Celebrated Travels and Travellers, vol. 2


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(4.5 stars; 10 reviews)

This volume, entitled "The Great Navigators of the 18th century", forms the second of three volumes under the general title of "Celebrated Travels and Travellers". The first volume of the series, "Exploration of the World", covers a period in the world's history extending from B.C. 505, to the close of the 17th century, and the third volume gives an account of "The Great Explorers and Travellers of the 19th Century". - Summary from the Publishers' Note

Book coordinated by Kajo and Piotr Nater; Proof-listened by Kajo and Piotr Nater (17 hr 56 min)

Chapitres

First Part, chapter I, part 1: Astronomers and Cartographers 25:27 Lu par Availle
First Part, chapter I, part 2 : Voyages in the eighteenth century 25:40 Lu par Piotr Nater
First part, chapter II, part 1: Captain Cook’s predecessors, 1a 31:00 Lu par Malone
First part, chapter II, part 1: Captain Cook’s predecessors, 1b 31:37 Lu par Malone
First part, chapter II, part 2: Captain Cook’s predecessors, 2a 29:17 Lu par Malone
First part, chapter II, part 2: Captain Cook’s predecessors, 2b 27:40 Lu par Malone
First part, chapter II, part 2: Captain Cook’s predecessors, 2c 23:54 Lu par Malone
First part, chapter II, part 3: Captain Cook’s predecessors, 3a 33:13 Lu par Malone
First part, chapter II, part 3: Captain Cook’s predecessors, 3b 29:46 Lu par Malone
First part, chapter II, part 3: Captain Cook’s predecessors, 3c 24:00 Lu par TriciaG
First part, chapter III, part 1: Captain Cook's first voyage, 1a 23:02 Lu par MaryAnn
First part, chapter III, part 1: Captain Cook’s first voyage, 1b 19:07 Lu par MaryAnn
First part, chapter III, part 1: Captain Cook’s first voyage, 1c 21:56 Lu par MaryAnn
First part, chapter III, part 2: Captain Cook’s first voyage, 2 24:26 Lu par MaryAnn
First part, chapter IV, part 1: Captain Cook’s second voyage, 1a 21:21 Lu par bobrose
First part, chapter IV, part 1: Captain Cook’s second voyage, 1b 21:32 Lu par bobrose
First part, chapter IV, part 1: Captain Cook’s second voyage, 1c 24:47 Lu par bobrose
First part, chapter IV, part 2: Captain Cook’s second voyage, 2a 24:50 Lu par bobrose
First part, chapter IV, part 2: Captain Cook’s second voyage, 2b 25:57 Lu par bobrose
First part, chapter V, part 1: Captain Cook’s third voyage, 1a 16:09 Lu par Piotr Nater
First part, chapter V, part 1: Captain Cook’s third voyage, 1b 14:08 Lu par Piotr Nater
First part, chapter V, part 2: Captain Cook’s third voyage, 2a 14:22 Lu par Piotr Nater
First part, chapter V, part 2: Captain Cook’s third voyage, 2b 17:54 Lu par Piotr Nater
Second part, chapter I, part 1: French Navigators, 1a 21:47 Lu par Piotr Nater
Second part, chapter I, part 1: French Navigators, 1b 19:42 Lu par Piotr Nater
Second part, chapter I, part 1: French Navigators, 1c 18:29 Lu par Piotr Nater
Second part, chapter I, part 1: French Navigators, 1d 19:33 Lu par Piotr Nater
Second part, chapter I, part 2: French Navigators, 2a 19:57 Lu par Lynne T
Second part, chapter I, part 2: French Navigators, 2b 24:24 Lu par Lynne T
Second part, chapter I, part 2: French Navigators, 2c 24:27 Lu par TriciaG
Second part, chapter I, part 2: French Navigators, 2d 25:13 Lu par TriciaG
Second part, chapter I, part 2: French Navigators, 2e 22:16 Lu par TriciaG
Second part, chapter I, part 2: French Navigators, 2f 26:09 Lu par TriciaG
Second part, chapter I, part 3: French Navigators, 3a 22:43 Lu par Lynne T
Second part, chapter I, part 3: French Navigators, 3b 24:53 Lu par Lynne T
Second part, chapter I, part 3: French Navigators, 3c 22:46 Lu par Lynne T
Second part, chapter II: African Explorers, a 20:09 Lu par Piotr Nater
Second part, chapter II: African Explorers, b 21:06 Lu par Piotr Nater
Second part, chapter II: African Explorers, c 20:01 Lu par Piotr Nater
Second part, chapter II: African Explorers, d 20:40 Lu par Piotr Nater
Second part, chapter II: African Explorers, e 20:03 Lu par Piotr Nater
Second part, chapter III: Asia and its inhabitants, a 27:16 Lu par Availle
Second part, chapter III: Asia and its inhabitants, b 23:48 Lu par Availle
Second part, chapter IV: The two Americas, a 21:02 Lu par Kyle Strand
Second part, chapter IV: The two Americas, b 19:56 Lu par TriciaG
Second part, chapter IV: The two Americas, c 18:17 Lu par TriciaG
Second part, chapter IV: The two Americas, d 21:08 Lu par TriciaG

Critiques

ASTOUNDING!


(4.5 stars)

I continue ro be amazed at the assimilation and cogent organization of these numerous exploration.