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The Atlas of Great Journeys Philip Steele

The Atlas of Great Journeys By Philip Steele

The Atlas of Great Journeys by Philip Steele

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Summary

Original map illustrations show the world's greatest journeys, and illustrated fact pages tell the stories of each expedition.

The Atlas of Great Journeys Summary

The Atlas of Great Journeys: The Story of Discovery in Amazing Maps by Philip Steele

The Atlas of Great Journeys allows readers to follow in the footsteps of the most daring adventurers as they set out to explore the unknown. Fascinating original map illustrations show the world's greatest journeys, and lavishly illustrated fact pages tell the stories of each expedition - what dangers they faced, how long they travelled, and much more.

As well as amazing illustrated maps and stories, this book has a unique Augmented Reality component that magically brings these journeys to life. Use your tablet or phone on each map spread to trace the routes they took and read about every stage of their journeys.

About Philip Steele

Philip Steele has written many children's books, including The Incas and Machu Picchu and I Wonder Why the Pyramids were Built.

Table of Contents

* The Old World - Some of the bravest explorers forged routes from Europe to Asia, and from China to Africa. Read the stories of Marco Polo, Zheng He and Ibn Battutah.
* Into Africa - Follow the routes of Hatshepsut, Heinrich Barth and David Livingstone across Africa.
* Exploring Europe - Follow the voyages of the Ancient Phoenicians and St Paul of Tarsus, and explore the Grand Tour of Europe by William Beckford.
* The Arctic Circle - Read about the incredible bravery and hardship of polar explorers Fridtjof Nansen, Robert Peary, and Wally Herbert.
* Atlantic Crossings - The dangerous sea-voyages across the Atlantic by Leif Eriksson and Christopher Columbus, and the first air flight by Alcock and Brown.
* The New World - How North and Central America were mapped and colonised by Hernando de Soto, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and Lewis and Clark with Sacagawea.
* Central and South America - The voyages of exploration to the vast continent of South America by Alexander von Humboldt, Francisco De Orellana, and Charles Darwin.
* Across Oceania - How Australia and New Zealand were explored by the Abel Tasman, Burke and Wills and James Cook.
* Challenge of the Antarctic - How the South Pole was explored by Roald Amundsen, Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton.
* Global Explorers - The men and women who travelled around the world, including Magellan, Sir Francis Drake by sea and Wiley Post by air.

Additional information

GOR013318328
9781783125104
1783125101
The Atlas of Great Journeys: The Story of Discovery in Amazing Maps by Philip Steele
Philip Steele
Used - Like New
Hardback
Welbeck Publishing Group
2020-10-29
48
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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