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Around the World Again...and Again
After the success of his first voyage, Dampier was made captain of his own ship and...
July 2010

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Discoveries in Australia and New Guinea
This slideshow features illustrations of some of the plants and animals that...
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 16:31

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William Dampier - The Pirate Who Collected Plants
Today you can just hop on a plane and be on another continent within a day's time....
December 2017

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Charles Darwin
This 1890 painting of Charles Darwin is on display at the Turin Museum of Human...
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Student Assists with Shore Survey
A student from the University of Cape Town in South Africa uses a field guide to...
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New Guinea Birds
After leaving Australia, Dampier and his men reached the western coast of New...
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Pacific Ocean Currents
The arrows show the direction of ocean currents recorded by William Dampier while...
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New Guinea Bat
In 1699, accompanied by a shipboard artist, William Dampier conducted the first...
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Map of Juan Fernandez Island
Dampier rescued Alexander Selkirk from Juan Fernandez island around 1708. Selkirk's...
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Dampier’s First World Voyage
This map shows the route of pirate and naturalist William Dampier’s first voyage...
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Book Cover for Dampier's Account of his First Trip Around the World
This is the cover of the book William Dampier -- pirate and naturalist -- wrote...
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