Journal of a Tour in Marocco and the Great Atlas
With an Appendix Including a Sketch of the Geology of Marocco

An 1878 account of Morocco and the Atlas mountains, compiled from the journals of Joseph Hooker and geologist John Ball.

Joseph Dalton Hooker (Author), John Ball (Author), George Maw (Assisted by)

9781108077651, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 18 September 2015

536 pages, 5 b/w illus. 1 map
23 x 15.3 x 3.4 cm, 0.9 kg

This 1878 account of a scientific tour of Morocco and the Atlas mountains in 1871 was compiled from the journals of Sir Joseph Hooker (1817–1911) and his travelling companion, the geologist John Ball (1818–89). Their plan had been for Hooker to publish their findings soon after the journey, but his work as Director of Kew Gardens and President of the Royal Society, and Ball's frequent absences abroad, as well as his own writing commitments, caused delays. However, they argue that their information is unlikely to be out of date when, from a comparison with earlier accounts, 'no notable change is apparent during the last two centuries'. The botanical and geological interests of both men take centre stage in an engaging narrative which provides interesting details about the government, customs and daily life in an area which even in the late nineteenth century was little visited by Europeans.

Preface
1. Voyage to Gibraltar
2. Start for Tetuan
3. Sail to Algeciras
4. Arrival at Mogador
5. Departure from Mogador
6. Approach to the city of Marocco
7. Choice of a route in the Atlas
8. Vegetation of Ourika valley
9. The Shelluh sheik bribed
10. Departure from Hasni
11. Return to Amsmiz
12. Departure from Milhain
13. Second stay at Mogador
14. Resources of Marocco
Appendices A-L
Index.

Subject Areas: Botany & plant sciences [PST]