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Exploring the World - Two centuries of remarkable adventurers and their journeys (Hardcover)
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Exploring the World - Two centuries of remarkable adventurers and their journeys (Hardcover)
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Explorers and travellers have always been attracted by the lure of
the unknown. By traversing and mapping our planet, they have played
a vital role in mankind's development. For almost two hundred
years, the Royal Geographical Society has recognised their
achievements by awarding its prestigious gold medals to those who
have contributed most to our knowledge of the world. Taking us on a
journey across mountains and deserts, oceans and seas, Exploring
the World tells the stories of more than eighty of these
extraordinary men and women. Some, such as David Livingstone, Scott
of the Antarctic and Jacques-Yves Cousteau, are well known; whilst
others, such as William Chandless and Ney Elias, are today less
familiar. Some dreamed of being the first to sight a lake or a
river; others sighted some of the world's greatest natural features
by chance. Some were naturalists, anthropologists or mountaineers;
others went in search of explorers who had vanished without trace,
or had been shipwrecked or marooned. Filled with epic tales of
endurance and perseverance, Exploring the World celebrates a group
of exceptional individuals possessed of indomitable courage,
boundless determination and adventurous spirit. It portrays a
variety of fascinating lives driven by curiosity, wanderlust and
the pursuit of knowledge - and, in doing so, provides a unique
overview of two centuries of exploration.
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