Geography militant : cultures of exploration and empire / Felix Driver.
Geography militant : cultures of exploration and empire / Felix Driver.
Geography militant : cultures of exploration and empire / Felix Driver.
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Publisher
Oxford, UK ; Malden, Mass., USA : Blackwell Publishers, 2001.
Date
2001.
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N910.9/18
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Language
English
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Physical content
viii, 258 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Geographical Knowledge, Exploration and Empire -- 2. The Royal Geographical Society and the Empire of Science -- 3. Hints to Travellers: Observation in the Field -- 4. Missionary of Science: David Livingstone and the Exploration of Africa -- 5. Becoming an Explorer: The Martyrdom of Winwood Reade...
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Publisher
Oxford, UK ; Malden, Mass., USA : Blackwell Publishers, 2001.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2001.
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Summary
"This book will be of interest to scholars and students in Geography, History, Literature, Anthropology, Cultural Studies and the History of Science."--BOOK JACKET....
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Geography militant : cultures of exploration and empire / Felix Driver.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-248).
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N910.9/18
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74VvEDW7dxN3
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ISBN
0631201122 (pb : alk. paper)
9780631201113 (hc : alk. paper)
0631201114 (hc : alk. paper)
9780631201120 (pb : alk. paper)
DDC
910.94109034
MMS ID
991011527809702626
