The History of Maritime and Inland Discovery

First published in 1831, this is the third volume of a detailed reference text charting the history of geographic exploration.

William Desborough Cooley (Author)

9781108011679, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 20 May 2010

408 pages
21.6 x 2.3 x 14 cm, 0.52 kg

William Desborough Cooley (1795–1883) was a geographer and historian, the author of a collection of influential texts on the development of geographical study, and a key founding member of the Hakluyt Society. First published as a complete set in 1831 as part of Dionysius Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopaedia, this is the history in three volumes of the development of the geographical sciences through travel and exploration. Each volume is divided chronologically by historical era, tracing the pursuit of geographical discovery by both land and sea from the Roman Empire to the Himalayan expeditions of the early nineteenth century. Featuring a comprehensive index, this expertly compiled reference text will aid any study of the history of travel and exploration. This third volume includes a detailed section on scholarly contributions to contemporary geographical study. It also features accounts of the voyages of Captain Cook and Alexander von Humboldt.

Book V: 1. Progress of geographical science
2. Voyages of Byron, Wallis, Carteret, etc.
3. Cook's first voyage
4. Cook's second voyage
5. Cook's third voyage
6. Cook's third voyage continued
7. Voyage of La Perouse, etc.
8. Europeans in the South Sea
9. The coasts of Australia
10. Interior of New Holland
11. Vancouver's voyage
12. Interior of North America
13. Ross and Parry
14. Parry's voyages
15. Journey of Captain Franklin
16. Second journey of Captain Franklin
17. Humboldt's travels
18. Humboldt's travels continued
19. Southern extremity of America
20. Eastern shores of Asia
21. Travels in the Himalyeh
22. Bruce's travels
23. Park's travels
24. Denham and Clapperton's travels
Index.

Subject Areas: General & world history [HBG]