Narrative voyage discovery africa

  Ref 324    Narrative of a Voyage of Discovery to Africa and Arabia 1835 volume II                  - original edition not   a reprint performed by his majesty's ships Leven and Barracouta from 1821 to 1826 under the Command of Capt. Author – Capt. Thomas Boteler,RN Hard Cover                              R1500                                              Mkt Prc R14500 Condition -no fly leaf; Book Cover is fair: spine damaged refer picture;the back and front are mottled and somewhat worn refer picture; inside -1 st and last few pages have heavy foxing; 2nd page [title pg] has the word ''Forbes '' in ink in the top right cnr; sides are a bit worn 479 pages    this book has been repaired Size - 233mm x 160mm x 38mm thickness                                    weight 850 grams

"Second Voyage Dans L'Interieur De L'Afrique, Par Le Cap De Bonne Esperance, Dans Les Annees 1783, 84 et 85; Par F. LeVaillant" All three volumes of the second voyage of Francois Le Vaillant into the interior of South Africa via the Cape of Good Hope. Published in Paris by H.J. Jansen in 1795. Date of publication indicated as 'Year Three of the Republic' on the title page, as in the first three years after the French Revolution. All three volumes rebound in black pigskin. All 22 plates present. Two of the fold-out plates have a tear on one of their folds but with no loss. A circular shadow can be observed on the title pages of all three volumes but overall the contents are in good condition. Mendelssohn, volume I, pages 889, 890, & 892: 'His description is unique for this period, as little information respecting these regions had been published up to this date'. The second expedition was to Namaqualand, Damaraland, Bechcuanaland and the Kalahari Desert. It provides an interesting and early narrative of South Africa at a time when it was little known. The plates include that of a giraffe and of a hippopotamus, which were little known then, the local people, and several views.   A classic work on African travel which was a primary source for many later travelers including Adulphe Delegorgue.  

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days In An Appetite for Wonder Richard Dawkins brought us his engaging memoir of the first 35 years of his life from early childhood in Africa to publication of The Selfish Gene in 1976, when he shot to fame as one of the most exciting new scientists of his generation. In Brief Candle in the Dark he continues his autobiography, following the threads that have run through the second half of his life so far and homing in on the key individuals, institutions and ideas that inspired and motivated him. He paints a vivid picture, coloured with wit, anecdote and digression, of the twenty-five postgraduate years he spent teaching at Oxford. He pays affectionate tribute to past colleagues and students, recalling the idiosyncrasies of an establishment steeped in ancient tradition and arcane ritual while also recording his respect for the profound commitment to learning and discovery that lies at its core. He invites us to share the life of a travelling scientist, from fieldwork on the Panama Canal to conferences of stratospheric eminence in exotic locations in the company of some of the most prominent of the world's scientific luminaries. And he describes his experiences with his many publishers, television producers, interviewers and partners in debate, not least in the heady period when, after publication of The God Delusion in 2006, he is dubbed the world's most outspoken and controversial atheist. Most important of all, for the first time he reviews with fresh and stimulating insights the evolving narrative of his ideas about science over the course of his highly distinguished career as thinker, teacher and writer. In Brief Candle in the Dark we are invited to enter with him a constantly stimulating world of discovery and to meet a fascinating cast of exceptional characters described by the talented pen of one of the most exceptional of them all. Features Summary In An Appetite for Wonder, the author brought us his memoir of the first 35 years of his life from early childhood in Africa to publication of The Selfish Gene in 1976... Author Richard Dawkins Publisher Black Swan Release date 20160602 Pages 454 ISBN 0-552-77944-X ISBN 13 978-0-552-77944-9

Gold Bricks and Mortar: 60 Years of Johannesburg History by Eric Rosenthal is a moving and dramatic book about a significant epoch in South Africa. The author has, with meticulous attention to detail, reconstructed the events that led to the discovery of gold on the Wiwatersrand and has told, as human narrative, the story of those pioneers who laid the foundations of Johannesburg. Edition: 1st, No DW Publisher: Printing House Binding: Hardcover