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The book of exploration /

Howgego, Raymond John, 1946-

The book of exploration / Ray Howgego. - London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2009. - 359 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 30 cm

Includes index.

In this work the author selects more than 150 of those he considers to be the most influential and unusual journeys of discovery, setting each firmly in its historical context. This book chronicles the personalities, the conditions that were endured, and the contribution that exploration has made to our knowledge of the world.

ISBN: 9780297855385 0297855387

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA947155 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015180928 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Discoveries in geography--History.
Explorers--History.

LC Class. No.: G80 / .H676 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 910.9

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