Exploration开拓

出版时间：2006-3  作者：本社 编  页数：63  

内容概要

Ever wanted to follow in the footsteps of the world’s most famous explorers? With this book, you can map the unknown, cross perilous seas and travel into strange, uncharted lands. The World of Exploration is packed full of voyages of discovery, daring adventures and desperate struggles to survive in the world’s wildest places.　　Sail around the world with Ferdinand Magellan; discover trails with pathfinder John Fremont; and sledge to the South Pole with Roald Amundsen. The World of Exploration will lead you on many exciting journeys, from a ride on a camel across the Sahara to a trip into the ocean to visit the wreck of the Titanic.

书籍目录

BEING AN EXPLORER  Preparation and survivalEARlY EXPLORERS  Mediterranean traders and explorers  The empire of China  The Vikings   muslim travellersTHE SEARCH FOR TRADE ROUTES  The Silk Road Around thd Cape of Good Hope   The West Indies  Circling thd glibe   Through the fruzen northNEW HORIXONS  The search for EL Dorado  Europeans in North America  Crossing Africa  Pacific explorers  Crossing Australia  The ends of thd earthEXPLORATION AND SCIENCE  In pursuit of knowledge   Scaling the peaks  The ocean depthsREFERENCE  Maps and mapping   Piecing together a map   Timeline  Glossary IndexAcknowledgements