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Map the unknown - cross perilous seas and strange lands to follow in the footsteps of the world’s most famous explorers. This book is packed full of voyages of discovery, daring adventures and the struggle to survive in the world’s wild places.Contents
Contents : Being an explorer (preparation and survival) -- early explorers (Mediterranean traders and explorers - the empire of China - the Vikings - Muslim travellers) -- the search for trade routes (the silk road - around the Cape of Good Hope - the West Indies - circling the globe - through the frozen north) -- New Horizons (the search for El Dorado - Europeans in North America - crossing Africa - Pacific explorers - crossing Australia - the ends of the earth) -- exploration and science (in pursuit of knowledge - scaling the peaks - the ocean depths) -- reference (maps and mapping - piecing together a map - timeline - glossary - index - acknowledgements).
Sail around the world with Ferdinand Magellan -- Discover trails with the pathfinder, John Fremont -- Sledge to the South pole with Roald Amundsen -- dive into the ocean to see the Titanic -- Ride on a camel across the Sahara -- Additional Info
Includes glossary and index.
