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If travel is your thing, then this is the book for you! Every type of journey imaginable and even those which aren’t…
Journey: An Illustrated History of Travel
What you need to know before your trail
A lavishly illustrated account of human travel with a foreword by Simon Reeve, from the voyages of the Vikings to the flight to the Moon.
Journeys have arisen from all manner of impulse, from migration and the search for food, to pilgrimages, trade, scientific curiosity, or simply the quest for adventure. Journey is a stunning visual guide to the stories of human movement and endeavour, from The Silk Road to the epic Voyager missions.
Discover ancient maps, biographies of conquerors, explorers, and travellers, stories of scientific discovery and technological innovation, stunning works of art, and catalogues of travel-related memorabilia.
Travel Guide
The most comprehensive guide ever!
Some highlights:
The Ancient World
Travel in Ancient Egypt, Persian couriers, the travels of Odysseus
Trade and Conquest
Arab exportation, Voyages of the Vikings , The Travels of Marco Polo
The Age of Discovery
After Columbus, circumnavigating the globe, Pizarro’s Conquest of Peru , Samuel de Champlain
The age of empires
The spice trade, a life of Piracy, First flight
The age of steam
Alexander von Humboldt, The Gold Rush ,Charting the Mekong
The Golden Age of Travel
On skis across Greenland, the discovery of Macchu Picchu, taking flight
The age of flight
The Kon Tiki Expedition, no frills flying, Route 66
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Destination: worldwide Author/Guide: DK Departure Time: Anytime
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