Precursors of the botanical exploration of South America. Willem Piso (1611–1678) and Georg Marcgrave (1610–1644)

The Dutch colonization of northeastern Brazil from 1630 to 1654 is described, with emphasis on the years 1636–1644, when the colony was under the administration of Johan-Maurits Prince of Nassau-Siegen (1604–1679). During his rule, the Company sent the geographer and astronomer Georg Marcgrave (1...

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Main Author: Ossenbach, Carlos
Format: Online
Language:eng
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2017
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/28527

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