The Modern Explorers - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500516847 ISBN 13: 9780500516843

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

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.

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Product Description:

Any idea that our planet has been completely tamed is dispelled by the 39 thrilling expeditions in this book. Discover what it is like to be dragged, hanging from a balloon, through a rainforest, to inch up a sheer rock-face, or to trek through a desert as the water runs out. Illustrated with more than 250 breathtaking colour photographs, these gripping first-hand accounts demonstrate that the spirit of adventure is very much alive in the 21st century.

Review:

Breathtaking accounts of expeditions from almost 40 contemporary explorers. --Adventure Travel Magazine

...this fine book that will inspire anyone who wants to enjoy the thrill of exploration. --Sixtyplusurfers.com

This handsome follow-up to Robin Hanbury-Tenison's The Great Explorers, gathering essays and photography by many big names in the field, roams widely around the globe, but frequently returns to the same question: why do we do this? --Geographical Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0500516847
• ISBN 13: 9780500516843
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304
• Editor: Hanbury-Tenison Robin