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The Story of Geographical Discovery: How the World Became Known, Version 2

The Story of Geographical Discovery: How the World Became Known, Version 2

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Number of Chapters: 13

Length: 05 hours and 05 minutes

Language: English

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 (Paul Mazumdar)
Chapter I: The World as Known to the Ancients (Paul Mazumdar)
Chapter II: The Spread of Conquest in the Ancient World (Paul Mazumdar)
Chapter III: Geography in the Dark Ages (Victoria Sandels)
Chapter IV: Mediaeval Travels (Victoria Sandels)
Chapter V: Roads and Commerce (David Logan Hayter)
Chapter VI: To the Indies Eastward - Prince Henry and Vasco da Gama (David Logan Hayter)
Chapter VII: To the Indies Westward - the Spanish Route - Columbus and Magellan (David Logan Hayter)
Chapter VIII: To the Indies Northward - English, French, Dutch and Russian Routes (SteveE)
Chapter IX: The Partition of America (BettyB)
Chapter X: Australia and the South Seas - Tasman and Cook (BettyB)
Chapter XI: Exploration and Partition of Africa - Park - Livingstone - Stanley (Tatiana Chichilla)
Chapter XII: The Poles - Franklin - Ross - Nordenskjold - Nansen (Michael Reuss)
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