Journal of the Voyage by Alejandro Malaspina. Volume I: Cádiz to Panamá
by
Andrew David, Felipe Fernández-Armesto, Glyndwr Williams
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Among the voyages of exploration and surveying in the late 18th century, that of Alejandro Malaspina best represents the high ideals and scientific interests of the Enlightenment. Italian-born, Malaspina entered the Spanish navy in 1774. In September 1788 he and fellow-officer José Bustamante submitted...