 |
|
|
Item Details
| Title:
|
GREAT EXPEDITIONS
50 JOURNEYS THAT CHANGED OUR WORLD |
| By: |
Levison Wood (Foreword), Mark Steward, Alan Greenwood |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
|
£20.00 |
|
We currently do not stock this item, please contact the publisher directly for
further information.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ISBN 10: |
000819629X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780008196295 |
| Publisher: |
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS |
| Pub. date: |
6 October, 2016 |
| Pages: |
264 |
| Description: |
Foreword by Levison Wood, presenter of Walking the Americas. A comprehensive, fascinating and inspiring gallery of the great adventures that changed our world. |
| Synopsis: |
Foreword by Levison Wood, presenter of Walking the Americas. A comprehensive, fascinating and inspiring gallery of the great adventures that changed our world.Throughout history there have been brave men and women who dared to go where few had gone before. They broke new ground by drawing on incredible reserves of courage, fortitude and intelligence in the face of terrible adversity. Their endeavours changed the world and inspired generations.Spanning several centuries and united by the common theme of the resilience of the human spirit, this is the ultimate collection of the stories of the intrepid explorers who forged new frontiers across land, sea, skies and space.50 incredible journeys including;* Tenzing and Hillary's conquest of Everest* Neil Armstrong's giant leap* Christopher Columbus' new world* Amelia Earhart flying the Atlantic* gold fever in the Yukon* the hunt for a man-eating leopard in IndiaGreat Expeditions includes not only some of the most famous journeys in history but also introduces many more that ought to be more widely recognised and celebrated. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Collins |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Little Worried Caterpillar (PB)
Little Green knows she''s about to make a big change - transformingfrom a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly. Everyone is VERYexcited! But Little Green is VERY worried. What if being a butterflyisn''t as brilliant as everyone says?Join Little Green as she finds her own path ... with just a littlehelp from her friends.
|
|
All the Things We Carry PB
What can you carry?A pebble? A teddy? A bright red balloon? A painting you''ve made?A hope or a dream?This gorgeous, reassuring picture book celebrates all the preciousthings we can carry, from toys and treasures to love and hope. With comforting rhymes and fabulous illustrations, this is a warmhug of a picture book.
|
|
|
|