The art of travel : or shifts and contrivances available in wild countries / Francis Galton

By:

Galton, Francis, 1822-1911

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: London: John Murray, 1860Description: xviii, 298 pages, illustrations, 18 cmSubject(s):

Applied sciences | Natural resources; Waters; Fire; Clothes; Food and cooking; Medicine

DDC classification:

IRL 613.69 GAL

Summary: Few Victorian travelers set off without a copy of this indispensable volume in their baggage. Francis Galton conceived the idea for the book whilst exploring Southwestern Africa in the 1850s and the book, first published in 1855, ran into eight editions

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Namibia Scientific Society Library Irlich collection	Reference	IRL 613.69 GAL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan

It includes a preface list of supplies, alphabetical lists and index

Few Victorian travelers set off without a copy of this indispensable volume in their baggage. Francis Galton conceived the idea for the book whilst exploring Southwestern Africa in the 1850s and the book, first published in 1855, ran into eight editions

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