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Author: M. Cary
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2024-06
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781032763552
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Ancient Explorers (1929) examines the motives of ancient exploration, and looks at the means of travel at their disposal. The book uses both historical records and modern archaeological discoveries to piece together the important journeys that expanded the known worlds of the ancient peoples.
Author: Anthony Brierley
Publisher:
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 54
ISBN-13: 9780872264854
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes some of the voyages of exploration made by ancient Egyptians, Phoenicians, and Greeks as long as four thousand years ago.
Author: Paolo Novaresio
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 320
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKText, maps, and photographs describe human exploration from Alexander the Great's military expeditions to the use of the space shuttle in the 1990s.
Author: Aleck Loker
Publisher: Aleck Loker
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 1928874193
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese are the stories you never learned in school. Ice Ace voyagers, Chinese, Viking, Phoenician, Hebrew, Libyan, and Irish explorers came to America years before Columbus. This book outlines eighteen different waves of adventurers who came to America, some to settle permanently, others just to trade for natural resources of the New World. Many of these stories are controversial, but taken in their entirety, they make for a compelling argument that the simplistic story of Columbus "discovering" America can no longer be accepted.
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Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780130502186
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Publisher: Paw Prints
Published: 2009-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781442068025
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fun, informative, chronological guide to the history of world explorers. This book begins with the ancient explorers, such as Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, and includes the reasons behind exploration, and how technology and exploration have gone hand-in-hand throughout history.
Author: William Scheller
Publisher: The Oliver Press, Inc.
Published: 1992-06-01
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781881508038
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRelates the enterprises and discoveries of twelve explorers, including Vasco da Gama, Captain James Cook, and Roald Amundsen.
Author: Patricia Samford
Publisher: Colonial Williamsburg
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9780879350895
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn how archaeologists discover treasures in the ground and preserve them in the lab.
Author: Raymond John Howgego
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 2009-10-27
Total Pages: 368
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The Book of Exploration is a chronological tour of the history of exploration by an expert in the field and prolific world traveller, from the pioneering excursions of the ancient Egyptians to the first surface-based crossings of the top and bottom of the world." "Before the turn of the nineteenth century, ventures into uncharted lands required material or spiritual reward to justify the perils of shipwreck, hostile natives, and dangers yet unknown. Until recent times, exploration for the sake of knowledge alone was rare; it was mostly undertaken by intrepid traders, gold. seekers, and valiant Christian missionaries. The Book of Exploration presents more than 150 of the most influential and unusual journeys of discovery, setting each firmly in its historical context. Roy Howgego introduces heroic adventurers battling the elements and committing their findings to journals and maps, pioneers who risked everything in search of fabled riches, and explorers determined to conquer the deserts, poles, and oceans of the globe." "Organized chronologically, beautifully illustrated with contemporary maps, paintings, journal entries, and other artifacts, The Book of Exploration is a feast for the eye and an unparalleled resource." --Book Jacket.
Author: Robin Hanbury-Tenison
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2021-11-09
Total Pages: 314
ISBN-13: 0500777047
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStories of the thrills and hardships faced by modern expeditions that continue to enhance our understanding of the world around us, now in a compact edition. This book profiles forty modern explorers who have disproved the idea that there is nowhere left to discover. Some are experienced and celebrated worldwide, while others are just starting to make their mark. The Modern Explorers delves into challenging and extraordinary expeditions to the remotest parts of the world by explorers from the United States, Australia, China, France, and beyond. Nine thematic sections cover all terrains: Polar, Desert, Rainforest, Mountain, Ocean, River, Under Sea, Under Land, and Lost Worlds. Written mainly by the explorers themselves, these accounts provide unique insight into what it is like to join an expedition, from being dragged through the top of the rainforest canopy in an inflatable raft suspended from a balloon to pedaling a boat across the Pacific to standing on the edge of an erupting volcano.
