Great adventures and explorations from the earliest times to the present,: As told by the explorers themselves;

by Vilhjalmur; Olive Rathbun Wilcox (collaborator); Richard Edes Harris Stefansson

Great Adventures and Explorations From Earliest Times to the Present as Told by the Explorers Themselves. There has been no book like this before, because no one with Dr. Stefanson's knowledge of the subject has ever devoted himself to such vast undertaking. Working in close co-operation with Dr. Stefanson, Richard Edes Harrison, the distinguished cartographer, has supplied a multitude of maps and charts whcih further illuminate the enthralling text.

788 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1985

Reviews

[Raymond Huber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating to read first hand accounts of epic voyages, such as Columbus and Magellan; well edited by Stefansson (himself an explorer) who focuses on narrative. Favourite was Alexander MacKenzie's 1779 crossing of North America, mainly because he respected the indigenous people (unlike many other explorers here).