A Voyage Up the River Amazon: Including a Residence at Pará - Softcover

Edwards, William Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1103526561 ISBN 13: 9781103526567

Publisher: BiblioBazaar, 2009

Synopsis

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About this title

Book Description

First published in 1847, this is William H. Edwards' personal account of his famous expedition to the Amazon basin. The narrative describes in fascinating detail the animals, plants and geography of the region, and offers observations on the customs of the local Portuguese and native populations.

About the Author

Dr. William H. Edwards is professor and director of the motor learning laboratory in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Science at California State University, Sacramento. He received his B.S. degree from California State Polytechnic University and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in kinesiology from the University of Southern California. Prior to joining the faculty at Sacramento State, Professor Edwards served on the faculties of USC, San Diego State University, and the University of Arkansas. Professor Edwards teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in motor learning and motor control, and graduate courses in research methods and design at Sacramento State. His current research focuses on identifying the factors most responsible for high levels of performance across a wide variety of motor activities and domains.

Edition details

• Publisher: BiblioBazaar
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1103526561
• ISBN 13: 9781103526567
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 222