50 SPECTACULAR EXPEDITIONS
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Journeys that changed our world! Adventures on land, in the air, on water and in space.
Alan Greenwood, Mark Steward, Richard Happer
- The 50 most important expeditions in one volume
- Men and women whose adventures changed the world
- Hardcover
Courageous explorers, adventurers, and globetrotters have changed our world with their expeditions. This fascinating illustrated book tells the stories of their incredible journeys and adventures. We meet famous men and women like Columbus, Tenzing and Hillary, Amelia Earhart, and Neil Armstrong, but also lesser-known figures whose achievements deserve more recognition. Fifty major expeditions demonstrate how, thanks to their intelligence, boldness, and strength, people overcame great obstacles and terrible dangers to discover unknown worlds on land, at sea, in the air, and in space.
Translated from English by Teresa Zuhl
CHARACTERISTICS
EAN / ISBN 978-3-440-17737-2
Item No. KEM-17737
Page number 400
Product type Hardcover
authors Alan Greenwood, Mark Steward, Richard Happer
Publication date March 17, 2023
USE
Courage, a spirit of discovery, and a thirst for knowledge
Fifty great expeditions showcase how humans, thanks to their intelligence, courage, and strength, overcame immense obstacles and terrible dangers to discover unknown worlds on land, at sea, in the air, and in space. A comprehensive, fascinating, and inspiring gallery of the great expeditions that changed our world.
DETAILS
50 pioneers
Courageous explorers, discoverers, and globetrotters have changed our world with their expeditions. This fascinating illustrated book tells the story of their incredible journeys and adventures. We meet famous women and men like Columbus, Tenzing and Hillary, Amelia Earhart, and Neil Armstrong, but also lesser-known figures whose achievements deserve more recognition.
The authors
Alan Greenwood was a senior editor at various newspapers in Great Britain, including The Scotsman and the Birmingham Post. Mark Steward has worked in publishing for 20 years, 17 of them at Harper Collins UK. Levison Wood is an explorer whose books include Walking the Nile and Walking the Americas.
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