Project Gutenberg 2008-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 356 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Benett, Léon 1838 1917 Benett, Leon Bennett, L. (Léon) Benet, Hippolyte Léon Benett, L. (Léon) Philippoteaux, Paul 1846 1923 Philippoteaux, P. (Paul) Leigh, Dora Celebrated Travels and Travellers, Part 1. The Exploration of the World Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Ron Swanson (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Celebrated Travels and Travellers, Part 1" by Jules Verne is a detailed exploration narrative written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the voyages and explorations of notable travelers from ancient history through the medieval period. The content focuses on pivotal figures in exploration, such as Hanno, Herodotus, and Marco Polo, detailing their journeys and contributions to our understanding of geography and cultures. The opening of this volume presents a fascinating array of early explorers, beginning with Hanno of Carthage, who ventured along the African coast, and extending to figures like Herodotus, recognized as the "Father of History," who traveled through various regions, including Egypt and Persia. Verne vividly describes their adventures, motivations, and the civilizations they encountered, presenting an engaging survey of travel's evolution over centuries. This introductory portion sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of exploration through different eras and cultures, emphasizing the impact of these journeys on knowledge and global perspectives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Voyages and travels Discoveries in geography Explorers G PQ Text Travel Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1150772 1135100 2024-10-10T14:21:22.189802 2023-09-11T06:15:04.765534 text/html text/html 1114678 2008-03-07T18:05:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 20961325 2008-03-07T18:07:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20361684 2024-10-10T14:21:41.588718 application/epub+zip 20383137 2024-10-10T14:21:28.448760 application/epub+zip 509053 2024-10-10T14:21:25.061810 application/epub+zip 20773426 2024-10-10T14:21:51.054652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 20716392 2024-10-10T14:21:39.052712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 831164 2022-09-11T11:50:41.776751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1059922 1059788 2024-10-10T14:21:19.533805 2023-09-11T06:15:02.906554 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1059201 2008-03-07T18:06:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 395543 2008-03-07T18:07:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1059242 2008-03-07T18:06:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 395214 2008-03-07T18:07:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24857 2024-10-10T14:21:51.850653 application/rdf+xml 18479 2024-10-10T14:21:26.094796 image/jpeg 4057 2024-10-10T14:21:25.531806 image/jpeg 21066490 2024-10-10T14:21:22.654817 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia pt.wikipedia