Great Voyages Daring Adventurers, from James Cook to Gertrude Bell
Hardback (24 Apr 2018)
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Discover the world through the eyes of the greatest explorers in history. Find out how the world was first circumnavigated by a slave and how travelers overcame the challenge of not having enough to eat and drink while traveling through unknown territory. Experience the excitement of seeing a new land for the first time, tasting new fruits and discovering new animals. This book focuses on 15 key voyages from around the world: the journeys undertaken by Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta, Zheng He, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Martin Frobisher, Francis Drake, Maria Sibylla Merian, Captain Cook, Lewis & Clark, Charles Darwin, David Livingstone, Gertrude Bell, Ernest Shackleton, and astronauts who took part in the Moon landings.
Book information
ISBN: | 9780712352857 |
Publisher: | British Library Publishing |
Imprint: | British Library Publishing |
Pub date: | 24 Apr 2018 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 96 |
Weight: | 750g |
Height: | 284mm |
Width: | 226mm |
Spine width: | 15mm |