Clements R. Markham (1830-1916) began his career in the Royal Navy,
sailing to South America, learning Spanish, and participating in
the Arctic search for Sir John Franklin. In 1852, determined to
succeed as an explorer and geographer, he travelled to Peru and
visited the site of the ancient city of Cuzco, previously little
known in Europe. Published in 1856, this is Markham's lively
account of his travels. In his description of arriving in Panama we
see a picture of the mid-nineteenth-century eagerness to explore
(or exploit) Latin America. Markham's stay in Cuzco allowed him
ample time to study the ruins and research the lost Inca
civilisation, and also gave him his introduction to the properties
of the cinchona plant, a source of quinine, which he later returned
to collect and introduce to India, as described in his 1862 Travels
in Peru and India (also reissued in the Cambridge Library
Collection).
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - Latin American Studies |
Release date: |
November 2014 |
Authors: |
Clements R Markham
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Dimensions: |
215 x 140 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
444 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-07878-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Archaeology >
Archaeology by period / region >
General
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LSN: |
1-108-07878-8 |
Barcode: |
9781108078788 |
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