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Journey: An Illustrated History of the World's Greatest Travels
From the earliest migrations to the dawn of space tourism, experience the excitement of travel throughout the ages in this gloriously illustrated book!
The quest for adventure has defined human history since the beginning of time. Whether it be for food, pilgrimages, trade, or scientific curiosity, people have been compelled to set forth into the wild for centuries. Trace their incredible journeys in this beautifully illustrated book!
From the first trade networks in ancient Sumer, to the Crusades, the Grand Tour, and the Voyager missions in outer space. This enthralling visual history of travel includes maps, paintings, photographs, and journal entries to fascinate every armchair traveler.
Be transported through space and time with the only comprehensive and fully illustrated book on the history of travel. Inside it you'll find:
-Stories of great exploration, migration, and scientific discovery, accompanied by historic maps, paintings and photographs.
-Themed spreads and feature panels explaining developments in history, geography, religion, and science
-Catalog pages showcasing the evolution of transport networks across the globe
-A foreword written by adventurer and New York Times bestselling author, Simon Reeve
-An optional 80-page illustrated directory profiling great explorers and expeditions
Voyage with vikings, and pursue plundering pirates!
From the ancient travels of Odysseus, to Pizarro's conquest of Peru, follow the biographies of pioneering travellers, intrepid explorers, and cruel conquerors. Gripping eye-witness accounts transport you to former times, bringing pivotal moments of historical, scientific, and religious discovery to vivid life.
Ever wondered what it would feel like to be the first in flight? Or to be a part of The Great Northern Expedition? Learn all of the technological innovations in railways, ships, cars, and aviation that facilitated the greatest journeys of humankind.
This book is sure to take you far away from the confines of your living room. Prepare for the journey of a lifetime, perfect for anyone interested in history, migration, and human adventure!
The quest for adventure has defined human history since the beginning of time. Whether it be for food, pilgrimages, trade, or scientific curiosity, people have been compelled to set forth into the wild for centuries. Trace their incredible journeys in this beautifully illustrated book!
From the first trade networks in ancient Sumer, to the Crusades, the Grand Tour, and the Voyager missions in outer space. This enthralling visual history of travel includes maps, paintings, photographs, and journal entries to fascinate every armchair traveler.
Be transported through space and time with the only comprehensive and fully illustrated book on the history of travel. Inside it you'll find:
-Stories of great exploration, migration, and scientific discovery, accompanied by historic maps, paintings and photographs.
-Themed spreads and feature panels explaining developments in history, geography, religion, and science
-Catalog pages showcasing the evolution of transport networks across the globe
-A foreword written by adventurer and New York Times bestselling author, Simon Reeve
-An optional 80-page illustrated directory profiling great explorers and expeditions
Voyage with vikings, and pursue plundering pirates!
From the ancient travels of Odysseus, to Pizarro's conquest of Peru, follow the biographies of pioneering travellers, intrepid explorers, and cruel conquerors. Gripping eye-witness accounts transport you to former times, bringing pivotal moments of historical, scientific, and religious discovery to vivid life.
Ever wondered what it would feel like to be the first in flight? Or to be a part of The Great Northern Expedition? Learn all of the technological innovations in railways, ships, cars, and aviation that facilitated the greatest journeys of humankind.
This book is sure to take you far away from the confines of your living room. Prepare for the journey of a lifetime, perfect for anyone interested in history, migration, and human adventure!
360 pages, Hardcover
Published March 24, 2022
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D.K. Publishing
9,026 books2,092 followersDorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.
Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
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Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
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August 31, 2024
I give it three stars. The first two chapter were good, a good variety of historical journeys from Polynesian, Greek, Roman, Chinese, Persian. Just to name a few. This imo was the only good part.
The rest was entirely European (mostly British) about colonisation efforts. A lot of page titles was "Discovery of..." focusing on the narrative of discovery by Europeans, when those places were certainly known by the native peoples for a long time (My biggest gripe being 'The discovery of Machu Pichu" in the 20th century where a British explorer asked a local Peruvian man if he'd seen any ruins and then claimed to have discovered it!). While some of the events highlighted are of global importance (namely the rediscovery of the Americas by Europeans, naturalist journeys like that of Humboldt and Darwin, and ground-breaking feats of Amelia Earhart).
The other events detailed aren't what I would describe as "Great Travels" on a global scale, and not worth noting other than to discuss the horrific acts of colonisation and the subsequent consequences. While those are important subjects to learn about, I don't think they fit the 'theme' of this book at all. I would've liked some more variety in the later chapters, to involve more lesser known travels of Indigenous groups, Middle Eastern travels, those of East Asia. Perhaps even expanding on the first chapter of travels in earlier history.
The migration of humans from Africa to America across the land bridge, who would eventually become Native Americans and First Nations people. How populations of Greenland came to live there. The European discovery of the North and South Pole was detailed, but not of the great travels of the indigenous folk who already lived there? The Inuit, the Sami? What of the indigenous people of Siberia? Much history is known about their journeys, even when the first edition of this book was written and yet nothing of those great travels were mentioned.
I will be keeping this book for the first and second chapter and for some snippets in the later chapters but I don't think it has the right to be named "History of the *World's* Greatest Journeys". Seems quite limited to me.
The rest was entirely European (mostly British) about colonisation efforts. A lot of page titles was "Discovery of..." focusing on the narrative of discovery by Europeans, when those places were certainly known by the native peoples for a long time (My biggest gripe being 'The discovery of Machu Pichu" in the 20th century where a British explorer asked a local Peruvian man if he'd seen any ruins and then claimed to have discovered it!). While some of the events highlighted are of global importance (namely the rediscovery of the Americas by Europeans, naturalist journeys like that of Humboldt and Darwin, and ground-breaking feats of Amelia Earhart).
The other events detailed aren't what I would describe as "Great Travels" on a global scale, and not worth noting other than to discuss the horrific acts of colonisation and the subsequent consequences. While those are important subjects to learn about, I don't think they fit the 'theme' of this book at all. I would've liked some more variety in the later chapters, to involve more lesser known travels of Indigenous groups, Middle Eastern travels, those of East Asia. Perhaps even expanding on the first chapter of travels in earlier history.
The migration of humans from Africa to America across the land bridge, who would eventually become Native Americans and First Nations people. How populations of Greenland came to live there. The European discovery of the North and South Pole was detailed, but not of the great travels of the indigenous folk who already lived there? The Inuit, the Sami? What of the indigenous people of Siberia? Much history is known about their journeys, even when the first edition of this book was written and yet nothing of those great travels were mentioned.
I will be keeping this book for the first and second chapter and for some snippets in the later chapters but I don't think it has the right to be named "History of the *World's* Greatest Journeys". Seems quite limited to me.
November 26, 2023
2/5 stars
not enjoying it, too heavy on historical and scientific point, lost the entertainment of traveling essence
not enjoying it, too heavy on historical and scientific point, lost the entertainment of traveling essence
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