Precis de la geographie universelle

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Précis de la géographie universelle was a significant French work on world geography, authored by Conrad Malte-Brun. Published in volumes between 1810 and 1829, it was the first French attempt at a universal geography. Malte-Brun, an author and journalist exiled from Denmark for his support of the French Revolution, established himself in Paris where he wrote several geographies. His work is noted for its vivid descriptions of various regions. Malte-Brun was also instrumental in founding the first modern geographic society, the Société de Géographie de Paris, in 1821.12

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Géographie Universelle
…universal geography was Conrad Malte-Brun’s Précis de la Géographie Universelle published between 1810 and 1829. A second geography, the profusely illustrated Nouvelle Géographie Universelle by Elisée Réclus, comprised 19 volumes that were published between 1876 and 1894. Réclus’s effort was largely successful and has been called the “greatest individual writing…
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…universal geography was Conrad Malte-Brun’s Précis de la Géographie Universelle published between 1810 and 1829. A second geography, the profusely illustrated Nouvelle Géographie Universelle by Elisée Réclus, comprised 19 volumes that were published between 1876 and 1894. Réclus’s effort was largely successful and has been called the “greatest individual writing…
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