{"product_id":"modern-explorers-9780500296325","title":"Modern Explorers","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book profiles forty modern explorers who have disproved the idea that there is nowhere left to discover. Some are experienced and celebrated worldwide, while others are just starting to make their mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Modern Explorers\u003c\/em\u003e delves into challenging and extraordinary expeditions to the remotest parts of the world by explorers from the United States, Australia, China, France, and beyond. Nine thematic sections cover all terrains: Polar, Desert, Rainforest, Mountain, Ocean, River, Under Sea, Under Land, and Lost Worlds. Written mainly by the explorers themselves, these accounts provide unique insight into what it is like to join an expedition, from being dragged through the top of the rainforest canopy in an inflatable raft suspended from a balloon to pedaling a boat across the Pacific to standing on the edge of an erupting volcano.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwigger, Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Twigger, \u003c\/strong\u003e the first person to cross the Egyptian Great Sand Sea on foot, is the author of \u003cem\u003eVoyageur\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRed Nile\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHanbury-Tenison, Robin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eRobin Hanbury-Tenison\u003c\/strong\u003e is a well-known explorer, author, filmmaker, conservationist, and campaigner. A veteran of over forty expeditions, he is a leading member of the Royal Geographical Society and Survival International. His books include \u003cem\u003eThe Great Explorers\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Great Journeys in History.\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50861745471762,"sku":"9780500296325","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bf43b466-f201-43cd-8748-b431cbb9bfc9.jpg?v=1737604966","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/modern-explorers-9780500296325","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}