Observations Made During a Voyage Round the World - Couverture rigide

Forster, Johann Reinhold

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0824817257 ISBN 13 : 9780824817251

Editeur : University of Hawai'i Press, 1996

Synopsis

Book by Johann Reinhold Forster

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

John Reinhold Forster (1729–98), a scientific writer and translator of German origin, took part in Cook's second Pacific voyage, from 1772 to 1775, and published this study, which records his examinations of 'nature in its greatest extent; the earth, the sea, the air, the organic and animated creation', in 1778. He drew upon the ideas of 'the most ingenious men of the age' in constructing his observations on natural history and navigation. The first half of the book addresses the physical aspects of the world: earth and land, oceans, global changes and flora and fauna. The second half focuses on the anthropological origins of the people of the southern seas. The book was originally written as a popular travel narrative, and it remains an important publication which will appeal to readers interested in historical geography, zoology, ethnology, astronomy and travel writing.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Hawai'i Press
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0824817257
• ISBN 13: 9780824817251
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 526
• Éditeur: Thomas Nicholas, Guest Harriet, Dettelbach Michael
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible