The Modern Explorers

by Robin Hanbury-Tenison and Robert Twigger

Book Overview

This book profiles thirty-nine modern explorers who have disproved the idea that there is nowhere left to discover and explore. Some are greatly experienced and are celebrated worldwide, while others are young or less well known and just starting to make their mark.

Here are challenging and extraordinary expeditions to the remotest parts of the world by explorers from the United States, Australia, China, France, and beyond. Eight thematic sections...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500516847
• ISBN13: 9780500516843
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.7" x 10.0"