DK Eyewitness Books: Explorer

by Matthews, Rupert

• ISBN13: 9780756610722
• ISBN10: 0756610729
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-04-11
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Photographs and text examine the history of explorers and exploration, and highlight many of their discoveries.

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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