DK Eyewitness Books: Explorer
by Matthews, RupertFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2005-04-11
Publisher(s): DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary
A photo essay about ancient to modern explorations of the land, sea, and air.
Table of Contents
| Early explorers | p. 6 |
| Egyptian expeditions | p. 8 |
| Imperial expansion | p. 10 |
| Viking voyages | p. 12 |
| Polynesian settlers | p. 14 |
| The Silk Road | p. 16 |
| Arab adventurers | p. 18 |
| The Age of Exploration | p. 20 |
| The New World | p. 22 |
| Around the world | p. 24 |
| Life at sea | p. 26 |
| Tricks of the trade | p. 28 |
| Gold and the gospel | p. 30 |
| The Great South Sea | p. 34 |
| The Endeavour | p. 36 |
| Across Australia | p. 38 |
| The Northwest Passage | p. 40 |
| North America tamed | p. 42 |
| The Dark Continent | p. 46 |
| Naturalist explorers | p. 48 |
| The North Pole | p. 52 |
| The South Pole | p. 54 |
| Pioneers of the air | p. 56 |
| Into outer space | p. 58 |
| Exploring the deep | p. 60 |
| Exploration routes | p. 62 |
| Did you know? | p. 64 |
| Timeline of explorers | p. 66 |
| Find out more | p. 68 |
| Glossary | p. 70 |
| Index | p. 72 |
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