Travel Writing and the Natural World, 1768-1840

Travel Writing and the Natural World, 1768-1840
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Total Pages : 395
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ISBN-10 : 9781137030368
ISBN-13 : 1137030364
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Book Synopsis Travel Writing and the Natural World, 1768-1840 by : P. Smethurst

Download or read book Travel Writing and the Natural World, 1768-1840 written by P. Smethurst and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-10-10 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking as a starting point the parallel occurrence of Cook's Pacific voyages, the development of natural history, scenic tourism in Britain, and romantic travel in Europe, this book argues that the effect of these practices was the production of nature as an abstract space and that the genre of travel writing had a central role in reproducing it.


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