Hanbury-Tenison, R. (Ed.) — The Great Explorers
Thames and Hudson 304, 204 col + b/w illus. . HB. Fine in d/w.. In a series of penetrating biographies, 40 of the greatest explorers are described - from Christopher Columbus to Yuri Gagarin and Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Written by a team of distinguished travel writers, broadcasters and historians, the book is organised thematically, opening with the oceanic journeys of 500 years ago; other sections look at The Land, Rivers, Polar Ice, Deserts, Life on Earth and New Frontiers.. [9780500251690]