Observations made during a voyage round the world: on physical geography, natural history, and ethnic philosophy
Auteur :
Forster, John Reinhold
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108031882
Date de publication :
2 juin 2011
Dimensions :
29,7 x 21,0 x 3,5 cm
Poids :
1600 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A scientific writer, translator and traveller, John Reinhold Forster (1729–98) took part in Cook's second Pacific voyage from 1772 to 1775, and published this study, recording his observations in the fields of physical geography, ethnology, botany and zoology, in 1778.