The Modern Explorers
Epic Journeys to the Ends of the World
Will be published approx. on 8. July 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-500-29632-5 (ISBN)
Description
Exploration has never been more popular and any idea that there is nowhere left to explore is instantly disproved by the contemporary explorers who are showcased here. Most of the accounts are written by the explorers themselves, and they all vividly describe challenging and extraordinary expeditions to some of the remotest parts of the world, in extremes of temperature and aridity, often alone and on the edge of danger. Some of these explorers are very experienced and are already celebrated worldwide, others are young and less well known and just starting to make their mark; all are driven by ambition, aspiration and passion.
With 25 illustrations
With 25 illustrations
Reviews / Votes
'Breathtaking' - Adventure Travel MagazineMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
276 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-29632-5 (9780500296325)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Robin Hanbury-Tenison is a well-known explorer, author, film-maker, conservationist and campaigner. A veteran of over forty expeditions, he is a leading member of the Royal Geographical Society and Survival International. His books include The Seventy Great Journeys in History and, as editor, The Oxford Book of Exploration. Robert Twigger is the author of numerous books, including Angry White Pyjamas, Big Snake, Voyageur and Lost Oasis.
Content
Introduction: An Alliance with Adventure
Polar: Ran Fiennes; Liv Arnesen; Borge Ousland; Pen Hadow; Mikael Strandberg
Desert: Michael Asher; Jon Muir; John Hare; Arita Baaijens; Robert Twigger; Bruno Baumann
Rainforest: Ghillean Prance; Sydney Possuelo; J. Michael Fay; Wade Davis; Meg Lowman; Martin Holland
Mountain: Stephen Venables; Chris Bonington; Rebecca Stephens; Haraldur Sigurdsson; Karen Darke
Ocean: Tim Severin; Henk de Velde; Jeff Macinnis; Jon Turk; Jason Lewis
River: John Blashford-Snell; Robin Hanbury-Tenison; Lorenzo and Mirella Ricciardi; Wong How Man; Michel Peissel
Under Sea, Under Land: George Bass; Andy Eavis; Jean-Francois Pernette
Lost Worlds: Mark Norell; Tahir Shah; Franck Goddio; Johan Reinhard
Polar: Ran Fiennes; Liv Arnesen; Borge Ousland; Pen Hadow; Mikael Strandberg
Desert: Michael Asher; Jon Muir; John Hare; Arita Baaijens; Robert Twigger; Bruno Baumann
Rainforest: Ghillean Prance; Sydney Possuelo; J. Michael Fay; Wade Davis; Meg Lowman; Martin Holland
Mountain: Stephen Venables; Chris Bonington; Rebecca Stephens; Haraldur Sigurdsson; Karen Darke
Ocean: Tim Severin; Henk de Velde; Jeff Macinnis; Jon Turk; Jason Lewis
River: John Blashford-Snell; Robin Hanbury-Tenison; Lorenzo and Mirella Ricciardi; Wong How Man; Michel Peissel
Under Sea, Under Land: George Bass; Andy Eavis; Jean-Francois Pernette
Lost Worlds: Mark Norell; Tahir Shah; Franck Goddio; Johan Reinhard