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THE GREAT EXPLORERS

THE GREAT EXPLORERS

THE GREAT EXPLORERS: 40 Great Explorers - Oceans: 5 from Christopher Columbus to James Cook. Land: 9 from Hernando de Soto to Marc Aurel Stein. Rivers: 8 from Samuel de Champlain to Henry Morton Stanley. .... Hardback - 2010

by HANBURY-TENISON, Robin (editor)

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Thames & Hudson. London. 2010.. 1st Ed. 304 PP with 204 b/w or colour illustrations. Half title page: map of the Columbia River, by William Clark. Title spread: Alexander von Humbolt and companion on the way to Cajambe Volcano, Ecuador. Hard cover, device in blind on front cover, gilt title on spine, dj. Signature of previous owner at top corner of front endpaper, otherwise fine. 25.2 x 19.
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  • Title THE GREAT EXPLORERS
  • Author HANBURY-TENISON, Robin (editor)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Thames & Hudson. London. 2010., London
  • Publication date 2010
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 75541
  • ISBN 9780500251690 / 050025169X
  • Weight 2.67 lbs (1.21 kg)
  • Dimensions 10 x 7.8 x 1.4 in (25.40 x 19.81 x 3.56 cm)
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Explorers
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2010923284
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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From the publisher

It has always been mankind's gift, or curse, to be inquisitive, and through the ages people have been driven to explore the limits of the worlds known to them--and beyond. Here are the stories of forty of the world's greatest explorers from Europe, America, Asia, and Australia. These are men and women who changed our perception of the world through their courageous adventures.

Organized thematically, the book opens with the oceanic journeys of five hundred years ago, when the great era of recorded exploration began. The following sections look at The Land, Rivers, Polar Ice, Deserts, Life on Earth, and New Frontiers.

Many of these explorers recounted their journeys in vivid firsthand accounts; others were superb artists or photographers. The book features quotes from their journals and reports, and it is illustrated with paintings, photographs, engravings, and maps, so that we can experience their adventures through their own eyes and in their own words.

Featured explorers include: Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, James Cook, Lewis and Clark, Richard Burton, Samuel de Champlain, David Livingstone, Roald Amundsen, Gertrude Bell, Alexander von Humboldt, Yuri Gagarin, and Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

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