Celebrated Travels and Travellers, vol. 3


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(4.4 stars; 9 reviews)

This volume, entitled "The great explorers of the 19th century", forms the third of three volumes under the general title of "Celebrated travels and travellers".

Volume three comprehends:
"The dawn of a century of discovery" (part I, chap. I), "The exploration and colonization of Africa" (part I, chap. II), "The oriental scientific movement and American discoveries" (part I, chap. III), "Voyages round the world, and Polar expeditions" (part II, chap. I), "French circumnavigators" (part II, chap. II), "Polar expeditions" (part II, chap. III, part I) and "The North Pole" (part II, chap. III, part II). - Summary by Kajo (17 hr 35 min)

Chapters

First Part, chapter I: The Dawn of a Century of Discovery, 1 29:02 Read by Ed Villines
First Part, chapter I: The Dawn of a Century of Discovery, 2 20:13 Read by Ed Villines
First Part, chapter I: The Dawn of a Century of Discovery, 3 19:01 Read by Piotr Nater
First Part, chapter I: The Dawn of a Century of Discovery, 4 13:54 Read by Piotr Nater
First Part, chapter I: The Dawn of a Century of Discovery, 5 26:38 Read by MaryAnn
First Part, chapter I: The Dawn of a Century of Discovery, 6 40:58 Read by Jairus Amar
First Part, chapter I: The Dawn of a Century of Discovery, 7 33:14 Read by Jairus Amar
First Part, chapter II, part I: The Exploration and Colonization of Africa, 1 25:16 Read by Michele Fry
First Part, chapter II, part I: The Exploration and Colonization of Africa, 2 22:59 Read by Michele Fry
First Part, chapter II, part II: The Exploration and Colonization of Africa, 3 25:31 Read by Michele Fry
First Part, chapter II, part II: The Exploration and Colonization of Africa, 4 21:41 Read by Michele Fry
First Part, chapter II, part II: The Exploration and Colonization of Africa, 5 23:21 Read by Michele Fry
First Part, chapter II, part II: The Exploration and Colonization of Africa, 6 23:09 Read by Michele Fry
First Part, chapter II, part II: The Exploration and Colonization of Africa, 7 25:11 Read by Michele Fry
First Part, chapter II, part II: The Exploration and Colonization of Africa, 8 22:33 Read by Michele Fry
First Part, chapter II, part II: The Exploration and Colonization of Africa, 9 27:25 Read by Michele Fry
First Part, chapter III: The Oriental Scientific Movement and American Discover… 18:27 Read by Availle
First Part, chapter III: The Oriental Scientific Movement and American Discover… 16:04 Read by Availle
First Part, chapter III: The Oriental Scientific Movement and American Discover… 27:38 Read by Availle
Second Part, chapter I: Voyages Round the World, and Polar Expeditions, 1 27:38 Read by Availle
Second Part, chapter I: Voyages Round the World, and Polar Expeditions, 2 25:48 Read by Availle
Second Part, chapter I: Voyages Round the World, and Polar Expeditions, 3 27:27 Read by Availle
Second Part, chapter I: Voyages Round the World, and Polar Expeditions, 4 26:07 Read by Availle
Second Part, chapter I: Voyages Round the World, and Polar Expeditions, 5 26:59 Read by Availle
Second Part, chapter II, part I: French Circumnavigators, 1 27:44 Read by Barbara Baker
Second Part, chapter II, part I: French Circumnavigators, 2 26:52 Read by Barbara Baker
Second Part, chapter II, part I: French Circumnavigators, 3 25:52 Read by Barbara Baker
Second Part, chapter II, part I: French Circumnavigators, 4 27:10 Read by Barbara Baker
Second Part, chapter II, part I: French Circumnavigators, 5 26:20 Read by Barbara Baker
Second Part, chapter II, part I: French Circumnavigators, 6 28:42 Read by Larry Wilson
Second Part, chapter II, part II: French Circumnavigators, 7 30:43 Read by ismailuser55
Second Part, chapter II, part II: French Circumnavigators, 8 26:22 Read by ismailuser55
Second Part, chapter II, part II: French Circumnavigators, 9 25:17 Read by ismailuser55
Second Part, chapter II, part II: French Circumnavigators, 10 25:35 Read by Richard Aroksaar
Second Part, chapter II, part II: French Circumnavigators, 11 28:52 Read by Richard Aroksaar
Second Part, chapter III, part I: Polar Expeditions, 1 28:52 Read by TriciaG
Second Part, chapter III, part I: Polar Expeditions, 2 26:42 Read by TriciaG
Second Part, chapter III, part I: Polar Expeditions, 3 30:46 Read by TriciaG
Second Part, chapter III, part I: Polar Expeditions, 4 18:18 Read by Piotr Nater
Second Part, chapter III, part II: The North Pole, 1 17:59 Read by Piotr Nater
Second Part, chapter III, part II: The North Pole, 2 20:51 Read by Piotr Nater
Second Part, chapter III, part II: The North Pole, 3 15:58 Read by Piotr Nater

Reviews

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(4.5 stars)

Verne's ability to assemble and organize such numerous and diverse piles of information is simply amaziing. this well-organized set of three volumns is well worth a listen. The last volume gets a bit tedious with the African exploration, but all else is good.