Modern Explorers

by Robin Hanbury-Tenison, Robert Twigger

Stories of the thrills and hardships faced by modern expeditions that continue to enhance our understanding of the world around us, now in a compact edition. This book profiles forty modern explorers who have disproved the idea that there is nowhere left to discover. Some are experienced and celebrated worldwide, while others are just starting to make their mark. The Modern Explorers  delves into challenging and extraordinary expeditions to the remotest parts of the world by explorers from the United States, Australia, China, France, and beyond. Nine thematic sections cover all Polar, Desert, Rainforest, Mountain, Ocean, River, Under Sea, Under Land, and Lost Worlds. Written mainly by the explorers themselves, these accounts provide unique insight into what it is like to join an expedition, from being dragged through the top of the rainforest canopy in an inflatable raft suspended from a balloon to pedaling a boat across the Pacific to standing on the edge of an erupting volcano. 222 illustrations

288 pages, Paperback

Published November 9, 2021

Reviews

[V. Heyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

im gonna be honest, i only bought this bc of the desert chapters and the pretty cover but there were a couple of other chapters that were really well written. since it was a collection of different writers, not every chapter was great but most of them were pretty interesting.

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

A series of short stories about travel and adventure. Interesting read. I enjoyed some of the stories more than others, and there are a few that I would definitely read more about. Good for someone who struggles with the pace of longer non fiction writing.

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book took me all round the world. Amazing explorations