Project Gutenberg 2004-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 221 Jacobs, Joseph 1854 1916 The Story of Geographical Discovery: How the World Became Known Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Robert J. Hall. "The Story of Geographical Discovery: How the World Became Known" by Joseph Jacobs is a historical account written in the late 19th century that delves into the history of global exploration. The book elucidates how geographical knowledge was accrued over time through significant explorations and voyages, focusing particularly on the motivations behind these discoveries, such as trade and conquest. Jacobs structures the narrative to illustrate the progression from ancient understanding to modern exploration, effectively bridging the gaps between various historical epochs. The opening of the text establishes the foundational themes and structure of the work. Jacobs introduces the complexity of geographical knowledge's evolution, stressing that the awareness of the world's expanse developed gradually from ancient civilizations around the Mediterranean. He highlights the implications of key voyages, particularly driven by the spice trade and exploration for resources, explaining how figures like Columbus and Vasco da Gama were motivated by both curiosity and commercial interests. This introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of influential explorers, the geographical concepts of ancient cultures, and the broader implications of our understanding of the world as influenced by historical discoveries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Discoveries in geography G Text Children's History Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 364134 364159 2024-10-06T12:10:01.993840 2023-10-06T12:26:30.117132 text/html text/html 360608 2023-04-02T00:51:49 text/html 2615319 2024-10-06T12:10:11.783243 application/epub+zip 2618765 2024-10-06T12:10:06.204793 application/epub+zip 198727 2024-10-06T12:10:04.644785 application/epub+zip 2889656 2024-10-06T12:10:15.803264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2853893 2024-10-06T12:10:10.688286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344604 2022-09-07T15:32:35.130765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314622 314612 2024-10-06T12:10:00.935812 2023-10-06T12:26:29.232142 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 314413 2023-04-02T00:50:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19781 2024-10-06T12:10:15.938229 application/rdf+xml 24310 2024-10-06T12:10:05.230795 image/jpeg 4655 2024-10-06T12:10:04.936777 image/jpeg 116198 2023-04-02T00:53:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 2389396 2023-04-02T00:53:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 2502986 2024-10-06T12:10:02.090874 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia