Great Explorers
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor edge wear and light creasing. Page Condition: Good; fep clipped. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact.
A sweeping survey of the great age of discovery, Great Explorers chronicles the lives and epic journeys of history's most daring navigators and adventurers, from the earliest maritime pioneers to the bold conquistadors and empire-builders who reshaped the known world. Roderic Owen presents each explorer's story with vivid authority, drawing on historical accounts to reconstruct the ambitions, rivalries, and remarkable feats of endurance that drove men across uncharted oceans and continents. The narrative carries a grand, panoramic tone — part biography, part adventure history — capturing both the glory and the brutal cost of exploration. Each chapter illuminates the cultural encounters and geopolitical consequences that followed in the wake of these landmark voyages, making it an indispensable volume for readers passionate about the history of discovery and human endeavour.
Author: Roderic Owen
Format: Hardback
Genre: Travel & exploration
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor edge wear and light creasing. Page Condition: Good; fep clipped. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact.
A sweeping survey of the great age of discovery, Great Explorers chronicles the lives and epic journeys of history's most daring navigators and adventurers, from the earliest maritime pioneers to the bold conquistadors and empire-builders who reshaped the known world. Roderic Owen presents each explorer's story with vivid authority, drawing on historical accounts to reconstruct the ambitions, rivalries, and remarkable feats of endurance that drove men across uncharted oceans and continents. The narrative carries a grand, panoramic tone — part biography, part adventure history — capturing both the glory and the brutal cost of exploration. Each chapter illuminates the cultural encounters and geopolitical consequences that followed in the wake of these landmark voyages, making it an indispensable volume for readers passionate about the history of discovery and human endeavour.