{"product_id":"explorers-andrea-porti-9781554079223","title":"Explorers: The Most Exciting Voyages of Discovery -- From the African Expeditions to the Lunar Landing","description":"\u003cp\u003ePraise for the hardcover edition: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- Booklist \u003ci\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Imaginatively designed book . . . richly illustrated with historic photographs, maps and pages that fold out into poster-sized formats.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- USA Today \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e One of the most exciting periods of exploration coincided with the invention of photography. As a result, the most important expeditions over the last 160 years were captured and preserved by incredibly dramatic images. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eExplorers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e gathers together hundreds of these rare archival photographs plus maps, prints and drawings reproduced on stunning gatefolds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Text includes a short biography of each explorer, the extraordinary stories of their expeditions and passages from their personal journals. In all, 53 stories are featured. Many are familiar and others less known but deserving of wider recognition. Several women also receive just due for their unequaled bravery and fortitude. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Some of the explorers featured are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDavid Livingstone and the \"missionary road\" \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHenry Stanley, looking for Livingstone\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIsabella Bird Bishop in China\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eErnest Shackleton in Antarctica\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTimothy O'Sullivan recording the Wild West\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRoald Amundsen, the Northwest Passage and the South Pole\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGertrude Bell in Iraq\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaria Reiche in Peru\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki raft across the Pacific\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFreya Stark, a solitary female explorer of the Middle East\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNikolai Mikhailovich Przhevalsky, mapmaker to the czar\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEdmund Hillary atop Mount Everest\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenger exploring deep space\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlexandra David-Néel in the heart of Tibet. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Those interested in history and exploration will find Explorers an engaging addition to their library. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea Porti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1554079225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781554079223\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.94h x 7.93w x 1.19d","brand":"Andrea Porti","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447911624959,"sku":"9781554079223","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_57714c63-e633-47db-8d23-ec891f25627d.jpg?v=1777235651","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/explorers-andrea-porti-9781554079223","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}