| Publication |
London, Usborne Publishing Ltd., 2009.
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| Description |
104pMulti-colour Spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
Incredible tales of intrepid explorers who trekked to the icy Poles, crossed scorching deserts, braved crocodile-infested rivers, and sailed all the way around the world for the very first time.
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| Contents |
Early exploration -
Ancient adventures
Viking voyages
The travels of Marco Polo
Ibn Battuta's world tour
Opening up the world -
Zheng He goes west
Around Africa
Christopher Columbus: the truth
The conquering conquistadors
Around the world in 1,080 days
Science and discovery -
The travels of Captain Cook
Humboldt's jungle journey
Lewis and Clark's American adventure
Dr. Livingstone, I presume?
Mary Kingsley in Africa
Across Australia
Final frontiers -
Antarctic adventures
Arctic adventures
The deepest depths
More to explore
Timeline of exploration
Who's who
Glossary
Index
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| Standard Number |
9780746098455 Pb.
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