On the Backs of Others: Rethinking the History of British Geographical Exploration - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Nebraska PressISBN-13:9781496230973ISBN-10:1496230973UPC:9781496230973Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Europe, Historical Geography, Expeditions & DiscoveriesBook Topic:Great BritainSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.88 inchesWeight:1.4617Product ID:SC8C4E94ZS
On the Backs of Others: Rethinking the History of British Geographical Exploration
In the Victorian and Edwardian eras British explorers sought to become respected geographers and popular public figures, downplaying or reframing their reliance on others for survival. Far from being solitary heroes, these explorers were in reality dependent on the bodies, senses, curiosity, and labor of subaltern people and animals.
In On the Backs of Others Edward Armston-Sheret offers new...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Nebraska PressISBN-13:9781496230973ISBN-10:1496230973UPC:9781496230973Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Europe, Historical Geography, Expeditions & DiscoveriesBook Topic:Great BritainSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.88 inchesWeight:1.4617Product ID:SC8C4E94ZS
Edward Armston-Sheret is the Alan Pearsall Fellow in Naval and Maritime History at the Institute of Historical Research, School of Advanced Studies, University of London.
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