Explorer - Rupert Matthews

What was Columbus looking for when he stumbled upon America?
How did sailors navigate before the invention of radar and satellites?
Who won the race to the South Pole?
How did the Pacific Ocean get its name? All these questions
and more
are answered inExplorer
an outstanding and original Eyewitness Guide.Beginning with the earliest recorded journeys 4 000 years ago
this books follows the story of exploration from the journeys of the Phoenicians and Greeks in the Mediterranean right through to the latest voyages into outer space. Explorers have had various reasons for risking their lives when setting out across the world. Marco Polo was searching for new trade routes
David Livingstone travelled across Africa as a missionary
while others were motivated by the need to chart and map new areas. With a series of specifically commissioned photographs
many from specialist museum collections
Explorer unfolds the story of exploration in a unique and exciting way.Produced in association with the National Maritime Museum
Greenwich
London
Explorer is an original and informative visual guide to the world of exploration.