Book of Discovery
M. B. Synge
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Length 16 h 30 min
Chapters 74
First published 1920
Telling the history of geographical discoveries, "Book of Discovery" is a record of splendid endurance, of hardships bravely borne, of silent toil, of courage and resolution unequalled in the annals of mankind, of self-sacrifice unrivalled and faithful lives laid ungrudgingly down. Of the many who went forth, the few only attained. It is of these few that this book tells. (From the Preface of the book).
Chapters
1
Introduction Read by Kristine Bekere 12:19
2
Early Mariners Read by Kristine Bekere 16:58
3
Is the World Flat Read by Kristine Bekere 12:15
4
Herodotus—the Traveller Read by Kristine Bekere 15:42
5
Alexander the Great Explores India Read by Kristine Bekere 25:41
6
Pytheas Finds the British Isles Read by Kristine Bekere 10:57
7
Julius Caesar as Explorer Read by Kristine Bekere 13:14
8
Strabo's Geography Read by Kristine Bekere 10:19
9
The Roman Empire and Pliny Read by Kristine Bekere 10:46
10
Ptolemy's Maps Read by Kristine Bekere 5:23
11
Pilgrim Travellers Read by Kristine Bekere 9:40
12
Irish Explorers Read by Kristine Bekere 9:33
13
After Mohammed Read by Kristine Bekere 8:28
14
The Vikings Sail the Northern Seas Read by Kristine Bekere 9:44
15
Arab Wayfarers Read by Kristine Bekere 17:23
16
Travellers to the East Read by Kristine Bekere 14:07
17
Marco Polo Read by Kristine Bekere 18:51
18
The End of Mediaeval Exploration Read by Kristine Bekere 12:40
19
Mediaeval Maps Read by Kristine Bekere 5:36
20
Prince Henry of Portugal Read by Kristine Bekere 19:54
21
Bartholomew Diaz Reaches the Stormy Cape Read by Kristine Bekere 8:34
22
Christopher Columbus Read by Kristine Bekere 14:47
23
A Great New World Read by Kristine Bekere 11:25
24
Vasco da Gama Reaches India Read by Kristine Bekere 14:10
25
Discovery of the Spice Islands Read by Kristine Bekere 16:54
26
Balboa Sees the Pacific Ocean Read by Kristine Bekere 9:32
27
Magellan Sails Round the World Read by Kristine Bekere 16:49
28
Cortes Explores and Conquers Mexico Read by Kristine Bekere 18:25
29
Explorers in South America Read by Kristine Bekere 15:22
30
Cabot Sails to Newfoundland Read by Kristine Bekere 6:52
31
Jacques Cartier Explores Canada Read by Kristine Bekere 11:05
32
Search For a North-West Passage Read by Kristine Bekere 14:30
33
Frobisher Searches for a North-West Passage Read by Kristine Bekere 5:56
34
Drake's Famous Voyage Round the World Read by Kristine Bekere 18:08
35
Davis Straight Read by Kristine Bekere 11:59
36
Barents Sails to Spitzbergen Read by Kristine Bekere 13:56
37
Hudson Finds His Bay Read by Kristine Bekere 13:14
38
Baffin Finds His Bay Read by Kristine Bekere 7:59
39
Sir Walter Raleigh Searches for El Dorado Read by Kristine Bekere 8:12
40
Champlain Discovers Lake Ontario Read by Kristine Bekere 9:56
41
Early Discoverers of Australia Read by Kristine Bekere 10:21
42
Tasman Finds Tasmania Read by Kristine Bekere 6:19
43
Dampier Discovers His Straight Read by Kristine Bekere 10:58
44
Behring Finds His Straight Read by Kristine Bekere 13:04
45
Cook Discovers New Zealand Read by Kristine Bekere 19:27
46
Cook's Third Voyage and Death Read by Kristine Bekere 18:11
47
Bruce's Travels in Abyssinia Read by Kristine Bekere 18:28
48
Mungo Park and the Niger Read by Kristine Bekere 18:15
49
Vancouver Discovers His Island Read by Kristine Bekere 8:46
50
Mackenzie and His River Read by Kristine Bekere 4:41
51
Parry Discovers Lancaster Sound Read by Kristine Bekere 12:51
52
The Frozen North Read by Kristine Bekere 17:43
53
Franklin's Land Voyage to the North Read by Kristine Bekere 9:57
54
Parry's Polar Voyage Read by Kristine Bekere 6:01
55
The Search for Timbuktu Read by Kristine Bekere 13:59
56
Landers Discover the Mouth of the Niger Read by Kristine Bekere 6:57
57
Ross Discovers the North Magnetic Pole Read by Kristine Bekere 13:17
58
Flinders Names Australia Read by Kristine Bekere 18:01
59
Sturt's Discoveries in Australia Read by Kristine Bekere 15:51
60
Ross Makes Discoveries in the Antarctic Seas Read by Kristine Bekere 8:00
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Franklin Discovers the North-West Passage Read by Kristine Bekere 13:58
62
David Livingstone Read by Kristine Bekere 18:23
63
Burton and Speke in Central Africa Read by Kristine Bekere 10:49
64
Livingston Traces Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa Read by Kristine Bekere 7:48
65
Expedition to Victoria Nyanza Read by Kristine Bekere 12:16
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Baker Finds Albert Nyanza Read by Kristine Bekere 11:55
67
Livingstone's Last Journey Read by Kristine Bekere 19:00
68
Through the Dark Continent Read by Kristine Bekere 25:49
69
Nordenskiold Finds North-East Passage Read by Kristine Bekere 17:57
70
The Exploration of Tibet Read by Kristine Bekere 19:04
71
Nansen Reaches Farthest North Read by Kristine Bekere 17:21
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Peary Reaches the North Pole Read by Kristine Bekere 11:39
73
The Quest for the South Pole Read by Kristine Bekere 19:19
74
Dates of Chief Events Read by Kristine Bekere 11:10
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