Explorers of the Amazon
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.42 (877 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226763374 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the author of a number of books including Goodbye Gutenberg and the forthcoming Television: An International History.. About the Author: Anthony Smith, now President of Magdalen College, is a major figure in the world of communication--especially television and film
From Publishers Weekly This history of European exploration of the will appeal to travel and adventure buffs. . Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. Illustrated
Denis Benchimol Minev said COLLECTION OF GREAT EXPLORERS OF THE AMAZON. The Amazon has always been a source of dreams and threats to European explorers. In this volume, Anthony Smith selects a few explorers and adventurers who have sougth fame, honor, fortune or knowledge in the banks of the Amazon. The selection is a bit random with some characters, but overall provides a very interesting and readable collection of great men and women.Devoting about COLLECTION OF GREAT EXPLORERS OF THE AMAZON The Amazon has always been a source of dreams and threats to European explorers. In this volume, Anthony Smith selects a few explorers and adventurers who have sougth fame, honor, fortune or knowledge in the banks of the Amazon. The selection is a bit random with some characters, but overall provides a very interesting and readable collection of great men and women.Devoting about 30-COLLECTION OF GREAT EXPLORERS OF THE AMAZON Denis Benchimol Minev The Amazon has always been a source of dreams and threats to European explorers. In this volume, Anthony Smith selects a few explorers and adventurers who have sougth fame, honor, fortune or knowledge in the banks of the Amazon. The selection is a bit random with some characters, but overall provides a very interesting and readable collection of great men and women.Devoting about 30-40 pages per explorer, the book covers the following:1) Cabr. 0 pages per explorer, the book covers the following:1) Cabr. 0-COLLECTION OF GREAT EXPLORERS OF THE AMAZON Denis Benchimol Minev The Amazon has always been a source of dreams and threats to European explorers. In this volume, Anthony Smith selects a few explorers and adventurers who have sougth fame, honor, fortune or knowledge in the banks of the Amazon. The selection is a bit random with some characters, but overall provides a very interesting and readable collection of great men and women.Devoting about 30-40 pages per explorer, the book covers the following:1) Cabr. 0 pages per explorer, the book covers the following:1) Cabr. A fascinating romp across South America I have read and re-read this wonderful account of the history of Amazonian exploration since the hardcover edition first came out in 1990. Anthony Smith, an inveterate science writer, writes with warmth and humor as he describes the very first European travels down this mighty waterway, those of the Spaniards Don Francisco de Orellana and the notorious Lope de Aguirre (the subject of Werner Herzog's 1972 movie "Aguirre, Wrath of God") and the. An unscholarly but entertaining read: This book is an easy read for those who don't have the time or inclination to pursue this subject further. No source material is given for any of the chapters. It seems to be plagarized from a number of other works on this subject. I'm not familiar with this writer and wonder if he's primarily a writer of fiction. Anyway, he covers in an entertaining way most of the well known Amazonian explorers but leaves out true greats such as Henry Walte
Anthony Smith not only enriches this history with fascinating geographical, political, and scientific details but also gives a strong warning to those who continue to exploit this great river's resources."The history of ian exploration, wonderfully told by Anthony Smith, is awash with madness—an extravagant mixture of the malevolent and the miraculous."—Stephen Mills, Times Literary Supplement. Explorers of the vividly describes how European explorers such as Pedro Cabral, Francisco De Orellana, Lope de Aguirre, and Madame Godin encountered the vast wilderness of the basin; how they searched, exploited, and fought over its riches; and what they learned and failed to learn through four centuries of adventure