A detailed slice of 19th‑century exploration and mapmaking, revealing ancient ruins beneath the sands of the Gobi and journeys across Asia and beyond.
This 1877 volume of the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, edited by the assistant secretary, gathers papers, notes, and reports from explorers and cartographers. It covers a wide range of topics, from the buried cities of the Great Desert to travels in Tibet and Kashghar, and it includes reflections on expeditions, infrastructure, and newly published maps and volumes. Rich with illustrations and statistical information, this edition offers a window into the era’s scientific methods and international exploration.
- First‑hand expedition reports and scholarly analyses from the late 19th century
- Contexts for maps, routes, and geographic observations across Asia, Africa, and the Americas
- Notes on exploration finance, library acquisitions, and the Society’s publishing program
- Illustrations and indexes that accompany the period’s geographic research
Ideal for readers of historical geography, exploration history, and 19th‑century scientific journals seeking a window into early geographic scholarship and fieldwork.
Henry Walter Bates was an English naturalist and explorer who gave the first scientific account of mimicry in animals. He was most famous for his expedition to the Amazon with Alfred Russel Wallace in 1848.