The purpose of the publication is to show how, as a result of many hundreds of travels, from antiquity to the middle of the 20th century, the modern idea of the physical map of the world developed, that is, how it was established: the presence of a single World Ocean and the approximate size of each of the four oceans; the contours of the continents, and, consequently, the outlines of the peninsulas and the coastlines of the Mediterranean and marginal seas; the approximate size of each continent, the main features of the relief; the main features of the hydrographic network of continents, etc. In addition, the book describes the main stages of the study of the Arctic and Antarctic. The book is intended primarily for teachers.
Volume 1. Geographical discoveries of the peoples of the Ancient World and the Middle Ages (before the voyage of Columbus)
Volume 2. Great geographical discoveries (late 15th - mid 17th century)
Volume 3. Geographical discoveries and research of modern times (mid-17th - 18th centuries)
Volume 4. Geographical discoveries and research of modern times (XIX - early XX century.)
Volume 5. The latest geographical discoveries and research (1917 - 1985)
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The book is 20.5 cm (8.07 in) offers high and 13 cm (5.12 in) wide. The total weight of the books is 2.2 kg.
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Product code: Essays on the history of geographical discoveries (set of offers 5 books)