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Full Description
First published in 1824, this is a two-volume English translation of part of the account by German naturalists Johann Baptist von Spix (1781-1826) and Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868) of their Brazilian expedition, one of the nineteenth century's great scientific enterprises. Despite debilitating conditions, they accumulated a spectacular collection of specimens, including dozens of live animals and over 10,000 other examples of flora and fauna. Although no further volumes appeared, this wide-ranging work formed part of the library aboard the Beagle during Darwin's famous voyage. Volume 1 recounts the early stages of the expedition, focusing on the voyage from Trieste to Rio de Janeiro. It contains studies of flora and fauna in Malta, Gibraltar and Madeira. Volume 2 covers the expedition's progress from Sao Paulo, through the state of Minas Gerais, to Villa Rica (now Ouro Preto) up to May 1818.
Contents
Volume 1the expedition; 2. Departure from Triest; 3. Stay at Gibraltar, and in the vicinity; 4. Voyage across the Atlantic Ocean; Part II: 1. Stay in Rio de Janeiro; 2. Excursions in the environs of Rio de Janeiro; 3. Journey from Rio de Janeiro, to the city of S. Paulo. Volume 2: Part III: 1. Stay in the city of S. Paulo; 2. Journey from the city of S. Paulo, to the iron foundry at Ypanema; Journey from S. Joao de Ypanema to Villa Rica; Part IV: 1. Stay in the city of Villa Rica; 2. Journey from Villa Rica to the Coroados Indians on the Rio Xipoto; 3. Excursions in the environs of Villa Rica; Brazilian popular songs; Description of the plates in the first volume; Description of the plates in the second volume.
