Reisen in Britisch-Guiana in den Jahren 1840–1844
In Auftrag Sr. Mäjestat des Königs von Preussen
3 Volume Set
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- Author: Richard Schomburgk
- Date Published: December 2010
- availability: Available
- format: Multiple copy pack
- isbn: 9781108023399
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Richard Schomburgk (1811–1891) accompanied his brother Robert Hermann Schomburgk on his mission to survey the boundary of British Guiana (his account is also reissued in this series). Richard was commissioned by the Prussian government to find new flora, fauna and ethnographical specimens for the Berlin Botanic Gardens and the royal museums. The publication in 1847–1848 in Germany of this three-volume account of the expedition was supported by Alexander von Humboldt, who was a close friend. The third volume especially, which concentrated on botany, was considered a major taxonomical work. Schomburgk contracted yellow fever, and found the preservation and transportation of his specimens difficult in the climate, many perishing before they got to Germany. Schomburgk later emigrated to Australia, becoming director of the Botanic Garden, Adelaide.
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- Date Published: December 2010
- format: Multiple copy pack
- isbn: 9781108023399
- length: 1842 pages
- dimensions: 320 x 250 x 150 mm
- weight: 3kg
- contains: 18 b/w illus. 2 maps
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Volume 1:
1. Abreise von Voigtstedt
2. Abreise von London
3. Landung
4. Expedition nach der Mündung des Orinoko
5. Theilung der Expedition
6. Mündung des Essequibo
7. Expedition nach dem Innern Guiana's
8. Ankunft der Militairexpedition
9. Ausflug nach dem Canukugebirge. Volume 2:
1. Abreise von Pirara
2. Aufbruch von Tenette
3. Vorbereitung zur Rückkehr nach Pirara
4. Eintritt der Regenzeit
5. Antritt der Reise nach dem Roraima
6. Aufbruch von Torong-Yauwise
7. Our Village
8. Aufbruch von Our Village
9. Sitten, Gebräuche und Sprache der Macusis, so wie anderer Stämme
10. Mein Aufbruch von Pirara
11. Reise nach dem Quellgebiete des Pomeroon
12. Rückkehr meines Bruders von dem Quellgebiet des Corentyn. Volume 3:
1. Fauna
2. Flora
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