The discovery of France: a historical geography from the Revolution to the First World War
Travel and geography, History, European history, European travel and geography, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio
Summary
The author traveled fourteen thousand miles throughout France by bicycle to study the isolated villages that coalesced into one European entity. Discusses mapmakers, who often risked death from superstitious provincials on their cartographic expeditions. Traces the roles of traders, migratory animals, and tourists in forming the nation. 2007
Title Details
ISBN
9780393059731
Publisher
Norton
Copyright Date
2007
Book number
4609142
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
David Cutler
Duration
17 hours 51 minutes 37 seconds
Audio producer
Potomac Talking Book Services