Worlds to Explore: Classic Tales of Travel and Adventure (National Geographic)

Worlds to Explore: Classic Tales of Travel and Adventure (National Geographic)

by Mark Jenkins (Author)

Synopsis

Polar fleece, titanium, and GPS have forever changed the face of exploration. Today an explorer can make a phone call from the top of Mount Everest and geo-locate himself in the thickest rain forest or the widest desert.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 464
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 26 May 2006

ISBN 10: 0792254872
ISBN 13: 9780792254874

Media Reviews
These stories are like potato chips; one is never enough, and they're all but impossible not to devour in rapid succession... Highly recommended. -Library Journal
Author Bio
Mark Jenkins, chief historian of the National Geographic Society's archives, has in all likelihood read every single article ever published in the magazine. Among other accomplishments, he is the co-author of High Adventure, an illustrated history of the Society.