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  • The Former Philippines Thru Foreign Eyes

    by Tomas de Comyn, Fedor Jagor, Rudolf Virchow, Charles Wilkes ...
    "The Former Philippines Thru Foreign Eyes" is a compelling anthology that presents the perspectives of various foreign observers who documented their experiences in the Philippines. Through the writings of notable figures such as Tomas de Comyn, Fedor Jagor, Rudolf Virchow, and Charles Wilkes, readers gain insight into the cultural, social, and political landscape of the archipelago during a ... Read more

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  • The Former Philippines Thru Foreign Eyes

    Exploring Colonial Philippines Through Foreign Eyes

    by Fedor Jagor, Rudolf Virchow, Tomás de Comyn, Charles Wilkes ...
    In "The Former Philippines Thru Foreign Eyes," readers are invited to explore the Philippines as seen through the lenses of four distinguished foreign writers, capturing the diverse tapestry of the archipelago's history and culture. The collection deftly stitches together varying perceptions of the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines, offering a multifaceted narrative that spans from ... Read more

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    ON FAMINE FEVER AND SOME OF THE OTHER COGNATE FORMS OF TYPHUS (UNABRIDGED)

    by RUDOLF VIRCHOW ...
    Narrated by Christopher Nguyen ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 37 min

    Rudolf Virchow , professor of medicine and pathology at the Charité Hospital in Berlin, published more than 2000 papers and dozens of books. His investigation of the 1847-1848 typhus epidemic in Upper Silesia laid the foundations of public health in Germany. During the Revolution of 1848, Virchow helped found a journal promoting medicine as a social science. For physicians, his contributions to ... Read more

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    In 1831, the twenty-two-year old Charles Darwin embarked on the Royal Navy ship H.M.S. Beagle as it set off on what was to be a five-year-long surveying expedition around South America and across the Pacific. Darwin was employed officially as a naturalist and geologist to assist in the survey, but unofficially as a companion to the captain, Robert Fitz Roy.Darwin was a keen and intelligent ... Read more

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  • The Voyage of the Beagle

    by Charles Darwin ...
    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 ... Read more

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  • Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests

    by Thomasina Ross, Johann Jakob von Tschudi ...
    The Work from which the present Volume is translated consists of extracts from the Author's Journal, accompanied by his recollections and observations. The absence of chronological arrangement will be sufficiently accounted for, when it is explained that the zoological investigations for which the journey was undertaken frequently required the Author to make repeated visits to one particular place ... Read more

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  • The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines

    Enriched edition. Unveiling the Epic Journey of Discovery in Uncharted Waters

    by Hezekiah Butterworth, Troy Kirk ...
    In "The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines," Hezekiah Butterworth artfully weaves a narrative that chronicles the monumental journey of Ferdinand Magellan, a figure emblematic of the Age of Exploration, and the serendipitous discovery of the Philippines. The text employs vivid, descriptive language and a narrative style that blends historical fact with engaging storytelling, ... Read more

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  • The Naturalist on the River Amazons

    by Henry Walter Bates ...
    From Natural History Review, vol. iii. 1863. ... Read more

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  • Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America During the Years 1799-1804, volume 1 of 3

    by Alexander von Humboldt ...
    According to Wikipedia: "Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt (September 14, 1769 May 6, 1859) was a German naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher, and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835). Humboldt's quantitative work on botanical geography was foundational to the field of biogeography. Between 1799 and 1804, Humboldt ... Read more

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  • Island of Java

    by John Joseph Stockdale ...
    This is the first and most important book about the Island of Java and is essential reading for anyone interested in Javanese history and culture.Originally published in 1811, Island of Java was the first popular work in English to describe what for many centuries was the most important island in the vast Indonesian archipelago. Like most works published during this time, Island of Java recounts ... Read more

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

    by 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 ... Read more

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  • Personal Narrative of Travels to The Equinoctial Regions of America, During The Year 1799-1804 (Complete)

    by Alexander von Humboldt ...
    The increasing interest attached to all that part of The American Continent situated within and near The tropics, has suggested The publication of The present edition of Humboldt's celebrated work, as a portion of The SCIENTIFIC LIBRARY. Prior to The travels of Humboldt and Bonpland, The countries described in The following narrative were but imperfectly known to Europeans. For our partial ... Read more

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