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A Voyage to Madagascar, and the East Indies - To Which Is Added M. Brunel's Memoir on the Chinese Trade (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,127
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A Voyage to Madagascar, and the East Indies - To Which Is Added M. Brunel's Memoir on the Chinese Trade (Paperback):...

A Voyage to Madagascar, and the East Indies - To Which Is Added M. Brunel's Memoir on the Chinese Trade (Paperback)

Alexis Marie De Rochon; Translated by Joseph Trapp

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration

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Published in English translation in 1793, this was the first study of Madagascar by a European. A member of the Academie des Sciences, Alexis-Marie de Rochon (1741 1817) was a distinguished French physicist, astronomer and traveller. He was involved in scientific voyages of discovery in the 1770s, conducting a hydrographic survey of the Indian Ocean. The present account was intended to show the advantages of French settlement in Madagascar and includes details of geography, anthropology and agriculture. In discussing cocoa and sugar, Rochon outlines the potential advantages of steam engines in sugar factories. He also provides an exploration history of the region and an interesting account of colonial leaders, notably Maurice Benyovszky (1746 86), the explorer-adventurer who was appointed governor of Madagascar by Louis XV. The work also includes a 'Memoir of the Chinese Trade', which details the many products traded between Europe and China in the late eighteenth century.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration
Release date: August 2013
First published: June 2013
Authors: Alexis Marie De Rochon
Translators: Joseph Trapp
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 460
ISBN-13: 978-1-108-06090-5
Languages: English
Subtitles: French
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > Humanities > History > African history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history
Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Expeditions
Books > History > African history > General
Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history
Books > Travel > Travel writing > Expeditions
LSN: 1-108-06090-0
Barcode: 9781108060905

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