Lives & Memoirs
Story of Geographical Discovery: How the World Became Known, Version 2
Joseph Jacobs
2026
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Joseph Jacobs traces the long human effort to map the planet, from ancient guesses to the great voyages that filled in the blank spaces. It follows explorers across oceans and deserts as the known world steadily grew. A clear and engaging survey for lovers of exploration and the history of discovery.
Inside this audiobook
13 chapters
- 1Preface and Introduction11m
- 2Chapter I: The World as Known to the Ancients25m
- 3Chapter II: The Spread of Conquest in the Ancient World18m
- 4Chapter III: Geography in the Dark Ages27m
- 5Chapter IV: Mediaeval Travels20m
- 6Chapter V: Roads and Commerce24m
- 7Chapter VI: To the Indies Eastward - Prince Henry and Vasco da Gama33m
- 8Chapter VII: To the Indies Westward - the Spanish Route - Columbus and Magellan37m
- 9Chapter VIII: To the Indies Northward - English, French, Dutch and Russian Routes17m
- 10Chapter IX: The Partition of America23m
- 11Chapter X: Australia and the South Seas - Tasman and Cook23m
- 12Chapter XI: Exploration and Partition of Africa - Park - Livingstone - Stanley21m
- 13Chapter XII: The Poles - Franklin - Ross - Nordenskjold - Nansen29m
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