Voyage Itaboca et l'Itacayuna 1er juillet 189711 octobre 1897 [Paperback]

A detailed study of the waterways of Northern Brazil by the famous French explorer Coudreau, first published in 1898.The great nineteenth-century explorer Coudreau visited the Cachoeiras (waterfalls) de Itaboca and the river Itacayuna in Brazil to see whether they could be made navigable to steamships. With 76 illustrations and 40 maps, this 1898 expedition account was the fullest description of the region available at that time.The great nineteenth-century explorer Coudreau visited the Cachoeiras (waterfalls) de Itaboca and the river Itacayuna in Brazil to see whether they could be made navigable to steamships. With 76 illustrations and 40 maps, this 1898 expedition account was the fullest description of the region available at that time.Henri Coudreau (18591899) was one of the greatest explorers of the nineteenth century. Highly regarded in his own time as a thoroughly modern expedition leader, he did much of his work on behalf of the French colonial authorities in South America. However, towards the end of his life he undertook several expeditions for the Brazilian government of the state of Para. This book describes his fourth such journey, during the summer of 1897. Coudreau's objective was to study the Cachoeiras de Itaboca (waterfalls) and the river Itacayuna to find out whether they could be made navigable to steamships in order to connect this region with Para and other parts of Brazil. With 76 illustrations and 40 maps, this 1898 publication was the most extensive description of the region then available. It includes weather records and lists the altitudes of key locations and the distances between them.1. Les Cachoeiras de Arumatheua; 2. Les Cachoeiras de Itaboca; 3. Les Cachoeiras do Tauiry; 4. Cachoeira da Boca; 5. Les jacar?s du Paraupeba; 6. L'Alto Itacayuna; 7. Tempete; 8. Travessaos do Chiqueirao; 9. Les Cachoeiras du Bas Tocantins; 10. Tableaux statistiques.