Explorers, the most exciting voyages of discovery - from the African expeditions to the lunar landing, Andrea de Porti
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Explorers, the most exciting voyages of discovery - from the African expeditions to the lunar landing, Andrea de Porti
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
mapsillustrationsportraits
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Explorers
Responsibility statement
Andrea de Porti
Sub title
the most exciting voyages of discovery - from the African expeditions to the lunar landing
Summary
One of the most exciting periods of exploration coincided with the invention of photography. As a result, the most important expeditions over the last 160 years were captured and preserved by incredibly dramatic images. Explorers gathers together hundreds of these rare archival photographs plus maps, prints and drawings reproduced on stunning gatefolds. Text includes a short biography of each explorer, the extraordinary stories of their expeditions and passages from their personal journals. In all, 53 stories are featured
Target audience
adult
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