Celebrated Travels and Travellers, vol. 1
Jules Verne
Play
Length 18 h 23 min
Chapters 45
First published 1882
The famous writer of great adventure stories Jules Verne wrote also several lesser known, but good non-fiction works. "Celebrated travels and travellers" tells the story of geographical discovery in the same well written and precise manner we are used to finding in Verne’s fiction books. This book is divided into 3 volumes. This is the first volume, named the "Exploration of the World" and it covers the period in the World's history of exploration from B.C. 505 to the close of the 17th century. The second and third volumes are respectively entitled "The great navigators of the 18th century" and "The great navigators of the 19th century".
Coordinated by Kristine Bekere and Kajo.
Chapters
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Preface. First Part, Chapter I, part 1. Celebrated travellers before the Christian era. Read by William Tomcho 20:04
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First Part, Chapter I, part 2. Celebrated travellers before the Christian era. Read by William Tomcho 13:29
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First Part, Chapter II. Celebrated travellers from the 1st to the 9th century. Read by William Tomcho 27:46
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First Part, Chapter III, part 1. Celebrated travellers between the 10th and 13th centuries. Read by ToddHW 18:10
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First Part, Chapter III, part 2. Celebrated travellers between the 10th and 13th centuries. Read by ToddHW 18:56
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First Part, Chapter IV, part 1. Marco Polo. Read by April Gonzales 8:22
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First Part, Chapter IV, part 2. Marco Polo. Read by Carol 39:45
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First Part, Chapter IV, part 3. Marco Polo. Read by Carol 24:58
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First Part, Chapter IV, part 4. Marco Polo. Read by Carol 28:55
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First Part, Chapter V. Ibn Batuta. Read by William Tomcho 17:36
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First Part, Chapter VI, part 1. Jean de Béthencourt. Read by William Tomcho 18:24
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First Part, Chapter VI, part 2. Jean de Béthencourt. Read by William Tomcho 21:26
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First Part, Chapter VII, part 1. Christopher Columbus. Read by William Tomcho 33:31
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First Part, Chapter VII, part 2a. Christopher Columbus – First voyage. Read by William Tomcho 23:26
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First Part, Chapter VII, part 2b. Christopher Columbus – First voyage. Read by William Tomcho 20:59
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First Part, Chapter VII, part 3. Christopher Columbus – Second voyage. Read by William Tomcho 30:47
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First Part, Chapter VII, part 4. Christopher Columbus – Third voyage. Read by William Tomcho 17:12
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First Part, Chapter VII, part 5. Christopher Columbus – Fourth voyage. Read by William Tomcho 33:53
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First Part, Chapter VIII, part 1a. The conquest of India, and of the spice countries. Read by William Tomcho 18:05
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First Part, Chapter VIII, part 1b. The conquest of India, and of the spice countries. Read by William Tomcho 24:13
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First Part, Chapter VIII, part 2a. The conquest of India, and of the spice countries. Read by MJ Franck 34:46
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First Part, Chapter VIII, part 2b. The conquest of India, and of the spice countries. Read by Ellen Preckel 30:03
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Second Part, Chapter I, part 1a. The conquerors of central America. Read by Larry Wilson 23:04
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Second Part, Chapter I, part 1b. The conquerors of central America. Read by Larry Wilson 25:26
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Second Part, Chapter I, part 2a. The conquerors of central America. Read by Jonathan Drury 20:24
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Second Part, Chapter I, part 2b. The conquerors of central America. Read by Jonathan Drury 21:11
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Second Part, Chapter I, part 2c. The conquerors of central America. Read by Jonathan Drury 19:03
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Second Part, Chapter I, part 3a. The conquerors of central America. Read by hearhis 23:36
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Second Part, Chapter I, part 3b. The conquerors of central America. Read by rookieblue 26:52
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Second Part, Chapter I, part 3c. The conquerors of central America. Read by Kathrine Engan 20:40
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Second Part, Chapter II, part 1. The first voyage round the world. Read by Availle 28:02
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Second Part, Chapter II, part 2. The first voyage round the world. Read by Availle 24:54
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Second Part, Chapter II, part 3. The first voyage round the world. Read by Availle 26:10
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Second Part, Chapter III, part 1a. The polar expedition and the search for the north-west passage. Read by rookieblue 34:56
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Second Part, Chapter III, part 1b. The polar expedition and the search for the north-west passage. Read by ToddHW 28:43
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Second Part, Chapter III, part 2a. The polar expedition and the search for the north-west passage. Read by Steven Reynolds 37:39
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Second Part, Chapter III, part 2b. The polar expedition and the search for the north-west passage. Read by Steven Reynolds 38:06
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Second Part, Chapter IV, part 1. Voyages of adventure and privateering warfare. Read by Steven Reynolds 24:52
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Second Part, Chapter IV, part 2. Voyages of adventure and privateering warfare. Read by Steven Reynolds 23:49
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Second Part, Chapter V, part 1. Missionaries and settlers. Merchants and tourists. Read by Anna Simon 14:24
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Second Part, Chapter V, part 2a. Missionaries and settlers. Merchants and tourists. Read by Anna Simon 23:33
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Second Part, Chapter V, part 2b. Missionaries and settlers. Merchants and tourists. Read by Anna Simon 30:46
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Second Part, Chapter VI, part 1. The great Corsair. Read by Kristine Bekere 17:26
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Second Part, Chapter VI, part 2a. The pole and America. Read by Michele Eaton 17:39
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Second Part, Chapter VI, part 2b. The pole and America. Read by Michele Eaton 27:18
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