This volume, entitled „The Great Navigators of the 18th century”, forms the second of three volumes under the general title of „Celebrated Travels and Travellers”. The first volume of the series, „Exploration of the World”, covers a period in the world’s history extending from B.C. 505, to the close of the 17th century, and the third volume gives an account of „The Great Explorers and Travellers of the 19th Century”. – Summary from the Publishers’ Note

Book coordinated by Kajo and Piotr Nater; Proof-listened by Kajo and Piotr Nater

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