Encyclopedia of Exploration

Encyclopedia of Exploration

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A two-volume reference to the history of human exploration over land, across and under seas, and into space. Volume I: The Explorers is a "who was who" of world explorers, while Volume II: Places, Technologies, and Cultural Trends covers other significant aspects of the history of exploration.
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Volume I; Volume I: The Explorers focuses on the explorers, giving readers a sense of the human drama - the achievements and the challenges - that those who go where few or none have gone before must face. New entries include: Jacques Cousteau; Sir Vivian Fuchs; John Glenn, Jr.; Aleksei Leonov; Annie Peck; Valentina Tereshkova; And many more.; Volume II; Volume II: Places, Technologies, and Cultural Trends covers the technical, social, cultural, and geographical elements of world exploration. This volume's detailed, A-to-Z entries emphasize the many elements that have often determined the success or failure of a given mission.

Author: Carl Waldman
Format: Hardback, 1424 pages, 216mm x 279mm
Published: 2004, Facts On File Inc, United States
Genre: People & Places: General

Vendor: Book Grocer
SKU: 9780816046782-RETAIL
Categories: All Best Sellers - Individual titles Black Friday 2024 Non-Secondhand Books Only One Copy Reference & Language
Tags: Geographical discovery and exploration Hardback November-2024 Reference works RR
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Volume I; Volume I: The Explorers focuses on the explorers, giving readers a sense of the human drama - the achievements and the challenges - that those who go where few or none have gone before must face. New entries include: Jacques Cousteau; Sir Vivian Fuchs; John Glenn, Jr.; Aleksei Leonov; Annie Peck; Valentina Tereshkova; And many more.; Volume II; Volume II: Places, Technologies, and Cultural Trends covers the technical, social, cultural, and geographical elements of world exploration. This volume's detailed, A-to-Z entries emphasize the many elements that have often determined the success or failure of a given mission.