Discovery
Exploration through the Centuries
by Eric Flaum
Book #190 - Price
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Hard Cover book in very good / like new condtion. with
dust jacket in good condition. Dust jacket shows wear on edges. A couple of
teas on binding edge which have been repaired. Pages inside crisp and clean,
no stains. Illustrated. Size: 10.5 x 14 Black hardcover with white lettering
on the edge. Tight binding. Clean. Additional pictures of condition are
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BOOK DESCRIPTION:
Discovery: Exploration Through the Centuries captivates
the reader as it recreates history through the exhilarating tales of the men
who risked death and disgrace in pursuit of undiscovered lands.
Since Queen Hatshepsut of Egypt first sent men in
search of treasure and resources, man has sought to expand his boundaries.
In so doing, the innate human craving for knowledge and a ceaseless
curiosity were irrevocably sparked. Discovery Exploration through the
Centuries captivates the reader as it recreates history through the
exhilarating tales of the men who risked death and disgrace in pursuit of
undiscovered lands.
What made these men long to seek the unknown? How did
they organize their journeys? What did they hope to find? Discovery presents
major exploratory achievements through words and pictures, dispelling
disproved data and employing previously unknown facts in a lively
storytelling style.
Discovery begins its story in the land of the
Phoenicians, whose explorations opened a trade route to the Atlantic. In
following the Greek heroes Jason and Odysseus, Discovery uncovers the myriad
paths purposes of their voyages, bringing Homer's The Illiad and The Odyssey
to life. What was the Golden Fleece? Discovery unravels the reality behind
this and other myths, including information based on Heinrich Schliemann's
excavation of the lost city of Troy. Detailed description continues on front
and back of dust jacket.
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