{"product_id":"atlas-of-exploration-9780195343182","title":"Atlas of Exploration","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the ancient Polynesians who struck out across the vast Pacific in dug-out canoes with only the stars to guide them  to the Victorian missionaries and adventurers who opened the way for European colonial expansion  and the intrepid scientists of our own time  explorers have long tested their courage in an uncharted world.  The Atlas of Exploration  now in an updated Second Edition  is a splendidly illustrated and authoritative history of these bold adventures. With a vivid and informative text  supported by nearly 100 specially drawn maps and 300 photographs and illustrations  it traces these journeys of discovery from the earliest recorded trips  ranging from the time of the Phoenicians voyages in the North Atlantic through the launch of the first Pluto explorer. We follow Cortes in Mexico  La Salle on the Mississippi  Darwin in the Galapagos Islands  James Cook in the Antarctic  and many others. In each section  graphic relief maps highlight the main routes of exploration  while photographs  paintings and engravings brilliantly capture the variety of terrain through which these courageous men and women passed. Also included are maps from different historical periods which reveal cartographers growing knowledge of the shape of the worlds continents and oceans. The final section of the atlas  thoroughly updated and expanded  covers many of the discoveries of the last decade. The Second Edition also contains new biographical details on many great explorers  geographers  and cartographers  plus a revised time chart which summarizes the history of exploration over 5000 years.  From the High Andes to the ocean depths  from the Sahara desert to the outer planets  The Atlas of Exploration allows us to rediscover the extraordinary journeys of humanity. Opening its pages is taking the first step on a grand adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647398338613,"sku":"ByrdShop_0195343182","price":78.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195343182.jpg?v=1781692346","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/atlas-of-exploration-9780195343182","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}