A Book of Discovery (M. B. Synge)

"" A Book of Discovery" is a captivating work by M. B. Synge that chronicles the history of the world's exploration. From ancient times to the discovery of the South Pole, this book takes readers on a fascinating journey alongside famous explorers. Here are some highlights: Early Travelers and Ancient Times: The book delves into the adventures of early travelers who ventured across distant lands.

Author:: M. B. Synge
Narrators:: Leah Peterson, Miles Turner
Content:: Unabridged (chapter list)
Length:: 16:01 h
Format:: MP3 download (492 MB)
Language:: English
Publisher:: Manifold Media LLC (2024)
Genres:: Architecture, Audio Plays & Activities
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01 - Intro	0:05	1 MB
02 - Introduction	11:52	7 MB
03 - A Little Old World	14:29	9 MB
04 - Early Mariners	16:32	11 MB
05 - Is the World Flat	11:48	7 MB
06 - Herodotus the Traveller	15:21	10 MB
07 - Alexander the Great Explores India	25:19	16 MB
08 - Pytheas Finds the British Isles	10:36	4 MB
09 - Julius Caesar as Explorer	12:48	5 MB
10 - Strabo s Geography	9:57	4 MB
11 - The Roman Empire and Pliny	10:21	4 MB
12 - Ptolemy s Maps	5:00	2 MB
13 - Pilgrim Travellers	9:19	4 MB
14 - Irish Explorers	9:10	4 MB
15 - After Mohammed	8:07	3 MB
16 - The Vikings Sail the Northern Seas	9:22	4 MB
17 - Arab Wayfarers	17:02	7 MB
18 - Travellers to the East	13:44	6 MB
19 - Marco Polo	18:25	8 MB
20 - The End of Mediaeval Exploration	12:18	5 MB
21 - Mediaeval Maps	5:10	2 MB
22 - Prince Henry of Portugal	19:32	9 MB
23 - Bartholomew Diaz Reaches the Stormy Cape	8:14	4 MB
24 - Christopher Columbus	14:24	7 MB
25 - A Great New World	11:04	5 MB
26 - Vasco da Gama Reaches India	13:49	7 MB
27 - Discovery of the Spice Islands	16:31	8 MB
28 - Balboa Sees the Pacific Ocean	9:09	4 MB
29 - Magellan Sails Round the World	16:26	7 MB
30 - Cortes Explores and Conquers Mexico	18:02	9 MB
31 - Explorers in South America	15:00	7 MB
32 - Cabot Sails to Newfoundland	6:30	3 MB
33 - Jacques Cartier Explores Canada	10:44	5 MB
34 - Search for a North-West Passage	14:08	7 MB
35 - Frobisher Searches for a North-West Passage	5:34	2 MB
36 - Drake s Famous Voyage Round the World	17:45	8 MB
37 - Davis Straight	11:35	6 MB
38 - Barents Sails to Spitzbergen	13:32	7 MB
39 - Hudson Finds His Bay	12:51	6 MB
40 - Baffin Finds His Bay	7:36	3 MB
41 - Sir Walter Raleigh Searches for El Dorado	7:49	4 MB
42 - Champlain Discovers Lake Ontario	9:32	5 MB
43 - Early Discoverers of Australia	10:01	5 MB
44 - Tasman Finds Tasmania	5:57	3 MB
45 - Dampier Discovers His Straight	10:35	5 MB
46 - Behring Finds His Straight	12:41	6 MB
47 - Cook Discovers New Zealand	19:04	10 MB
48 - Cook s Third Voyage and Death	17:49	9 MB
49 - Bruce s Travels in Abyssinia	18:06	7 MB
50 - Mungo Park and the Niger	17:49	9 MB
51 - Vancouver Discovers His Island	8:25	4 MB
52 - Mackenzie and His River	4:20	2 MB
53 - Parry Discovers Lancaster Sound	12:28	6 MB
54 - The Frozen North	17:20	8 MB
55 - Franklin s Land Voyage to the North	9:34	4 MB
56 - Parry s Polar Voyage	5:40	3 MB
57 - The Search for Timbuktu	13:36	6 MB
58 - Landers Discover the Mouth of the Niger	6:33	3 MB
59 - Ross Discovers the North Magnetic Pole	12:55	6 MB
60 - Flinders Names Australia	17:40	8 MB
61 - Sturt s Discoveries in Australia	15:27	7 MB
62 - Ross Makes Discoveries in the Antarctic Seas	7:38	3 MB
63 - Franklin Discovers the North-West Passage	13:34	6 MB
64 - David Livingstone	18:01	9 MB
65 - Burton and Speke in Central Africa	10:27	5 MB
66 - Livingston Traces Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa	7:26	3 MB
67 - Expedition to Victoria Nyanza	11:53	5 MB
68 - Baker Finds Albert Nyanza	11:32	5 MB
69 - Livingstone s Last Journey	18:35	9 MB
70 - Through the Dark Continent	25:27	12 MB
71 - Nordenskiold Finds North-East Passage	17:35	9 MB
72 - The Exploration of Tibet	18:41	9 MB
73 - Nansen Reaches Farthest North	16:58	8 MB
74 - Peary Reaches the North Pole	11:18	5 MB
75 - The Quest for the South Pole	18:56	9 MB
76 - Dates of Chief Events	10:44	4 MB
77 - Outro	0:06	1 MB