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History of World Exploration
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The history of the exploration of our world is a heroic adventure, a centuries-old quest to extend the limit of our physical horizons and to test our courage and fortitude. The stories of the explorers and their expeditions have, from ancient times, inspired and embodied the ascent of man. From Marco Polo, Columbus and Cook,...
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- Published 1991
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The history of the exploration of our world is a heroic adventure, a centuries-old quest to extend the limit of our physical horizons and to test our courage and fortitude. The stories of the explorers and their expeditions have, from ancient times, inspired and embodied the ascent of man. From Marco Polo, Columbus and Cook, Livingstone, Burton and Speke, to the intrepid polar explorers Scott and Amundsen, to Edmund Hillary who scaled the peak of Everest - all are a breed apart and all have their own remarkable stories to tell. The Royal Geographic Society History of World Exploration is the most up-to-date and authoritative work on the subject. The book is written by a team of leading experts under the auspices and general editorial supervision of The Royal Geographic Society and the author and traveler John Keay.
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