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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100385337205
ISBN-139780385337205
eBay Product ID (ePID)30898920
Product Key Features
Book TitleMapmaker's Wife : a True Tale of Love, Murder, and Survival in the Amazon
Number of Pages372 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
TopicCultural Heritage, South America / General, Adventurers & Explorers, General, History, Latin America / South America, Historical
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorRobert. Whitaker
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight15.6 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-276621
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"In the brilliant tradition of Dava Sobel's Longitude and Ken Alder'sThe Measure of All Things, Robert Whitaker's book places the scientific discovery of terrestrial distances within a gripping human drama, where science, society, and the human heart are intertwined." Alan Lightman, author ofEinstein's Dreams "A rare story, taut with intellectual controversy, romantic passion, and harrowing danger." Booklist (starred review), "In the brilliant tradition of Dava Sobel's Longitude and Ken Alder's The Measure of All Things , Robert Whitaker's book places the scientific discovery of terrestrial distances within a gripping human drama, where science, society, and the human heart are intertwined." Alan Lightman, author of Einstein's Dreams "A rare story, taut with intellectual controversy, romantic passion, and harrowing danger." Booklis t (starred review)
Dewey Decimal981/.1032/092 B
SynopsisA True Tale of Love, Murder, and Survival in the Amazon The year is 1735. A decade-long expedition to South America is launched by a team of French scientists racing to measure the circumference of the earth and to reveal the mysteries of a little-known continent to a world hungry for discovery and knowledge. From this extraordinary journey arose an unlikely love between one scientist and a beautiful Peruvian noblewoman. Victims of a tangled web of international politics, Jean Godin and Isabel Gramesón's destiny would ultimately unfold in the Amazon's unforgiving jungles, and it would be Isabel's quest to reunite with Jean after a calamitous twenty-year separation that would capture the imagination of all of eighteenth-century Europe. A remarkable testament to human endurance, female resourcefulness, and enduring love, Isabel Gramesón's survival remains unprecedented in the annals of Amazon exploration.
LC Classification NumberF2546.W46 2005
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- 19. Jul. 2016
A exploration of the unknown when unsung heros and giants walked the earth.
This is a fascinating read... The extreme hardships and deprivations endured while facing the unknown just for the sake of knowledge boggles the imagination.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 11. Mär. 2016
science plus courage
This is just a terrific glimpse into what science and courage could deliver in the 18th century. SpellbindingBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
