Celebrated Travels and Travellers, Part 2. / The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century
Bold eighteenth-century navigators whose oceanic odysseys mapped unknown worlds and transformed human knowledge.
About this book
Jules Verne's Celebrated Travels and Travellers, Part 2: The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century sweeps readers into the Age of Sail, painting bold portraits of the daring captains, explorers, and scientists whose voyages remapped the world. Verne blends meticulous research with his characteristic storytelling flair, reconstructing epic crossings, navigational ingenuity, and the everyday hardships that shaped maritime discovery while illuminating the political, cultural, and technological forces that drove exploration. Evocative, vividly described, and rich in surprising detail, this volume celebrates human curiosity and courage—an inviting, informative companion for anyone fascinated by the drama and wonder of eighteenth-century navigation.