Explorers Eye: First Hand Accounts of Adventure & Exploration
Explorers Eye: First Hand Accounts of Adventure & Exploration
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Summary
In the eighteenth century, exploration entered a new phase: motivated by scientific inquiry rather than greed, the explorer s job was not only to open new lands but also to investigate the globe s mysteries. To this end they were expected to make a full w
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Explorers Eye: First Hand Accounts of Adventure & Exploration by Fergus Fleming
Sold out in its original limited edition, a collection of travel adventures includes Alexander von Humboldt's encounter with South Africa's electric eels, Umberto Nobile's lament over the loss of his Zeppelin in an ice floe, and Jacque Cousteau's account of the planet from beneath the ocean's surface.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781585677665 |
| ISBN 10 | 1585677663 |
| Title | Explorers Eye: First Hand Accounts of Adventure & Exploration |
| Author | Fergus Fleming |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The Overlook Press |
| Year published | 2006-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |