Stories of Achievement, Vol. 5: Scientists, Inventors, and Explorers; Christopher Columbus, Charles Darwin, James Cook, Henry M. Stanley, James Watt, Thomas An. Edison, Elias Howe, Robert E. Peary (Classic Reprint)

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IN the preparation of this volume the pub lishers have received from several houses and authors generous permissions to reprint copy right material. In particular, acknowledg ments are due to the Macmillan Company for permission to reprint extracts from Sir Walter Besant' S Captain Coo...