Author: Kari Herbert
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9781452158273
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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The sketchbook has been the one constant in explorers' kits for centuries of adventure. Often private, they are records of immediate experiences and discoveries, and in their pages we can see what the explorers themselves encountered. This remarkable book showcases 70 such sketchbooks, kept by intrepid men and women as they journeyed perilous and unknown environments—frozen wastelands, high mountains, barren deserts, and dense rainforests—with their senses wide open. Figures such as Charles Darwin and Sir Edmund Hillary are joined here by lesser-known explorers such as Adela Breton, who braved the jungles of Mexico to make a record of Mayan monuments. Here are profiles, expedition details, and the artwork of pioneering explorers and mapmakers, botanists and artists, ecologists and anthropologists, eccentrics and visionaries. Here is the art of discovery.
Author: Cat Jarman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643138707
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
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Follow an epic story of the Viking Age that traces the historical trail of an ancient piece of jewelry found in a Viking grave in England to its origins thousands of miles east in India. An acclaimed bioarchaeologist, Catrine Jarman has used cutting-edge forensic techniques to spark her investigation into the history of the Vikings who came to rest in British soil. By examining teeth that are now over one thousand years old, she can determine childhood diet—and thereby where a person was likely born. With radiocarbon dating, she can ascertain a death-date down to the range of a few years. And her research offers enlightening new visions of the roles of women and children in Viking culture. Three years ago, a Carnelian bead came into her temporary possession. River Kings sees her trace the path of this ancient piece of jewelry back to eighth-century Baghdad and India, discovering along the way that the Vikings’ route was far more varied than we might think—that with them came people from the Middle East, not just Scandinavia, and that the reason for this unexpected integration between the Eastern and Western worlds may well have been a slave trade running through the Silk Road, all the way to Britain. Told as a riveting history of the Vikings and the methods we use to understand them, this is a major reassessment of the fierce, often-mythologized voyagers of the North—and of the global medieval world as we know it.
Author: Charles Darwin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coral reefs and islands
Languages : en
Pages : 398
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Author: Ernest Ingersoll
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Explorers
Languages : en
Pages : 478
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Author: Ernest Ingersoll
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Explorers
Languages : en
Pages : 654
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Author: Gareth Moore
Publisher: Under the Stars
ISBN: 1426333072
Category : Ciphers
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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Unlock ancient puzzles and secrets introduced via supercool codes and ciphers in this companion book to the new Explorer Academy series by Trudi Strain Trueit. Crack the code, find the clues, get the inside scoop on the Academy and more! --
Author: Huw Lewis-Jones
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9781452181158
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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In this remarkable collection of illustrated private journals, log books, letters, and diaries, The Sea Journal follows the voyages of intrepid sailors. This captivating book contains firsthand records by a great range of travelers of their encounters with strange creatures and new lands—full of dangers and delights, pleasures and perils. The Sea Journal includes historical figures like Antonio Pigafetta, an Italian who sailed with Magellan; Tupia, a Tahitian who joined Captain Cook's first voyage; buccaneer Bartholomew Sharp, who menaced the Spanish Main; and Jeanne Baret, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe. • With 60+ biographical portraits accompanied by colorful sketches and maps, each story unfolds in an exciting way. • Explore adventures from the frozen polar wastes to the South Seas paradise islands. • Readers meet a fascinating cast of real characters: officers and crew, cooks and whalers, surgeons and artists, explorers and adventurers. A collection of rare and exquisite firsthand records of ocean voyages around the world and in different ages, The Sea Journal provides a fascinating insight into exploration and adventure at sea. The records—sourced from libraries, archives, and private collections, as well as family heirlooms, and assembled together for the first time—evoke the thrill of discovery and the spirit of the sea. • A gorgeous compilation of sketches by travelers and explorers of many nationalities and eras • A wonderful gift for history buffs, map enthusiasts, artists, journal-keepers, coastal tourists and residents, people interested in the sea and exploration, and anyone with an adventurer's spirit • Great for those who enjoyed Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World by Julia Rothman; Amazing Rare Things: The Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery by David Attenborough, Susan Owens, Martin Clayton, and Rea Alexandratos; and Breverton's Nautical Curiosities: A Book Of The Sea by Terry Breverton
Author: Monkey & Bean Book Company
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781718715189
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 106
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This nature journal for kids is sure to make summer exploring even more fun! Stuffed with over 100 pages it has more than enough space to record details of every daily discovery. This Nature Writing Work Book also has a designated space for recording daily weather/temperature and to collect samples, draw doodles and write descriptions. Our Nature Education Workbook also includes plenty of pages to describe what was experienced through all four of the child's senses with prompts such as "What I Heard", "What I Saw" and "What I Felt and Smelled" This Kids Field Guide has everything any young naturalist needs to keep track of their creature and plant encounters. This high-quality Nature Walk Journal is 8.5"x11", a nice big size for little hands to hold and find easily. Our kid's nature activity books are ideal for summer camp, while on vacation or even just exploring your own back yard. Kids will be surprised how many different things they can find and discover when they just take some time to look! A Nature Journal For Beginners makes a great gift too! Consider a Nature Log Journal for your child's next: Birthday gift Christmas gift or Stocking stuffer Graduation gift Summer Camp/Bon Voyage gift Gifts for Grandkids/Nieces or Nephews Gifts for Tween Girls or Boys Thank You Gifts for Babysitters/Camp Leaders/Scout Leaders Achievement Award Kids Nature Journals also come in handy for: Outdoor themed birthday party favors Home School Activities Summer School Activities Summer Camp Prizes, Camp Activities The List Could Go On and On... Lets show our kids the joys of going outside and making their own amazing discoveries! Get Your Nature Journal For Children today!
Author: Amy Won
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734632507
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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The perfect companion to 'A Deck for Wonder-Walking'.The Explorer's Journal of Wonder-Walking is 200+ pages, beautifully illustrated, full-color hardcover journal and guidebook that goes in-depth into the practice of Wonder-Walking with detailed card meanings, journal and nature-observation prompts, as well as creative activities to try out in nature.It's part walking guidebook, part living tome to wonder with FOUR pages per card and lots of space to record your big walking ideas and epiphanies for future walks.
Author: Jean Mackay
Publisher: Tumblehome, Incorporated
ISBN: 9781943431595
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This sketchbook helps kids look more closely at nature and capture what they discover with pencil, pen, and paint. The Nature Explorer's Sketchbook inspires exploration, creativity and observation, with beautiful sketchbook illustrations, ideas and tips, and plenty of space for kids to draw. 20 [ages of instruction andcolor illustrations followed by blank pages, with more hints and examples every ten pages. A perfect tool for home schoolers, environmental education programs, STEAM programs, or to give as a gift to young artists and nature lovers. Ages 10+
