A Book Of Famous Explorers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781163187692)

""A Book of Famous Explorers"" by Thomas Bailey Aldrich is a collection of biographical sketches of some of the most renowned explorers in history. The book features explorers from various fields, such as geography, natural history, and anthropology, and covers their expeditions, discoveries, and adventures. The explorers included in the book are Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh, Henry Hudson, Captain Cook, Alexander von Humboldt, David Livingstone, and Richard Burton. The book provides a fascinating insight into the lives and achievements of these explorers, and their contributions to the understanding of the world we live in. The book is written in an engaging style, making it accessible to readers of all ages, and is accompanied by illustrations that help to bring the explorers' stories to life. Overall, ""A Book of Famous Explorers"" is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of exploration and discovery.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Thomas Bailey Aldrich
ISBN-10: 1163187690
ISBN-13: 9781163187692
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 328
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d