Observations Made During a Voyage Round the World

On Physical Geography, Natural History, and Ethnic Philosophy

By:

John Reinhold Forster

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration

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John Reinhold Forster (1729–98), a scientific writer and translator of German origin, took part in Cook's second Pacific voyage, from 1772 to 1775, and published this study, which records his examinations of 'nature in its greatest extent; the earth, the sea, the air, the organic and animated creation', in 1778. He drew upon the ideas of 'the most ingenious men of the age' in constructing his observations on natural history and navigation. The first half of the book addresses the physical aspects of the world: earth and land, oceans, global changes and flora and fauna. The second half focuses on the anthropological origins of the people of the southern seas. The book was originally written as a popular travel narrative, and it remains an important publication which will appeal to readers interested in historical geography, zoology, ethnology, astronomy and travel writing.

Release date Australia

June 2nd, 2011

Author

John Reinhold Forster

Audience

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Illustrations

1 Tables, black and white; 1 Maps

Pages

680

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration

Dimensions

210x297x35

ISBN-13

9781108031882

Product ID

10877419

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