Author : T. Nelson And Sons
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780656952458
Total Pages : 948 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (524 download)
Book Synopsis Circumnavigation of the Globe, and Progress of Maritime Discovery From the Earliest Period to the Present Time (Classic Reprint) by : T. Nelson And Sons
Download or read book Circumnavigation of the Globe, and Progress of Maritime Discovery From the Earliest Period to the Present Time (Classic Reprint) written by T. Nelson And Sons and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-19 with total page 948 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Circumnavigation of the Globe, and Progress of Maritime Discovery From the Earliest Period to the Present Time There are few subjects that have to such an extent attracted the attention and gratified the curiosity of mankind, in all ages, as the narratives that have been given to the world of the voyages and adventures of distinguished navigators. The description of foreign and distant lands, and of the strange and diversified races that inhabit them, is calculated to produce in the minds of young and old an impression as powerful as any that can be called forth by the most highly wrought tales of fiction. This may be accounted for, partly from the novelty and striking nature of the scenes described, and partly from the air of truthful ness that pervades most narratives of the kind, which carries along with it the sober judgment as well as the admiration of the reader. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.