A Description of British Guiana, Geographical and Statistical

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-108-02405-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 172 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 225 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - History

Sir Robert Hermann Schomburgk (1804-1865) was a German-born surveyor and traveller. In 1835-1839 he explored British Guiana for the Royal Geographical Society. In 1840 he was appointed to define its boundaries with Brazil, as Brazilian encroachments were wiping out native tribes. His report to the Colonial Office was published as A Description of British Guiana, Geographical and Statistical in 1840, and was the first detailed account of the colony. As well as surveying the land, and being the first European to reach the source of the Essequibo River, he discovered many new species of plants. His work on the boundaries led to the establishment of the 'Schomburgk Line' which was the basis for the definition of the borders with Brazil and Venezuela at the end of the century. He was knighted in 1845, and spent much of the rest of his life abroad as a British consul.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schomburgk, Robert Hermann

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie Historische Geographie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historische Geographie, Landkarten & Atlanten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Geographical description; Physical aspect of the colony; Geology; Rivers; Climate; Vegetable productions; Animal kingdom; Statistics of British Guiana; Inhabitants; Religious and public instruction; Public income and expenditure; Staple products and commerce; Form of government, civil constitution, &c. of the colony; Towns and villages; Brief historical records of the present colony of British Guiana; 2. Resources and capabilities of British Guiana; 3. The present condition and future prospects of the colony.