Journey : an illustrated history of the world's greatest travels

Available

Journey : an illustrated history of the world's greatest travels

(2022)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:

910.9/JOURNEY

Availability

Locations	Call Number	Status
Adult Nonfiction	910.9/JOURNEY	Available

Details

PUBLISHED

London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2022

EDITION

New edition

DESCRIPTION

360 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm

ISBN/ISSN

9781465481689, 1465481680 :, 9780241363638, 0241363632

LANGUAGE

English

NOTES

Includes index

Throughout history, people have set forth into the wild for many reasons, in search of food and new places to live; on pilgrimages; in pursuit of new lands to conquer, trade deals, or gold; to discover the world; or simply in the quest for adventure. "Journey" is a beautifully illustrated account of these inspiring stories of human endeavour, from the first trade networks in ancient Sumer to the Crusades, the Grand Tour, and the Voyager missions in outer space. It traces each journey with the aid of gripping eyewitness accounts and provides biographies of pioneering travellers, intrepid explorers, and cruel conquerors. It tells thrilling stories of scientific discovery, and highlights pivotal moments in history, religion, science, and geography. It also shows the technological innovations in railways, ships, cars, and aviation that made such journeys possible