVIII — THROUGH THE DARK CONTINENT — CHAPTER LXIX — NORDENSKIÖLD ACCOMPLISHES THE NORTH-EAST PASSAGE — CHAPTER LXX — THE EXPLORATION OF TIBET — CHAPTER LXXI — NANSEN REACHES FARTHEST NORTH — CHAPTER LXXII — PEARY REACHES THE NORTH POLE — CHAPTER LXXIII — THE QUEST FOR THE SOUTH POLE — DATES OF CHIEF EVENTS — INDEX

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