Name: Explorers: A New History
SKU: 57326680
Price: 838.00 TWD
Availability: InStock
Author: Lockwood, Matthew
ISBN: 9781324073871

Select your country

Americas

Europe

Rest of the world

Type

Physical Book

Author

Matthew Lockwood

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

Language

English

Pages

192

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781324073871

Synopsis "Explorers: A New History"

The impulse to seek out new worlds is universal to humanity. In a truly inclusive account of exploration, historian Matthew Lockwood interweaves stories of famous figures--including Sacagawea, Pocahontas, and Dr. David Livingstone--with tales of individuals who are usually denied the title "explorer." Lockwood's new cast of adventurers includes Rabban Bar Sawma, a Uighur monk who traversed the Middle East and Europe; Yatsuke, an East African traveler to Japan during the sixteenth century; and David Dorr, a man born in slavery whose travelogues reshaped Americans' understanding of Africa. In lives filled with imagination and wonder, curiosity, connection, and exchange, these figures unfurl a human tapestry of discovery. Spanning forty centuries and six continents, this thrilling and concise history redefines what it means to discover, who counts as an explorer, and what counts as exploration.

Customers reviews

Have you read this book? Login to add your review.

More customer reviews

0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)

Questions and Answers about the Book

Do you have a question about the book? Login to be able to add your own question.

Opinions about Bookdelivery

More customer reviews

Explorers: A New History - Lockwood, Matthew

Synopsis "Explorers: A New History"

Customers reviews

Frequently Asked Questions about the Book

Is the book original?

In what language is the book written?

What is the format of this book?

Questions and Answers about the Book

Opinions about Bookdelivery