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Taking Newton On Tour. The Grand Tour Travel Diary Of Martin Folkes (1690–1754)

An exceptional example of the ‘Scientific Grand Tour’ taken by Martin Folkes (1690-1754), Newton’s protégé, antiquary and mathematician.[…]

The Javanese Travels of Purwalelana

A nobleman's account of his journey across the island of Java 1860-1875 by Judith E. Bosnak and Frans X. Koot. Hakluyt Society, 2020[…]