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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Subject
- History, Adventure
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Italy
- ISBN
- 9781554079223
- Book Title
- Explorers : The Most Exciting Voyages of Discovery -- from the African Expeditions to the Lunar Landing
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- Firefly Books, The Limited
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Adventurers & Explorers, Modern / General, Expeditions & Discoveries
- Item Width
- 8in
- Item Weight
- 33.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 60 Pages
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Praise for the hardcover edition: "The 53 stories here, de Porti writes, have been selected for their historical and scientific importance and also for their 'sheer fascination.' ... Readers will be fascinated by these journeys." -- Booklist (starred review) "Imaginatively designed book ... richly illustrated with historic photographs, maps and pages that fold out into poster-sized formats." -- USA Today
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Firefly Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1554079225
ISBN-13
9781554079223
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109318175
Product Key Features
Book Title
Explorers : The Most Exciting Voyages of Discovery -- from the African Expeditions to the Lunar Landing
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Adventurers & Explorers, Modern / General, Expeditions & Discoveries
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
60 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
8in
Item Weight
33.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
G200
Edition Number
2
Reviews
If you know someone addicted to the History, Discovery and Travel channels, then this book is just what the doctor ordered. This hefty reference tome chronicles the adventures of 51 explorers on 58 expeditions -- many of them successful, others not so much -- who dared to go where no one had before. Their exploits are organized chronologically, starting with Burton and Speke's search for the source of the Nile in 1845 and ending with Apollo 13. Each includes a biography and many never-before-seen photos, maps, prints and drawings. About half of the book opens out to four-page gatefolds large enough to display as posters, but you'll probably prefer to keep the book intact so you can revisit it again and again., Each page folds out into several more in this stunningly different history of the endless quest for the undiscovered., The layout allows the stunning photographs to illuminate the "scientific and historical importance" of each journey., [review of first edition] {starred review} This photo- and fact-filled book, in which nearly every page is a generously illustrated double gatefold, lands on the table with an undeniable thud and details 58 expeditions from the past 150 years.... De Porti, a writer and editor for Charta and art director of Alumina, chose these stories for their "cultural and scientific significance" and combines often-unseen images (readers will find reproductions of pages from travel journals, maps and sketches among the hundreds of archival photos) with explorer biographies and travel narratives. De Porti recounts failed as well as successful expeditions, and it's the former that resonate.... Though some explorers' intentions were more noble than others (expanding colonial interests played no small role in many expeditions), the creative way these journeys are presented will impress armchair adventurers. [review of first edition] Imaginatively designed book ... richly illustrated with historic photographs, maps and pages that fold out into poster-sized formats, Explorers invites readers to contemplate a time when travel and discovery meant hardship, loneliness, and extreme isolation from the world--with photography available to show it. Thus, the first exploration covered is the 1856 search for the source of the Nile. Cleverly formatted with gatefolds (which open up to create spreads 20" by 22" and larger), the layout allows the stunning photographs to illuminate the "scientific and historical importance" of each journey. De Porti (Charta magazine) accompanies the photos with background information on the explorers and their destinations, along with quotes from primary sources and some maps. In all, 53 quests are covered, ending with the Apollo missions to the moon, 1968-72. One of the more impressive entries is a panoramic photograph of the Caucasus Mountains by Vittorio Sella in 1889., [review of first edition] Imaginatively designed book ... richly illustrated with historic photographs, maps and pages that fold out, Andrea De Porri has distilled the exploits of more than 50 exciting voyages of discovery into a marvelous book.... The format is unusual. The book is coffee-table size, and when it is opened flat to see two pages, the life (briefly) of the explorer and the places explored fill both pages. Then the page can be opened upward, to make a page twice the original size, with another explorer covered... This wonderful book introduces some of the most famous explorers in a most readable form. I recommend it highly., [review of first edition] Imaginatively designed book ... richly illustrated with historic photographs, maps and pages that fold out into poster-sized formats, [review of first edition] {starred review} The creative way these journeys are presented will impress armchair adventurers., (starred review) The 53 stories here, De Porti writes, have been selected for their historical and scientific importance and also for their 'sheer fascination.' ... Readers will be fascinated by these journeys., If [you're] addicted to the History, Discovery and Travel channels, then this book is just what the doctor ordered., [review of first edition] {starred review} This photo- and fact-filled book, in which nearly every page is a generously illustrated double gatefold, lands on the table with an undeniable thud and details 58 expeditions from the past 150 years.... De Porti, a writer and editor for Charta and art director of Alumina, chose these stories for their "cultural and scientific significance" and combines often-unseen images (readers will find reproductions of pages from travel journals, maps and sketches among the hundreds of archival photos) with explorer biographies and travel narratives. De Porti recounts failed as well as successful expeditions, and it's the former that resonate.... Though some explorers' intentions were more noble than others (expanding colonial interests played no small role in many expeditions), the creative way these journeys are presented will impress armchair adventurers.
Copyright Date
2011
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2012-397020
Dewey Decimal
910.92/2
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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