Explorers: The Most Exciting Voyages of Discovery — From the African Expeditions to the Lunar Landing

by Andrea De Porti

A superbly illustrated reference of great explorers and their expeditions since 1845. One the most exciting periods of exploration coincided with the invention of photography. As a result, the most important expeditions over the last 160 years were captured and preserved by incredibly dramatic photographs. Explorers is a stunning history of such expeditions, presented chronologically since 1845. It features rare archival photographs, maps, prints, and drawings, reproduced on stunning gatefolds that fold out to up to 40 inches across and up to 22 inches high. Text includes a short biography of each explorer, the extraordinary stories of their expeditions, and passages from their personal journals. The explorers featured include, among many others, a total of 22: Explorers is the fascinating and uniquely illustrated history of the explorers and how their expeditions influenced the world we live in today.

Genres: History

174 pages, Hardcover

First published September 3, 2005

Reviews

[Manuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Italian-printed with a unique fold-out binding—a first for me—offering ample space for its high-fidelity photos and images. The visual quality is overall superb, though the cartography doesn't quite live up to the same standard.

[Destiny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome!