James O. Woodruff
1 book
About the Author
James O. Woodruff is associated with nineteenth-century scientific travel writing and the ambitious culture of exploration that connected geography, observation, and public communication. His published work presents an expedition as both an organized undertaking and a source of knowledge, emphasizing routes, dates, scheduled stoppages, and descriptive detail. In Final Announcement of the Woodruff Scientific Expedition Around the World: Starting October, 1877, and Returning October, 1879; Giving a Plan of ... Dates and Stoppages, Description o, Woodruff offers readers a glimpse into the planning and presentation of a proposed global journey during an era fascinated by discovery, science, and international travel.
Writing style
documentary
informative
adventurous
Books by James O. Woodruff
