The Great Explorers: Forty of the Greatest Men and Women Who Changed Our Perception of the World

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A beautifully illustrated survey of 500 years of exploration told through a series of biographical portraits of forty of the most outstanding men and women who discovered our world.
What inspires explorers to push back the boundaries of the known world? Why do they risk their lives in unforgiving conditions far from home? How do they survive at the limits of human endurance? Who are the great pioneers of land, sea and space? Where next?

This book charts the great expeditions of forty of the world's most intrepid explorers, from da Gama to Gagarin. Gertrude Bell plotted the desert sands, politics and poetry of Arabia; Francis Garnier was driven almost insane on the banks of the Mekong; Edward Wilson twice tried to reach the South Pole with Scott; Nain Singh mapped the vast spaces of Tibet, counting every step. Written by a host of distinguished travel writers, broadcasters and historians, here are journeys to savour from every corner of the earth - and beyond.
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Weight 0.280000
Author Hanbury-Tenison, Robin
Availability IP
Department Travel Writing
Format Paperback
ISBN 9780500293836
Pages 256
Published 05/07/2018
Publisher Thames & Hudson
Section Travel Writing: General
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