Voyage to Madagascar, and the East Indies To Which Is Added M. Brunel's Memoir on the Chinese Trade |
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| Author:
| Rochon, Alexis Marie De |
| Translator:
| Trapp, Joseph |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-06090-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $64.95 |
Book Description:
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This 1793 publication was the first European study of Madagascar. Based on Alexis-Marie de Rochon's observations as scientific advisor on French voyages of discovery in the 1770s, this valuable work provides accounts of the island's natural history and anthropology with a view to promoting French settlement.
This 1793 publication was the first European study of Madagascar. Based on Alexis-Marie de Rochon's observations as scientific advisor on French voyages of discovery in the 1770s, this valuable work provides accounts of the island's natural history and anthropology with a view to promoting French settlement.