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Pathfinders: A Global History of Exploration

by Felipe Fernandez-armesto

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

"A brilliant and readable book...a rich study of humankind's restless spirit."—Candice Millard, New York Times Book Review

Greeted with coast-to-coast acclaim on publication, Fernández-Armesto's ambitious history of world exploration sets a new standard. Presenting the subject for the first time on a truly global scale, Fernández-Armesto tracks the pathfinders who, over the past five millennia, lay down the routes of contact that have drawn together the farthest reaches of the world.

The Wall Street Journal calls it "impressive...a huge story [told] with gusto and panache." To the Washington Post, "Pathfinders is propelled by an Argonaut of an author, indefatigable and daring. It's a wild ride." And in a front-page review, the Seattle Times hails its "tart and elegant presentation...full of surprises. Fernández-Armesto's lively mind, pithy phrasing, and stunningly thorough and diverse knowledge are a constant pleasure."

A plenitude of illustrations and maps in color and black and white augment this rich history. In Pathfinders we have a definitive treatment of a grand subject. 16 pages of color; 44 illustrations; 48 maps.

Synopsis:

High adventure and grand history from a master of the craft in a beautifully illustrated volume.

With characteristic flair, Felipe Ferná ndez-Armesto gives us an entertaining and insightful history of world exploration. Presenting the subject for the first time on a truly global scale, Ferná ndez-Armesto tracks the pathfinders who, over the last five millennia, lay down the routes of contact that have drawn together the farthest reaches of the world. From the maritime expeditions connecting Queen Hatshepsut's Egypt to the exotic land of Punt in the second millennium BCE, through the merchants and missionaries of the ancient Silk Roads and the great Iberian explorers of the fifteenth century, to the nineteenth-century explorations of the polar regions, interior Africa, North America, and the South Pacific, Ferná ndez-Armesto spins a grand narrative full of character and story. Deftly embedding these explorations in the cultures, politics, and technologies of their times, he creates a history with unusual depth and breadth. Here is an intellectual adventure as rewarding as it is thrilling. 16 pages of color; 48 maps; 44 illustrations.

Synopsis:

In this insightful history of world exploration, Fernandez-Armesto tracks the pathfinders who, over the last five millennia, have laid down the routes of contact that have drawn together the farthest reaches of the world. 16 pp. of color. 48 maps. 44 illustrations.

About the Author

Felipe Fernández-Armesto, a world-renowned scholar and author, is Principe de Asturias Professor of Spanish Culture and Civilization at Tufts University. He lives in Boston.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780393330915
Subtitle:
A Global History of Exploration
Author:
Fernandez-armesto, Felipe
Author:
Fernandez-Armesto, Felipe
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Subject:
General
Subject:
Historical geography
Subject:
Expeditions & Discoveries
Subject:
History
Subject:
Explorers
Subject:
Discoveries in geography
Subject:
Explorers -- History.
Publication Date:
October 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
428
Dimensions:
9 x 7 in

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