The Great Explorers

The Great Explorers

by RobinHanbury-Tenison (Author)

Synopsis

This book profiles forty of the world's greatest explorers, from Europe, America, Asia and Australia. These are the men and women who changed our perception of the world through their courageous explorations, opening our eyes to the physical, natural and historical wealth around us. Under the aegis of Robin Hanbury-Tenison, hailed by the Sunday Times as `the greatest explorer of the past twenty years', an international team of distinguished travel writers, broadcasters and historians describes these great explorers' lives, motives and passions in a series of penetrating biographies, illustrated throughout with beautiful paintings, photographs, engravings and maps.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 04 Oct 2010

ISBN 10: 050025169X
ISBN 13: 9780500251690
Book Overview: Written by a distinguished team of travellers, historians and broadcasters, this beautiful book profiles 40 intrepid explorers and the remarkable journeys they made to discover land, sea and space

Media Reviews
'A monumental tome that's a genuine contribution to modern thinking about the nature of exploration ... the essays are first class ... nigh-on perfect' - Bookdealer
'Exceptional ... superb illustrations add a revealing dimension to the literary narrative' - Country Life
'Beautifully illustrated' - Geographical Reviews
'Absorbing, factually tight, sensitive to its Eurocentricity, it gathers together a host of valuable essays' - Guardian
Author Bio
Robin Hanbury-Tenison is a well-known author, filmmaker, conservationist and campaigner. He was the editor of The Seventy Great Journeys in History, also published by Thames & Hudson.