Celebrated Travels and Travellers
Author : Jules Verne
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,66 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Discoveries in geography
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Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I the Exploration of the World
Author : Jules Verne
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 40,43 MB
Release : 2012-09-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781479241439
Book Description
Jules Gabriel Verne (February 8, 1828 - March 24, 1905) was a French author who pioneered the science fictiongenre. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), A Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). Verne wrote about space, air, and underwater travels before air travel and practical submarines were invented, and before practical means of space travel had been devised. He is the second most translated author in the world (after Agatha Christie). Some of his books have also been made into live-action and animated films and television shows. Verne is often referred to as the "Father of Science Fiction," a title sometimes shared with Hugo Gernsback and H. G. Wells. -wikipedia
Celebrated Travels and Travellers, Part 1. the Exploration of the World
Author : Verne Jules
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 26,55 MB
Release : 2016-06-23
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ISBN : 9781318895250
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers
Author : JULES. VERNE
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 29,13 MB
Release : 2017-08-31
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ISBN : 9789386423764
Book Description
The Exploration of the World
Author : Jules Verne
Publisher : London : S. Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 10,17 MB
Release : 1879
Category : Discoveries in geography
ISBN :
Book Description
Celebrated Travels and Travellers
Author : Jules Verne
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 36,28 MB
Release : 2015-07-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781515021162
Book Description
The first traveller of whom we have any account in history, is Hanno, who was sent by the Carthaginian senate to colonize some parts of the Western coast of Africa. The account of this expedition was written in the Carthaginian language and afterwards translated into Greek. It is known to us now by the name of the "Periplus of Hanno." At what period this explorer lived, historians are not agreed, but the most probable account assigns the date B.C. 505 to his exploration of the African coast.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers
Author : Jules Verne
Publisher :
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 38,16 MB
Release : 2017-08-21
Category :
ISBN : 9781975657284
Book Description
The famous writer of great adventure stories Jules Verne wrote also several lesser known, but good non-fiction works. "Celebrated travels and travellers" tells the story of geographical discovery in the same well written and precise manner we are used to finding in Verne's fiction books. This book is divided into 3 volumes. This is the first volume, named the "Exploration of the World" and it covers the period in the World's history of exploration from B.C. 505 to the close of the 17th century. The second and third volumes are respectively entitled "The great navigators of the 18th century" and "The great navigators of the 19th century".
Travel as a Political Act
Author : Rick Steves
Publisher : Rick Steves
Page : 581 pages
File Size : 17,13 MB
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1641710470
Book Description
Change the world one trip at a time. In this illuminating collection of stories and lessons from the road, acclaimed travel writer Rick Steves shares a powerful message that resonates now more than ever. With the world facing divisive and often frightening events, from Trump, Brexit, and Erdogan, to climate change, nativism, and populism, there's never been a more important time to travel. Rick believes the risks of travel are widely exaggerated, and that fear is for people who don't get out much. After years of living out of a suitcase, he still marvels at how different cultures find different truths to be self-evident. By sharing his experiences from Europe, Central America, Asia, and the Middle East, Rick shows how we can learn more about own country by viewing it from afar. With gripping stories from Rick's decades of exploration, this fully revised edition of Travel as a Political Act is an antidote to the current climate of xenophobia. When we travel thoughtfully, we bring back the most beautiful souvenir of all: a broader perspective on the world that we all call home. All royalties from the sale of Travel as a Political Act are donated to support the work of Bread for the World, a non-partisan organization working to end hunger at home and abroad.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers
Author : Jules Verne
Publisher :
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 22,27 MB
Release : 1879
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ISBN :
Book Description
My Favorite Place on Earth
Author : Jerry Camarillo Dunn
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 40,62 MB
Release : 2009-04-21
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1426204361
Book Description
See the world through the eyes of some of the most celebrated and admired people of our time in this engaging new travel book. Award-winning author and National Geographic Traveler writer Jerry Camarillo Dunn takes you on a remarkable journey with such amazing and diverse figures as Sandra Day O’Connor and the Dalai Lama, actors Robin Williams and Morgan Freeman, astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Sally Ride, explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau, real estate mogul Donald Trump, entertainer Jerry Seinfeld, food guru Alice Waters, and author Tony Hillerman. His simple question to these people: What is your favorite travel discovery? The answers are both surprising and engaging—ranging from Bali Indonesia to a well-used bench at San Francisco’s Crissy Field, from the Hopi Mesas in Arizona to the Old City of Jerusalem. In page after page, celebrated contributors describe the special appeal of each place—be it the amazing beauty, or the character of the people, or simply the hushed joy of solitude. To enhance the stories further, Dunn scoured the files of National Geographic to create sidebars full of intriguing information about each place—and even steers you to websites that tell how you can visit them yourself. But the real allure is the entertaining narrative, inviting readers to experience the excitement of traveling with these celebrated personalities to their favorite places on Earth. For a complete list of contributing authors and more information, visit the author's website at www.myfavoriteplacenatgeo.com.
