The book of exploration
By: Ray Howgego
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 359
ISBN-13: 9780297855385
Subjects: Discoveries in geography; History; Explorers; Ontdekkingsreizen; Upptäcktsresor; Historia
Description: In this work the author selects more than 150 of those he considers to be the most influential and unusual journeys of discovery, setting each firmly in its historical context. This book chronicles the personalities, the conditions that were endured, and the contribution that exploration has made to our knowledge of the world.
Notes: Includes index.