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The Malaspina Expedition 1789-1794: Journal of the Voyage by Alejandro Malaspina. Volume I: Cádiz to Panamá

By Andrew David, Felipe Fernández-Armesto, Glyndwr Williams
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By Andrew David, Felipe Fernández-Armesto, Glyndwr Williams
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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 a plan to the Ministry of Marine for a voyage of survey and inspection to Spanish territories in the Americas and Philippines. The expedition was to produce hydrographic charts for the use of...

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