Explorers : great tales of adventure and endurance /: great tales of adventure and endurance. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Royal Geographical Society ; [written by Alasdair Macleod].
• Other Names: Macleod, Alasdair, 1963-; Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain); Smithsonian Institution.
• Contents: The early explorers. Expanding the ancient world ; Trade and diplomacy ; In search of new land ; Exploring the Buddhist world -- Trade and discovery. Tales of Asia ; Exploring the Muslim world ; A route around Africa ; A new world to some -- Conquest and colonization. Cruel conquistadors ; Northern alliances ; Sailing around the world ; Into the Pacific -- Filling in the gaps. Mapping the land ; Into Africa ; Spreading the faith ; Understanding others -- Reaching for extremes. Exploring for science ; To the ends of the earth ; Exploring the deep ; Into the solar system.
• Publisher Details: London New York : DK in association with the Smithsonian Institution
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (chiefly color), maps, portraits
• Subjects: 910.922; Discoveries in geography; Explorers -- History; Exploration; Geography; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; TRAVEL -- Budget; TRAVEL -- Hikes & Walks; TRAVEL -- Museums, Tours, Points of Interest; TRAVEL -- Parks & Campgrounds; Discoveries in geography; Explorers; Exploration; Explorers -- History; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780756675110; 0756675111; 9781405365703; 1405365706
• Related ISBNs: 9780756667375; 0756667372; 9781405346900; 1405346906
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.