About this book
The famous writer of great adventure stories Jules Verne wrote also several lesser known, but good non-fiction works. "Celebrated travels and travellers" tells the story of geographical discovery in the same well written and precise manner we are used to finding in Verne’s fiction books. This book is divided into 3 volumes. This is the first volume, named the "Exploration of the World" and it covers the period in the World's history of exploration from B.C. 505 to the close of the 17th century. The second and third volumes are respectively entitled "The great navigators of the 18th century" and "The great navigators of the 19th century".Coordinated by Kristine Bekere and Kajo.
Chapters (45)
1Preface. First Part, Chapter I, part 1. Celebrated travellers before the Christian era.
2First Part, Chapter I, part 2. Celebrated travellers before the Christian era.
3First Part, Chapter II. Celebrated travellers from the 1st to the 9th century.
4First Part, Chapter III, part 1. Celebrated travellers between the 10th and 13th centuries.
5First Part, Chapter III, part 2. Celebrated travellers between the 10th and 13th centuries.
6First Part, Chapter IV, part 1. Marco Polo.
7First Part, Chapter IV, part 2. Marco Polo.
8First Part, Chapter IV, part 3. Marco Polo.
9First Part, Chapter IV, part 4. Marco Polo.
10First Part, Chapter V. Ibn Batuta.
11First Part, Chapter VI, part 1. Jean de Béthencourt.
12First Part, Chapter VI, part 2. Jean de Béthencourt.
13First Part, Chapter VII, part 1. Christopher Columbus.
14First Part, Chapter VII, part 2a. Christopher Columbus – First voyage.
15First Part, Chapter VII, part 2b. Christopher Columbus – First voyage.
16First Part, Chapter VII, part 3. Christopher Columbus – Second voyage.
17First Part, Chapter VII, part 4. Christopher Columbus – Third voyage.
18First Part, Chapter VII, part 5. Christopher Columbus – Fourth voyage.
19First Part, Chapter VIII, part 1a. The conquest of India, and of the spice countries.
20First Part, Chapter VIII, part 1b. The conquest of India, and of the spice countries.
21First Part, Chapter VIII, part 2a. The conquest of India, and of the spice countries.
22First Part, Chapter VIII, part 2b. The conquest of India, and of the spice countries.
23Second Part, Chapter I, part 1a. The conquerors of central America.
24Second Part, Chapter I, part 1b. The conquerors of central America.
25Second Part, Chapter I, part 2a. The conquerors of central America.
26Second Part, Chapter I, part 2b. The conquerors of central America.
27Second Part, Chapter I, part 2c. The conquerors of central America.
28Second Part, Chapter I, part 3a. The conquerors of central America.
29Second Part, Chapter I, part 3b. The conquerors of central America.
30Second Part, Chapter I, part 3c. The conquerors of central America.
31Second Part, Chapter II, part 1. The first voyage round the world.
32Second Part, Chapter II, part 2. The first voyage round the world.
33Second Part, Chapter II, part 3. The first voyage round the world.
34Second Part, Chapter III, part 1a. The polar expedition and the search for the north-west passage.
35Second Part, Chapter III, part 1b. The polar expedition and the search for the north-west passage.
36Second Part, Chapter III, part 2a. The polar expedition and the search for the north-west passage.
37Second Part, Chapter III, part 2b. The polar expedition and the search for the north-west passage.
38Second Part, Chapter IV, part 1. Voyages of adventure and privateering warfare.
39Second Part, Chapter IV, part 2. Voyages of adventure and privateering warfare.
40Second Part, Chapter V, part 1. Missionaries and settlers. Merchants and tourists.
41Second Part, Chapter V, part 2a. Missionaries and settlers. Merchants and tourists.
42Second Part, Chapter V, part 2b. Missionaries and settlers. Merchants and tourists.
43Second Part, Chapter VI, part 1. The great Corsair.
44Second Part, Chapter VI, part 2a. The pole and America.
45Second Part, Chapter VI, part 2b. The pole and America.
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