Great Voyages And Great Navigators


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Jules Verne, the master of adventure fiction, takes readers on a journey through time and space to explore some of the most exciting voyages and navigators in history. From Columbus's first voyage to the New World to the bold explorations of James Cook and Marco Polo, this book is a thrilling tribute to the adventurous spirit of humanity. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.







Great Voyages and Great Navigators - Primary Source Edition


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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Great Voyages And Great Navigators Jules Verne G. Munroe, 1879 Biography & Autobiography; Adventurers & Explorers; Biography & Autobiography / Adventurers & Explorers; History / Expeditions & Discoveries; Travel / Essays & Travelogues













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