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The Book of Marvels : An Explorer's Miscellany by Mark Collins Jenkins (2009,...
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- ISBN
- 9781426204098
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
National Geographic Society
ISBN-10
1426204094
ISBN-13
9781426204098
eBay Product ID (ePID)
70427148
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Book of Marvels : an Explorer's Miscellany
Publication Year
2009
Subject
Adventurers & Explorers, General, Expeditions & Discoveries
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Reference, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
27.1 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.8 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2008-050980
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
508
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
In The Book of Marvels we visit dozens of places around the globe captured in the words, images, and maps of their discoverers., In centuries past, undertaking a journey meant a voyage into the unknown, traveling for months or years into unexplored areas on the map where cartographers could only speculate "There be dragons.", In centuries past, undertaking a journey meant a voyage into the unknown, traveling for months or years into unexplored areas on the map where cartographers could only speculate "There be dragons." And those fortunate adventurers who made it home again always had fantastical tales to tell--even if sometimes they stretched the truth up to and beyond the breaking point. This eclectic history of exploration sweeps from antiquity to the 1800s, encompassing ages when new marvels might be waiting over the next hill or a new world just over the horizon. Among others, we meet Marco Polo, the 13th-century Venetian whose extravagant accounts of distant Cathay were mainly true; Sir John Mandeville, less intrepid explorer than shameless exaggerator; and John Wesley Powell, braving Colorado River rapids on the first trip through the Grand Canyon. We visit dozens of places around the globe captured in the words, images, and maps of their discoverers. Each page unfolds its wonders in gorgeous profusion that delights the eye and dazzles the imagination. The perfect gift for Dads and Grads looking for the next great adventure.
LC Classification Number
QH75.J46 2009
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- r***e (10)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseWell wrapped in paper for extra secure packing in envelope. As described and excellent shipping time. I would have left a re Jew sooner but I was traveling for a month.
- n***0 (102)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseDefinitely recommend this seller — book was in excellent condition as advertised and seller shipped promptly and wrapped it very well — I would definitely buy from this seller again.
- r***9 (84)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook in condition advertised, quick shipping and a great value, I highly recommend this seller.