Take a look at the often hazardous and perilous world of exploration from the lives and navigation techniques of the first sailors to the types of food eaten on space missions.
In-depth facts and stunning photographs make this a perfect resource for projects, reference and discovery.

This book is part of a book series called Dk Eyewitness .

There are 72 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .

This book has the following chapters: Early explorers; Egyptian expeditions; imperial expansion; Viking voyages; Polynesian settlers; the Silk Road; Arab adventurers; the age of exploration; the new world; around the world; life at sea; tricks of the trade; gold and the gospel; the great South Sea; the Endeavour; across Australia; the Northwest Passage; the dark continent; naturalist explorers; the North Pole; the South Pole; pioneers of the air; into outer space; exploring the deep; exploration routes; did you know?; timeline of exploration; find out more.