An edition of Accidental explorers (1992)

Accidental explorers

surprises and sidetrips in the history of discovery

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An edition of Accidental explorers (1992)

Accidental explorers

surprises and sidetrips in the history of discovery

Discusses the role of chance in the discoveries of such explorers as Columbus, Ponce de Leon, Dr. David Livingstone, and Jedediah Smith.

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Language
English
Pages
151

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Accidental explorers: surprises and sidetrips in the history of discovery
1992, Oxford University Press
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Cover of: Accidental explorers
Accidental explorers: surprises and sidetrips in the history of discovery
1992, Oxford University Press
in English

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Table of Contents

Introduction: Walpole's wonderful world
Discovered by accident
In search of a phantom
Unexpected explorers
Survivors and adventurers
Afterword: Why of exploration
Chronology
Further reading
Index.
Lamp of science
Pursuing knowledge in far places: First scientific expeditions
Awakening of Egypt
Charting the American West
Science at sea
Artists in the Pacific
Naturalists in the Great unknown: South American adventure
African adventure
Asian adventure
Exploration and evolution
Exploring new worlds: World beneath the waves
Space
Final frontier
New kind of exploration
Index.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 144-148) and index.

Published in
New York
Series
Extraordinary explorers

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
910/.9
Library of Congress
G175 .S83 1992

The Physical Object

Pagination
151 p. :
Number of pages
151

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24923363M
ISBN 10
0195076850, 0195077253
ISBN 13
9780195076851, 9780195077254
LCCN
92005211
OCLC/WorldCat
25410992

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