Publication |
USA, Kingfisher Publications Plc, 2002.
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Description |
63pSky Blue Spine
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Summary/Abstract |
Map the unknown across perilous seas and strange lands, and follow in the foorsteps of the world's most famous explorers! This book is describes voyages of discovery, daring adventures and the struggle to survive in the wilderness.
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Contents |
Being an Explorer
Preparations and Survival
Early Explorers
Mediterranean Traders and Explorers
The Empire of China
The Vikings
Muslim Travellers
The Search For Trade Routes
The Silk Road
Around The Cape of Good Hope
The West Indies
Circling the Globe
Through the Frozen North
New Horizons
The Search for El Dorado
Europeans in North America
Crossing Africa
Pacific Explorers
Crossing Australia
The Ends of the Earth
Exploration and Science
In Pursuit of Knowledge
Scaling the Peaks
The Ocean Depths
Maps and Mapping
Piecing together a map
Timeline
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Standard Number |
0753454521 Hb.
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