The Story of Geographical Discovery

How the World Became Known

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English · 5h 5m · Biography & Autobiography, Travel & Geography, Exploration

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