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Mapmakers Wife A True Tale of Love Murder & Survival in the Amazon
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Robert Whitaker is a science journalist and the author of
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What astounded me throughout was the amazing length of time it took in the early 18th century, for communication to go back and forth between these early scientists on faraway continents. At the beginning, I thought I was reading historical fiction but it didn't take long for me to realize that this story, in truth, had unfolded from actual historical documents. And I appreciated that the author didn't take liberties: he said this is what we can know from the records. Whitaker does such a great job of telling this story of an explorer's quest and his romance with a native noblewoman. I was on the edge of my seat, avidly reading page-by-page to find out what happened. I won't give away the ending, but I will say that it surprised me.
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ISBN:
9780385337205
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
12/28/2004
Publisher:
DELTA TRADE PAPERBACKS
Pages:
372
Height:
.83IN
Width:
6.26IN
Thickness:
.83 in.
Number of Units:
1
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Copyright Year:
2004
UPC Code:
2800385337207
Author:
Robert Whitaker
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Travel
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History of Science-General
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Ecuador
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Scientific expeditions
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