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The Story of Geographical Discovery: How the World Became Known, Version 2

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From the time of the Ancients to expeditions to the North Pole, Jacobs tells the adventure story of the discovery of the different lands and cultures up to the present day (1897) - Summary by SkyRider (5 hr 5 min)

Chapters

Preface and Introduction

11:03

Read by Paul Mazumdar

Chapter I: The World as Known to the Ancients

24:46

Read by Paul Mazumdar

Chapter II: The Spread of Conquest in the Ancient World

17:34

Read by Paul Mazumdar

Chapter III: Geography in the Dark Ages

26:43

Read by Victoria Sandels

Chapter IV: Mediaeval Travels

19:33

Read by Victoria Sandels

Chapter V: Roads and Commerce

23:52

Read by David Logan Hayter

Chapter VI: To the Indies Eastward - Prince Henry and Vasco da Gama

32:48

Read by David Logan Hayter

Chapter VII: To the Indies Westward - the Spanish Route - Columbus and Magellan

37:17

Read by David Logan Hayter

Chapter VIII: To the Indies Northward - English, French, Dutch and Russian Rout…

16:39

Read by SteveE

Chapter IX: The Partition of America

22:59

Read by BettyB

Chapter X: Australia and the South Seas - Tasman and Cook

22:57

Read by BettyB

Chapter XI: Exploration and Partition of Africa - Park - Livingstone - Stanley

21:08

Read by Tatiana Chichilla

Chapter XII: The Poles - Franklin - Ross - Nordenskjold - Nansen

28:39

Read by Michael Reuss