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The Guinness Book Of Explorers And Exploration


The Guinness Book Of Explorers And Exploration
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Author : Michèle Gavet-Imbert
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991

The Guinness Book Of Explorers And Exploration written by Michèle Gavet-Imbert and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Discoveries in geography categories.


Covering the ancient world to the space age, this book recounts the stories of famous explorers and of many less well-known expeditions. Background information is provided on each phase of exploration, the equipment and technology available and the people and places discovered.



The Oxford Book Of Exploration


The Oxford Book Of Exploration
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Author : Robin Hanbury-Tenison
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2005

The Oxford Book Of Exploration written by Robin Hanbury-Tenison and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.


Selected by Robin Hanbury-Tenison, whom the Sunday Times called the 'greatest explorer of the last twenty years', this is a comprehensive anthology of the writings of explorers through the ages, now fully revised and updated. The ultimate in travel writing, these are the words of those who changed the world through their pioneering search for new lands, new peoples, and new experiences. Divided into geographical sections, the book takes us to Asia with Vasco da Gama, Francis Younghusband, and Wilfred Thesiger, to the Americas with John Cabot, Sir Francis Drake, and Alexander Von Humboldt, to Africa with Dr David Livingstone and Mary Kingsley, to the Pacific with Ferdinand Magellan and James Cook, and to the Poles with Robert Peary and Wally Herbert. Driven by a desire to discover that transcends all other considerations, the vivid writings of these extraordinary people reveal what makes them go beyond the possible and earn the right to be known as explorers.



Historical Dictionary Of The Discovery And Exploration Of The Pacific Islands


Historical Dictionary Of The Discovery And Exploration Of The Pacific Islands
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Author : Max Quanchi
language : en
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Release Date : 2005-10-18

Historical Dictionary Of The Discovery And Exploration Of The Pacific Islands written by Max Quanchi and has been published by Scarecrow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-18 with History categories.


The long voyages of discovery and exploration of the vast Pacific Ocean were an exercise in logistics, navigation, hard grit, shipwreck and pure luck. The motivations were scientific and geographic, but at the same time nationalistic and materialistic. This ambitious and informative reference includes the familiar names of Laperouse, Bougainville, Cook and Dampier, as well as the intriguing stories of the Bounty Mutiny, scurvy, and the mysterious Northwest Passage, Terra Australis Ignotia and Davis Land. There are cross-referenced entries on first contacts, ships, navigational instruments, mapping, and botany. The scene is carefully set in the introduction, the chronology spans several centuries, and the extensive bibliography offers a guide to further reading.



Famous Discoveries And Their Discoverers


Famous Discoveries And Their Discoverers
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Author : Ian Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Mereo Books, mereobook, mereobooks
Release Date : 2015-08-10

Famous Discoveries And Their Discoverers written by Ian Taylor and has been published by Mereo Books, mereobook, mereobooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-10 with Reference categories.


ÿ Did you know that Christopher Columbus did not discover America, or that after a Greek scholar found a way of measuring the Earth, it was 1300 years before the rest of the world would believe him? Or that nitrocellulose explosive was discovered when an inventor spilt some chemicals in the kitchen and blew up his wife?s apron? This book by a former career scientist deals with a fascinating range of discoveries over the centuries, related to everything from geology and astronomy to atomic theory, zoology and men who discovered continents. It also gives revealing information about the colourful lives of some of the people whose findings changed the world, and often their own lives, for ever.



The 50 Greatest Explorers In History


The 50 Greatest Explorers In History
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Author : Michelle Rosenberg
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
Release Date : 2022-04-21

The 50 Greatest Explorers In History written by Michelle Rosenberg and has been published by Pen and Sword History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-21 with Biography & Autobiography categories.


This is a book about one of the first recorded pilgrims who climbed Mount Sinai; it’s about Amelia Earhart, the famous American aviator whose story and disappearance continues to capture the world’s imagination. It’s the story of a doomed expedition to discover the North West Passage, and the tale of Marco Polo, who remained at the court of the Kublai Khan for an incredible 17 years. The 50 Greatest Explorers in History brings to life the pioneers in aviation flying thousands of miles with the most basic of maps in open cockpits, exposed to the elements and the unrelenting smell of petrol fumes. They travel by steamboat, on horseback, by rickshaw, motorbike, train, swim with piranhas, embark into black nothingness in new spacecraft, explore by Jeep, yachts, tea boats and elephants, disguise themselves as men, take canoes and use innovative, advanced technological scuba equipment. Going where in many cases, no man or woman had ever gone before, some women featured in this books were often denied respect, acknowledgment, or recognition and they determined to break the ‘men's club’ mentality of global exploration from which they were excluded.



The Guinness Book Of Records 1993


The Guinness Book Of Records 1993
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Author : Peter Matthews
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992

The Guinness Book Of Records 1993 written by Peter Matthews and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Curiosities and wonders categories.




The Cumulative Book Index


The Cumulative Book Index
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992

The Cumulative Book Index written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with American literature categories.


A world list of books in the English language.



The Explorers Club


The Explorers Club
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Author : The Explorers Club
language : en
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Release Date : 2023-11-14

The Explorers Club written by The Explorers Club and has been published by Ten Speed Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.


Discover the extraordinary history and thrilling frontiers of exploration with this gorgeously illustrated guide from The Explorers Club, the esteemed home of the world's most prominent explorers. The discovery of the North and South Poles. The summiting of Everest. The moon landing. The (largely unknown) birth of climate change science. These are just some of the stories from The Explorers Club, the organization that, since its inception in 1904, has pushed the envelope of human curiosity. This guided tour of The Club’s most riveting journeys includes hundreds of photos and fascinating anecdotes about The Club’s distinguished members, including Teddy Roosevelt, Neil Armstrong, and Jane Goodall. From the darkest depths of the ocean to the highest points on Earth and to outer space and beyond, this book shares not just the inspirational history of modern exploration, but also reveals how it has evolved and continues to be relevant—even urgent—today.



New Spaces Of Exploration


New Spaces Of Exploration
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Author : Simon Naylor
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2009-12-18

New Spaces Of Exploration written by Simon Naylor and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-18 with History categories.


For many the dawn of the twentieth century ushered in an era where the world map had few if any blank spaces left to discover. The age of exploration was supposedly dead. "New Spaces of Exploration" challenges this assumption. Focusing specifically on exploration in the twentieth century, the authors demonstrate how new technologies and changing geopolitical configurations have ensured that exploration has remained a key feature of our rapidly globalizing world. Ranging widely in their geographical focus - from the Europe and Asia to Australia, and from the polar regions to outer space - they demonstrate the increasing diversity of modern exploration and reveal the continuing political, military, industrial and cultural motivations at play. The result is a major contribution to our understanding of the significance of exploration in the twentieth century. Contributors include: E. Baigent, C. Collis, K. Dodds, F. Driver, M. Godwin, J. Hill, F. Korsmo, F. MacDonald, S. Naylor, J. Ryan, N. Thomas, and K. Yusoff.



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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991

Books written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Books categories.