The Story of Geographical Discovery

How the World Became Known

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From the time of the Ancients to expeditions to the North Pole, Jacobs tells the adventure story of the discovery of the different lands and cultures up to the present day (1897) - Summary by SkyRider

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Preface and Introduction 11:03 Gelesen von Paul Mazumdar
Chapter I: The World as Known to the Ancients 24:46 Gelesen von Paul Mazumdar
Chapter II: The Spread of Conquest in the Ancient World 17:34 Gelesen von Paul Mazumdar
Chapter III: Geography in the Dark Ages 26:43 Gelesen von Victoria Sandels
Chapter IV: Mediaeval Travels 19:33 Gelesen von Victoria Sandels
Chapter V: Roads and Commerce 23:52 Gelesen von David Logan Hayter
Chapter VI: To the Indies Eastward - Prince Henry and Vasco da Gama 32:48 Gelesen von David Logan Hayter
Chapter VII: To the Indies Westward - the Spanish Route - Columbus and Magellan 37:17 Gelesen von David Logan Hayter
Chapter VIII: To the Indies Northward - English, French, Dutch and Russian Routes 16:39 Gelesen von SteveE
Chapter IX: The Partition of America 22:59 Gelesen von BettyB
Chapter X: Australia and the South Seas - Tasman and Cook 22:57 Gelesen von BettyB
Chapter XI: Exploration and Partition of Africa - Park - Livingstone - Stanley 21:08 Gelesen von Tatiana Chichilla
Chapter XII: The Poles - Franklin - Ross - Nordenskjold - Nansen 28:39 Gelesen von Michael Reuss