Travels in Brazil, in the Years 1817–1820

Undertaken by Command of His Majesty the King of Bavaria

Johann Baptist von Spix author C F P von Martius author H E Lloyd translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:29th Aug '13

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Published in 1824, this two-volume English translation covers, up to May 1818, one of the nineteenth century's great scientific enterprises.

Published in 1824, this two-volume English translation covers Spix and Martius's Brazilian expedition up to May 1818. As well as discussing the region's natural history, the work provides a valuable contemporary account of indigenous peoples and their customs, including observations on agriculture and industry.First published in 1824, this is a two-volume English translation of part of the account by German naturalists Johann Baptist von Spix (1781–1826) and Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794–1868) of their Brazilian expedition, one of the nineteenth century's great scientific enterprises. Despite debilitating conditions (which would contribute to Spix's premature death), they accumulated a spectacular collection of specimens, including dozens of live animals and over 10,000 other examples of flora and fauna. Although no further volumes appeared, this wide-ranging work formed part of the library aboard the Beagle during Darwin's famous voyage. Volume 2 covers the expedition's progress from São Paulo, through the state of Minas Gerais, to Villa Rica (now Ouro Preto) up to May 1818. One of the illustrations depicts the two indigenous children, Juri and Miranha, who were taken back to Munich. Several popular songs in Portuguese form an appendix.

ISBN: 9781108063821

Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 19mm

Weight: 420g

326 pages