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Author: Simon Adams
Publisher: Parragon Books
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781445407449
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a clear and comprehensive guide to intrepid adventurers and their travels. Discover details of important events, technology and world religions.
Author: Fernand Salentiny
Publisher: Booksales
Published: 2005-06
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789036617017
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver 300 biographical entries profile explorers, adventurers, conquerors, and seafarers who made significant contributions to the exploration of the Earth and beyond.
Author: Parragon Book Service Limited
Publisher: Parragon Books
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781407503219
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Clear And Comprehensive Introduction To Great Explorers. Written By An Expert Author And Consultant Team. Fully Illustrated Throughout With Stunning Colour Photography And Clear Diagrams. Topics Include: Marco Polo'S Epic Journey, The Conquest Of The In
Author: Justine Ciovacco
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780531146644
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBriefly describes the life and accomplishments of men and women who have made significant contributions as explorers or adventurers throughout the world and throughout history.
Author: R. A. Pedersen
Publisher: R. A. Pedersen
Published: 2011-04-08
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1456589660
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A guide to the flora, fauna, and fun of the world's greatest theme park"--Cover.
Author: Raymond John Howgego
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 2009-10-27
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13:
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: Jim Hargrove
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780516030517
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe life of the Portuguese navigator and explorer who launched the first voyage around the world in the early 1500's but met his death before his men completed the expedition.
Author: Raymond John Howgego
Publisher: Potts Point, NSW, Australia : Hordern House
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 1192
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive reference guide to the history and literature of exploration, travel and colonization from the earliest times to the year 1800. The vast scope of the Encyclopedia of Exploration makes it a work unlike any other in its combination of historical, biographical and bibliographical data. It includes a catalogue of all known expeditions, voyages and travels, as well as biographical information on the travellers themselves, which places them in their historical context. The Encyclopedia of Exploration to 1800 is a massive undertaking resulting in a work that extends to 1.2 million words in almost 1200 pages. The 2327 major articles have generated index entries totalling more than 7500 names of persons or ships mentioned in the text. Within the text itself there are about 4000 cross-references between articles. Altogether nearly 20,000 bibliographical citations accompany the articles. A considerable quantity of information in this book is presented here for the first time in English.
Author: Jennifer Speake
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 540
ISBN-13: 9781579584245
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContaining more than 600 entries, this valuable resource presents all aspects of travel writing. There are entries on places and routes (Afghanistan, Black Sea, Egypt, Gobi Desert, Hawaii, Himalayas, Italy, Northwest Passage, Samarkand, Silk Route, Timbuktu), writers (Isabella Bird, Ibn Battuta, Bruce Chatwin, Gustave Flaubert, Mary Kingsley, Walter Ralegh, Wilfrid Thesiger), methods of transport and types of journey (balloon, camel, grand tour, hunting and big game expeditions, pilgrimage, space travel and exploration), genres (buccaneer narratives, guidebooks, New World chronicles, postcards), companies and societies (East India Company, Royal Geographical Society, Society of Dilettanti), and issues and themes (censorship, exile, orientalism, and tourism). For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Literature of Travel and Exploration: An Encyclopedia website.
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 554
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.
