{"product_id":"the-great-journeys-in-history-9780500287033","title":"The Great Journeys in History","description":"\u003cp\u003eFerdinand Magellan, Genghis Khan, Thor Heyerdahl, Amelia Earhart, and Neil Armstrong: these are some of the greatest travelers of all time. This book chronicles their stories and many more, describing epic voyages--from early trips through the great port city of Alexandria to the latest journeys into space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn antiquity, we follow Alexander the Great to the Indus and Hannibal across the Alps; in medieval times, we trek beside Genghis Khan and Ibn Battuta. The Renaissance eventually led to Columbus visiting the Americas and to the circumnavigation of the world. In the following centuries, global maps are filled in by Abel Tasman, Vitus Bering, and James Cook. Journeys specifically made for scientific discoveries, most famously by Alexander von Humboldt and Charles Darwin, begin. In modern times, the ends of the earth were reached--including both poles and the world's highest mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditor Robin Hanbury-Tenison leads an incredible team of fifty-two contributors, including Robert Ballard and Ranulph Fiennes, who relate firsthand experiences with the journeys and places they describe. \u003cem\u003eThe Great Journeys in History\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the stories of bold, early travelers who explored the unexplored and who set out into the unknown, bringing alive the romance and thrill of adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 Modern Explorers.\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567766507794,"sku":"9780500287033","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_45126233-5318-4e99-81ed-b68ceee5d167.jpg?v=1731928275","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-great-journeys-in-history-9780500287033","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}