The Oxford book of exploration / selected by Robin Hanbury-Tenison.
The Oxford book of exploration / selected by Robin Hanbury-Tenison.
About this item
Full title
Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.
Date
1993.
Call Numbers
T0365853
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xii, 530 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
I. Asia -- II. Africa -- III. North America -- IV. Central and South America -- V. The Pacific, Australia, and New Zealand -- VI. The Arctic -- VII. The Antarctic.
Publication information
Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.
Analytical title
Book of exploration.
Exploration.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1993.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
The legendary explorers are those who were lucky and determined enough to discover something which changed the rest of the world's view of itself. Men such as Marco Polo, Columbus, Magellan, and Cook revealed previously unknown continents and cultures because they were prepared to go beyond what others saw as reasonable limits. All the explorers in...
Alternative Titles
Full title
The Oxford book of exploration / selected by Robin Hanbury-Tenison.
Variant title
Book of exploration.
Exploration.
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 521-522) and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from 910.9/16.
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
T0365853
Record Identifier
74VKvL0REGAM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKvL0REGAM
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0192142089 (acid-free paper)
9780192142085 (acid-free paper)
DDC
910.9
MMS ID
991021558019702626
