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Meridiana: The adventures of three Englishmen and three Russians in South Africa

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Three Englishmen and Three Russians travel across the width of South Africa to measure a meridian. The outbreak of the Crimean War makes the Russians enemy agents in an English colony. Summary by Kim. (5 hr 28 min)

Chapters

Ch 1 - On the Banks of the Orange River

18:09

Read by Ryan

Ch 2 - Official Presentations

12:05

Read by Ryan

Ch 3 - The Land Journey

14:56

Read by BettyB

Ch 4 - A Few Words About the "Metre"

14:27

Read by Mike Pelton

Ch 5 - A Hottentot Village

15:15

Read by Mike Pelton

Ch 6 - Better Acquaintances

15:28

Read by Gillian Hendrie

Ch 7 - The Base of the Triangle

16:03

Read by Mike Pelton

Ch 8 - The Twenty-fourth Meridian

9:03

Read by Gillian Hendrie

Ch 9 - The Kraal

19:07

Read by Mike Pelton

Ch 10 - The Rapid

10:07

Read by Wayne Anderson

Ch 11 - A Missing Companion

12:22

Read by ToddHW

Ch 12- A Station to Sir John's Liking

13:15

Read by ToddHW

Ch 13 - Pacification by Fire

10:09

Read by Joseph DeNoia

Ch 14 - A Declaration of War

9:48

Read by Joseph DeNoia

Ch 15 - A Geometric Progression

13:19

Read by GentleJim

Ch 16 - Danger in Disguise

15:00

Read by timli

Ch 17 - An Unexpected Blight

14:26

Read by Joseph DeNoia

Ch 18 - The Desert

20:32

Read by timli

Ch 19 - Science Undaunted

10:33

Read by Joseph DeNoia

Ch 20 - Standing a Seige

12:16

Read by Joseph DeNoia

Ch 21 - Suspense

12:00

Read by Joseph DeNoia

Ch 22 - Hide and Seek

28:20

Read by timli

Ch 23 - Homeward Bound

11:46

Read by BettyB

Bewertungen

(4 Sterne)

Quite a lot of mathematical science as we follow 6 science savants and their entourage into the wilds of South Africa to measure one of the earth’s meridians. I still don’t understand what that means, but it is an interesting adventure story that creates strong bonds of friendship between valiant men who find out that their countries may be at war with one another while they are in the wilds battling many hardships as they come up with their history-making calculations. Excellent group of readers for LibriVox.org