The Fifty Years’ Work of the Royal Geographical Society
The Fifty Years’ Work of the Royal Geographical Society by Clements R. Markham is a historical account published by Cambridge University Press on September 24, 2009. This reissue spans 268 pages and is presented in English. The book was commissioned by the Royal Geographical Society in 1880 to commemorate its fiftieth anniversary, detailing the formation of the Society and the numerous expeditions it supported since 1830.
Readers will find a comprehensive exploration of the Society’s history, beginning with the original group of geographers known as the Raleigh Club and the events leading to its official establishment. The text includes insights into the contributions of past presidents and secretaries, as well as an in-depth look at the scientific expeditions sponsored by the Society, ranging from the Arctic to Antarctica. This work not only highlights the explorers involved but also discusses the various publications that advanced natural science and exploration during this pivotal period in history.
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In 1880, the Royal Geographical Society commissioned Sir Clements R. Markham, a noted British geographer and the Society’s secretary, to write a history of its formation, and of the many expeditions it had supported since 1830, to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary. Published in 1881, The Fifty Years’ Work of the Royal Geographical Society consists of twelve chapters. The first five are a condensed history of the original group of geographers who called themselves the Raleigh Club, and the events leading up to the Society’s official formation. Chapters 6 and 7 recount the activities of past presidents, secretaries and leading members of the Society, with the rest of the book detailing the fascinating scientific expeditions the Society sponsored financially from the Arctic to Antarctica, the explorers who took part in them, and the various publications the Society published to advance natural science and exploration.
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