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luni, 2 iunie 2014

THE LINNAEUS APOSTLES GLOBAL SCIENCE & ADVENTURE, VOLUME TWO

This volume - EUROPE, ARCTIC & ASIA - contains the texts of two books, opening with ANTON ROLANDSSON MARTIN’S own account of his journeys to Spitsbergen and Norway, which contains unique descriptions of that part of the world and of the hardships of travelling in areas of extreme cold. The most extensive part of the volume is JOHAN PETER FALCK’S account of his Russian journey. He was a diligent and meticulous observer of natural history and of local cultures. The volume is amply illustrated with plates and two maps covering Falck’s journey.

THE LINNAEUS APOSTLES GLOBAL SCIENCE & ADVENTURE, VOLUME THREE

This volume - EUROPE, NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA - consists of three books. The first two contain accounts of the journeys of PEHR KALM, with detailed information on the cultural and natural history of both southeastern England and, above all, the eastern regions of North America. 
The third book contains the unique descriptions of PEHR LÖFLING’S travels in Spain and Venezuela. 




DANIEL ROLANDER’S comprehensive and detailed multidisciplinary presentation, primarily of Suriname, concludes the wealth of information on the New World encompassed in this volume, which is amply illustrated with plates and maps.



THE LINNAEUS APOSTLES GLOBAL SCIENCE & ADVENTURE, VOLUME FOUR

This volume - EUROPE, THE MIDDLE EAST, NORTH EAST & WEST AFRICA - contains the travel accounts left by GÖRAN ROTHMAN, FREDRIK HASSELQUIST, PETER FORSSKÅL, ANDREAS BERLIN and ADAM AFZELIUS. They are unique multidisciplinary documents, extending geographically from the countries of the eastern and southern Mediterranean through the regions of Arab culture down to the equatorial regions of West Africa. The volume is illustrated with plates and maps.