Great Desert Explorers

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Biography & Memoir, History
Cover of the book Great Desert Explorers by Andrew Goudie, Silphium Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Andrew Goudie ISBN: 9781900971461
Publisher: Silphium Press Publication: December 1, 2016
Imprint: Silphium Press Language: English
Author: Andrew Goudie
ISBN: 9781900971461
Publisher: Silphium Press
Publication: December 1, 2016
Imprint: Silphium Press
Language: English

Desert exploration, like climbing Everest or polar expeditions, is not for the faint-hearted, and many of the vivid tales within this fascinating biographical history end in tragedy. However, the informative and absorbing descriptions of the extraordinary journeys, challenges and achievements of these intrepid figures, are captivating. They risked their lives variously for good old fashioned epic adventure, solitude, fame, the answer to mythical questions and some were even spies. They experienced fear, excitement and hardship in their journeys into the unknown. There are many books on exploration but remarkably few on desert exploration. Moreover, some of the great desert explorers of the last three hundred years are now very little remembered or appreciated in comparison, say, with those who ventured to the poles, climbed Everest, or sought the source of the Nile. Yet, crossing unknown deserts is no less challenging. This volume finally brings these Great Desert Explorers into the limelight, with short, illustrated biographies of around 60 of the most interesting, intrepid and important explorers of the world’s greatest deserts. There is also a brief introduction to each desert region. The many original quotations, illustrations and maps, contemporary figures, as well as plates of a range of desert landscapes make this a colourful, lively and informative read.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Desert exploration, like climbing Everest or polar expeditions, is not for the faint-hearted, and many of the vivid tales within this fascinating biographical history end in tragedy. However, the informative and absorbing descriptions of the extraordinary journeys, challenges and achievements of these intrepid figures, are captivating. They risked their lives variously for good old fashioned epic adventure, solitude, fame, the answer to mythical questions and some were even spies. They experienced fear, excitement and hardship in their journeys into the unknown. There are many books on exploration but remarkably few on desert exploration. Moreover, some of the great desert explorers of the last three hundred years are now very little remembered or appreciated in comparison, say, with those who ventured to the poles, climbed Everest, or sought the source of the Nile. Yet, crossing unknown deserts is no less challenging. This volume finally brings these Great Desert Explorers into the limelight, with short, illustrated biographies of around 60 of the most interesting, intrepid and important explorers of the world’s greatest deserts. There is also a brief introduction to each desert region. The many original quotations, illustrations and maps, contemporary figures, as well as plates of a range of desert landscapes make this a colourful, lively and informative read.

More books from History

Cover of the book De Berlijnse muur by Andrew Goudie
Cover of the book A Texas Ranger And Frontiersman: The Days Of Buck Barry In Texas 1845-1906 by Andrew Goudie
Cover of the book The Fall of the House of Roosevelt by Andrew Goudie
Cover of the book Why Angels Fall by Andrew Goudie
Cover of the book Who Was Ulysses S. Grant? by Andrew Goudie
Cover of the book When Reagan Sent In the Marines by Andrew Goudie
Cover of the book A Missão da República - Politica, Religião e o Império Colonial Português (1910-1926) by Andrew Goudie
Cover of the book Race and Recruitment by Andrew Goudie
Cover of the book The Holocaust Diaries: Book Ii by Andrew Goudie
Cover of the book Touch the Throne by Andrew Goudie
Cover of the book Berlin - Chaos, Clubs, Clans. Wie sich die Metropole seit 100 Jahren immer wieder neu erfindet by Andrew Goudie
Cover of the book Il pensiero di Giacomo Leopardi by Andrew Goudie
Cover of the book From Princess to Chief by Andrew Goudie
Cover of the book The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists by Andrew Goudie
Cover of the book W. B. Yeats by Andrew Goudie
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy