Author: Fleming Fergus / Merullo Annabel
Title: THE EXPLORER’S EYE. First hand accounts of adventure & exploration. Introduction by Michael Palin.
Description: London, Ted Smart, 2005. 1st edition 264 pp. hardcover with dustjacket. Large (22,5 x 29 cm)richly illustrated book. Pictures available. In the 18th century, exploration entered a new dimension - explorers were motivated by scientific inquiry rather than greed. To this end they were expected to make a full record of everything they encountered; and for the first time in history, that record was to include pictures as well as words. Combining gripping first-hand accounts with original images, The Explorer's Eye gives an insight into who these people were and what they saw. Follow Scott, Amundson, Stanley, Heyerdahl and many many more. very good condition

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