20th Century Lives: Adventurers includes some of the world's most dynamic and influential explorers, from Hillary and Tenzing to Neil Armstrong and Amelia Earhart to Jacques Cousteau. It provides a fascinating insight into the experiences and achievements of these talented and inspirational people and sheds light on how they became so successful in their endeavours.

 

This book is part of a book series called 20Th Century Lives .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Hachette Children's Group .

Jane Bingham is an experienced author and editor of children's books.

This book has the following chapters: Introduction Captain Robert Scott Amelia Earhart Sir Francis Chichester Jacques Cousteau Thor Heyerdahl Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova Neil Armstrong Sir Ranulf Fiennes Matthew Henson Sir Ernest Shackleton Antoine de Saint-Exupery Amy Johnson Miles Hilton Barber Benedict Allen Timeline Glossary Index