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  • Unexplored Spain

    The Wild Country of the Coto Doñana

    de Abel Chapman, Walter J. Buck ...
    The Spain the tourists did not see in 1910: the marshes of the Guadalquivir, the sierra, the birds and the men who lived off them. Chapman spent thirty years shooting and observing in Spain and wrote the book with a naturalist's precision and a sportsman's memory. This edition adds sixty plates of Spanish painting, among them works by Genaro Pérez Villaamil, Rafael Romero Barros and José Domínguez ... Leer más

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  • Wild Spain

    Sport and Natural History in the Peninsula

    de Abel Chapman, Walter J. Buck ...
    Spain away from the roads - the Coto Doñana marshes, the sierra, the bustard and the ibex - by a naturalist who shot much of what he describes and then spent his old age arguing for its protection. The marshes he wrote about are now a national park. This edition binds 59 plates of painting with the text, among them works by Rosa Bonheur, Albert Bierstadt and J. M. W. Turner, and restores and ... Leer más

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  • Wild Spain (España Agreste) Records of Sport With Rifle, Rod and Gun, Natural History Exploration

    de Walter J. Buck ...
    IN "Wild Spain" we endeavour to describe a little-known land from a point of view hitherto almost unoccupied—that of the sportsman-naturalist. Many books have been written on Spain—some very good ones: but recent volumes chiefly confine themselves to the history, antiquities, architecture, &c., of the country, with their authors' impressions of the Spanish people. Such subjects find no place—save ... Leer más

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    The Voyage of the Beagle is a title commonly given to the book written by Charles Darwin as his Journal and Remarks, bringing him considerable fame and respect. The title refers to the second survey expedition of the ship HMS Beagle, which set sail from Plymouth Sound on 27 December 1831 under the command of Captain Robert FitzRoy, R.N..While the expedition was originally planned to last two years ... Leer más

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  • The Naturalist on the River Amazons

    de Henry Walter Bates ...
    From Natural History Review, vol. iii. 1863. ... Leer más

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  • In the Heart of the Amazon Forest

    de Henry Walter Bates ...
    One of the most impressive of all Victorian scientists but also a marvellous writer, Bates' (1825-1892) account of his years in the upper reaches of the Amazon is almost too good to be true - a great monument to human inquisitiveness as he battles great hoards of malevolent reptiles and insects in his quest for ever more obscure specimens on ever more narrow and creeper-choked tributaries.Great ... Leer más

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  • The Mammoth Book of Travel in Dangerous Places: South America

    de John Keay ...
    Series Libro 353 - Mammoth Books
    Eating Dirt in Venezuela - Alexander von HumboldtGeographer, geologist, naturalist, anthropologist, physician and philosopher, Baron von Humboldt brought to exploration a greater range of enquiry than any contemporary. Also an indomitable traveller, particularly in the Orinoco/Amazon basin (1799-1804), he often invited danger but always in the cause of scientific observation. The interest of his ... Leer más

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  • Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon, 1851–1852

    de William Lewis Herndon ...
    An epic and intimate firsthand account of a true American hero's daring journey into the heart of the Amazon forest in the nineteenth century.Captain William Lewis Herndon was memorialized in Gary Kinder's bestselling book Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea, which recounts Herndon's final acts of heroism as his ship foundered in a hurricane off the Carolina coast in 1857. Seven years before those ... Leer más

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  • Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo, both volumes

    de Richard Burton ...
    According to Wikipedia: "Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton KCMG FRGS (19 March 1821 20 October 1890) was a British explorer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, ethnologist, spy, linguist, poet, fencer and diplomat. He was known for his travels and explorations within Asia, Africa and the Americas as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. According to one count, he ... Leer más

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  • Philippine Folk Tales

    de Annotated by Mabel Compiled, Cole ...
    The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, ... Leer más

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  • Easter Island

    Island of Enigmas

    de John Dos Passos ...
    Despite sickness in the final years of his life, Dos Passos presses on for adventure. He and his wife journey to Easter Island, where they explore the history behind the famous statues—called maois.“When I was a small boy,” Dos Passos says, “some kind person took me to the British Museum. There I saw a statue, a huge, rough, dark-gray statue with [a] long, sad, dark-gray face. The statue stared ... Leer más

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  • The Naturalist in Nicaragua

    Enriched edition. Exploring wildlife, landscapes, and wonders of Nicaragua

    de Thomas Belt, Maxwell Clark ...
    In "The Naturalist in Nicaragua," Thomas Belt presents a vivid account of his explorations in the diverse landscapes of Nicaragua during the 19th century. The book is a remarkable blend of scientific observation and personal reflection, characterized by Belt's engaging prose and meticulous attention to detail. Through his travels, he examines the region's rich biodiversity, geography, and the ... Leer más

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