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The first reliable maps of the Chilean and Peruvian coasts were
drawn by the French explorer Amedee-Francois Frezier (1682-1773).
In 1712, he was sent on a spying mission to the Spanish ports and
fortifications of South America, travelling along the Pacific
coastline as far as Callao, the port of Lima. His maps were later
used by two of France's most famous explorers, Bougainville and
Laperouse. Frezier also took a keen interest in botany, mineralogy,
economics and anthropology. His most celebrated achievement is the
introduction to Europe of the Chilean strawberry, which was used to
create the hybrid species known today as the garden strawberry.
Frezier's observations and illustrations of the people, plants and
animals he encountered on his South American travels are given in
this popular account, published in Paris in 1716 and reissued here
in the English translation of 1717.
The first reliable maps of the Chilean and Peruvian coasts were
drawn by the French explorer Amedee-Francois Frezier (1682 1773).
In 1712, he was sent on a spying mission to the Spanish ports and
fortifications of South America, travelling along the Pacific
coastline as far as Callao, the port of Lima. His maps were later
used by two of France's most famous explorers, Bougainville and
Laperouse. Frezier also took a keen interest in botany, mineralogy,
economics and anthropology. His most celebrated achievement is the
introduction to Europe of the Chilean strawberry, which was used to
create the hybrid species known today as the garden strawberry.
Frezier's observations and illustrations of the people, plants and
animals he encountered on his South American travels are given in
this popular account, published in Paris in 1716 and subsequently
translated into several European languages."
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Et Autres Parties Des Batimens Civils Et Militaires. This Book Is
In French.
This Book Is In French. Due to the very old age and scarcity of
this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the
blurring of the original text, possible missing pages, missing text
and other issues beyond our control.
Et Autres Parties Des Batimens Civils Et Militaires. This Book Is
In French.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Et Autres Parties Des Batimens Civils Et Militaires. This Book Is
In French.
This Book Is In French. Due to the very old age and scarcity of
this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the
blurring of the original text, possible missing pages, missing text
and other issues beyond our control.
This Book Is In French. Due to the very old age and scarcity of
this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the
blurring of the original text, possible missing pages, missing text
and other issues beyond our control.
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