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EAN
9780904180848
UPC
9780904180848
ISBN
9780904180848
MPN
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Item Height
4.76 cm
Item Length
25.2 cm
Item Width
18 cm
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Book Title
The Malaspina Expedition 1789-1794 / ... / Volume III / Manila to Cadiz
Author
Glyndwr Williams, Andrew David, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Topic
History
Item Weight
1293g
Number of Pages
514 Pages

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Among the voyages of exploration and surveying in the late 18th century, that of Alejandro Malaspina best represents the high ideals and scientific interests of the Enlightenment. In July 1789 he sailed from CA!diz in the purpose-built corvettes, Descubierta and Atrevida. On board the vessels were scientists and artists and an array of the latest surveying and astronomical instruments. The voyage lasted more than five years. On his return Malaspina began work on seven-volume account of the voyage, to dwarf the narratives of his predecessors in the Pacific such as Cook and Bougainville. But he became involved in political intrigue, was imprisoned, and then spent the rest of his life in obscure retirement in Italy. He never resumed work on the great edition, and his journal remained long unpublished. Only now is justice being done to the achievements of what for long was a forgotten voyage. This is the final volume of the series of three which presents Malaspina's journal for the first time in English translation and with commentary. It covers the expedition's return voyage from Manila, its visits to New Zealand, Australia, the Tonga Islands and the Falklands, and its arrival in CA!diz on 21 September 1794. Appendices contain Bustamante's survey of East Falkland Island, his visit to Puerto de la Soledad and his search for Islas Auroras, an account of Malaspina's arrest and the suppression of his report, and details of the two corvettes with lists of their complement and of the scientific instruments and books taken on the expedition.

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780904180848
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Book Title
The Malaspina Expedition 1789-1794 / ... / Volume III / Manila to Cadiz
Author
Glyndwr Williams, Andrew David, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
History
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
514 Pages

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Item Weight
1293g

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Series Title
Hakluyt Society, Third Series
Editor
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Glyndwr Williams, Andrew David
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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