The book of exploration
Howgego, Raymond John2009
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In this work the author selects more than 150 of those he considers to be the most influential and unusual journeys of discovery, setting each firmly in its historical context. This book chronicles the personalities, the conditions that were endured, and the contribution that exploration has made to our knowledge of the world.
Main title:
The book of exploration / Ray Howgego.
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Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2009.
Collation:
360 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 30 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780297855385 (hbk)0297855387 (hbk)
Dewey class:
910.9
Local class:
910.4910.9
Language:
English
BRN:
594508
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