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Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration
Voyages of Discovery is a mesmerising visual record of ten of the
world’s most significant natural history expeditions. Among the
many stories of adventure and great scientific endeavour are: Sir
Hans Sloane’s journey to Jamaica; Maria Sibylla Merian’s
personal sojourn in Surinam; James Cook’s perilous Pacific
crossings; William Bartram’s fanciful yet detailed documentation
of North American wildlife; Matthew Flinders’ mapping of
Australia accompanied by perhaps the greatest of all the natural
history artists Ferdinand Bauer, and Charles Darwin’s fateful
Beagle voyage.Hand-picked from the vast Library of the Natural
History Museum, London, the illustrations and artworks contained
here form a rare collection, many of which have only been published
in this stunning book.
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