Project Gutenberg 2007-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 768 Synge, M. B. (Margaret Bertha) 1939 Synge, Margaret Bertha A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Produced by Ron Swanson "A Book of Discovery" by M. B. Synge is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the history of the world's exploration from ancient times to the discovery of the South Pole. It examines the resilience and spirit of explorers throughout history, detailing their struggles and triumphs, highlighting figures like Alexander the Great, Columbus, and Magellan, as they ventured into unknown territories. The opening of the book sets the stage for an exploration of the early understanding of geography and the limits of knowledge held by ancient civilizations. It reflects on how early explorers operated under various misconceptions about the world, viewing it as small and flat, encircled by a vast ocean. Synge illustrates the humbling beginnings of geographic knowledge through stories of ancient societies like the Egyptians and Babylonians, emphasizing their reliance on myths and rudimentary maps. This portion invites readers to consider the evolution of exploration and the growing thirst for understanding the world beyond one’s immediate environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Discoveries in geography G Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 1223867 2025-08-09T13:45:14.209709 text/html 1056340 2007-10-20T11:33:52 text/html 12758792 2025-08-09T13:45:37.071572 application/epub+zip 12782865 2025-08-09T13:45:19.779733 application/epub+zip 478340 2025-08-09T13:45:17.057721 application/epub+zip 13171445 2025-08-09T13:45:48.619575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13058645 2025-08-09T13:45:34.331585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 795420 2022-09-11T03:55:17.922800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 894346 2025-08-09T13:45:08.332712 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 894418 2007-10-20T11:33:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18035 2025-08-09T13:45:48.822514 application/rdf+xml 13786 2025-08-09T13:45:17.731684 image/jpeg 3717 2025-08-09T13:45:17.418695 image/jpeg 12543966 2007-10-20T11:34:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 341743 2007-10-20T11:34:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 12770139 2025-08-09T13:45:14.803735 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog