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Celebrated Travels and Travellers, vol. 1

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Celebrated Travels and Travellers, vol. 1

by Jules Verne

English· 18:23:19· 45 chapters
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.
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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Preface. First Part, Chapter I, part 1. Celebrated travellers before the Christian era.

    20:04
  2. Chapter 2

    First Part, Chapter I, part 2. Celebrated travellers before the Christian era.

    13:29
  3. Chapter 3

    First Part, Chapter II. Celebrated travellers from the 1st to the 9th century.

    27:46
  4. Chapter 4

    First Part, Chapter III, part 1. Celebrated travellers between the 10th and 13th centuries.

    18:10
  5. Chapter 5

    First Part, Chapter III, part 2. Celebrated travellers between the 10th and 13th centuries.

    18:56
  6. Chapter 6

    First Part, Chapter IV, part 1. Marco Polo.

    08:22
  7. Chapter 7

    First Part, Chapter IV, part 2. Marco Polo.

    39:45
  8. Chapter 8

    First Part, Chapter IV, part 3. Marco Polo.

    24:58
  9. Chapter 9

    First Part, Chapter IV, part 4. Marco Polo.

    28:55
  10. Chapter 10

    First Part, Chapter V. Ibn Batuta.

    17:36
  11. Chapter 11

    First Part, Chapter VI, part 1. Jean de Béthencourt.

    18:24
  12. Chapter 12

    First Part, Chapter VI, part 2. Jean de Béthencourt.

    21:26
  13. Chapter 13

    First Part, Chapter VII, part 1. Christopher Columbus.

    33:31
  14. Chapter 14

    First Part, Chapter VII, part 2a. Christopher Columbus – First voyage.

    23:26
  15. Chapter 15

    First Part, Chapter VII, part 2b. Christopher Columbus – First voyage.

    20:59
  16. Chapter 16

    First Part, Chapter VII, part 3. Christopher Columbus – Second voyage.

    30:47
  17. Chapter 17

    First Part, Chapter VII, part 4. Christopher Columbus – Third voyage.

    17:12
  18. Chapter 18

    First Part, Chapter VII, part 5. Christopher Columbus – Fourth voyage.

    33:53
  19. Chapter 19

    First Part, Chapter VIII, part 1a. The conquest of India, and of the spice countries.

    18:05
  20. Chapter 20

    First Part, Chapter VIII, part 1b. The conquest of India, and of the spice countries.

    24:13
  21. Chapter 21

    First Part, Chapter VIII, part 2a. The conquest of India, and of the spice countries.

    34:46
  22. Chapter 22

    First Part, Chapter VIII, part 2b. The conquest of India, and of the spice countries.

    30:03
  23. Chapter 23

    Second Part, Chapter I, part 1a. The conquerors of central America.

    23:04
  24. Chapter 24

    Second Part, Chapter I, part 1b. The conquerors of central America.

    25:26
  25. Chapter 25

    Second Part, Chapter I, part 2a. The conquerors of central America.

    20:24
  26. Chapter 26

    Second Part, Chapter I, part 2b. The conquerors of central America.

    21:11
  27. Chapter 27

    Second Part, Chapter I, part 2c. The conquerors of central America.

    19:03
  28. Chapter 28

    Second Part, Chapter I, part 3a. The conquerors of central America.

    23:36
  29. Chapter 29

    Second Part, Chapter I, part 3b. The conquerors of central America.

    26:52
  30. Chapter 30

    Second Part, Chapter I, part 3c. The conquerors of central America.

    20:40
  31. Chapter 31

    Second Part, Chapter II, part 1. The first voyage round the world.

    28:02
  32. Chapter 32

    Second Part, Chapter II, part 2. The first voyage round the world.

    24:54
  33. Chapter 33

    Second Part, Chapter II, part 3. The first voyage round the world.

    26:10
  34. Chapter 34

    Second Part, Chapter III, part 1a. The polar expedition and the search for the north-west passage.

    34:56
  35. Chapter 35

    Second Part, Chapter III, part 1b. The polar expedition and the search for the north-west passage.

    28:43
  36. Chapter 36

    Second Part, Chapter III, part 2a. The polar expedition and the search for the north-west passage.

    37:39
  37. Chapter 37

    Second Part, Chapter III, part 2b. The polar expedition and the search for the north-west passage.

    38:06
  38. Chapter 38

    Second Part, Chapter IV, part 1. Voyages of adventure and privateering warfare.

    24:52
  39. Chapter 39

    Second Part, Chapter IV, part 2. Voyages of adventure and privateering warfare.

    23:49
  40. Chapter 40

    Second Part, Chapter V, part 1. Missionaries and settlers. Merchants and tourists.

    14:24
  41. Chapter 41

    Second Part, Chapter V, part 2a. Missionaries and settlers. Merchants and tourists.

    23:33
  42. Chapter 42

    Second Part, Chapter V, part 2b. Missionaries and settlers. Merchants and tourists.

    30:46
  43. Chapter 43

    Second Part, Chapter VI, part 1. The great Corsair.

    17:26
  44. Chapter 44

    Second Part, Chapter VI, part 2a. The pole and America.

    17:39
  45. Chapter 45

    Second Part, Chapter VI, part 2b. The pole and America.

    27:18