DK Explorers: Amazing Tales of the World's Greatest Adventures (HC)

Live and see the world through the eyes of 50 of the world #39;s greatest explorers and their trusty companions! This book for kids is brimming with first-person accounts of gripping adventures in explorers #39; own words. Find exciting tales complemented by rare maps, specially commissioned photographs, and artworks that re-create history #39;s greatest expeditions. Get ready to take a leap into the unknown... An adventure book that will surely rival even the most thrilling adventure movies! You #39;ll meet some of the most famous explorers and adventurers of all time in this exciting non-fiction storybook for children. Great explorers have one thing in common - a desire to leap into the unknown, no matter the dangers it presents. This book will take you through Ferdinand Magellan #39;s first circumnavigation of the world 500 years ago to Barbara Hillary #39;s treks to the North and South poles while in her seventies, and beyond. This knowledge book documents the stories of men and women who rewrote our understanding of the world and inspired us by pushing the boundaries of human capability. A kid #39;s educational book that looks at the towering achievements of more than 50 explorers from all walks of life in great detail. See sensational cross-sections revealing the amazing detail inside Spanish galleons, lost cities, and spaceships. Magnificent photographs highlight the artifacts and relics they found along the way, while hand-drawn maps reveal their intrepid journeys in such detail, you feel as though you could be walking in their very footsteps. Format Hardback | 144 pages Dimensions 238 x 289 x 20mm | 1,012g Publication date 03 Sep 2019 Publisher DK Imprint DK Children Publication City/Country United States Language English ISBN10 1465481575 ISBN13 9781465481573