Kerr's Voyages 3: Circumnavigations of the Globe, Volumes 11-12

by Robert Kerr

Kerr's Voyages Series 3 focuses on the great circumnavigations of the globe, and includes the lesser known circumnavigations of Sir Thomas Candish, Oliver van Noort, Jacques Le Maire, Jacques Le Hermite, Captain John Cooke and William Funnell amongst others, as well as the acclaimed voyages of Drake and Magellan. Many of the circumnavigations featured in this set had a scientific focus, seeking to both consolidate and extend geographical and scientific knowledge of the globe. The regions and countries visited include the western coasts of America, Patagonia, Java, and the South Seas, China, Chile, Persia, Bengal, Madeira.

Contains 2 volumes, with new introduction by a leading scholar.

1064 pages, Hardcover

Published October 30, 2016

About the author

Born and raised in Nebraska, Robert Kerr has called Iowa home for more than thirty years. He attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney, The University of Kansas at Ft. Hays, and the University of Northern Iowa. He holds a master s degree in psychology, and his career path has led him through stints as a welder, a carpenter, a mental hospital attendant, a mortician’s assistant, and a general Man Friday for an electrical engineer. Since 1976, he has been a school psychologist in Central Iowa. He and his wife, Joan, have rehabilitated five houses, including a Victorian-era house that inspired Completely Restored. The father of two grown children, he lives with his wife in Ankeny, Iowa. Completely Restored is Robert’s first novel.