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The Great Explorers
Forty of the Greatest Men and Women Who Changed Our Perception of the World
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500 years of exploration told through a series of biographical portraits of 40 pioneering men and women
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.
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.
Extent: 256 pp
Format: Paperback
Illustrations: 26 illustrations
Publication date: 2018-09-01
Size: 19.7 x 2.2 cm
ISBN: 9780500293836
Praise for The Great Explorers
Absorbing, factually tight, sensitive to its Eurocentricity, it gathers together a host of valuable essays
Guardian
A genuine contribution to modern thinking about the nature of exploration ... nigh-on perfect
Bookdealer
Inspiring, entertaining, enlightening
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