Voyages of Discovery Season 1 Episode 4

The Figure of The Earth

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Season 1 Episode 4

Paul Rose visits Ecuador to examine the tale of an 18th-century expedition in which a group of French intellectuals set out to determine the shape of the Earth. The mission was beset by problems from the start as disease, disputes and affairs set the explorers on separate paths and, while great discoveries were made, the team were still to face theft, murder and despair. Part of the Journeys of Discovery strand