Conquering the Horizon - Jon Balchin

Lavishly illustrated, Conquering the Horizon charts the remarkable achievements of history's most intrepid explorers. From the voyages of the ancient Greek sailor Colaeus, who discovered a vast ocean beyond the Mediterranean, to the gripping tales of the race to the poles, this book covers the discovery and exploration of the world's continents and oceans. Driven by the prospect of conquest, the desire for scientific inquiry, nationalism, fanaticism, or simply curiosity, the explorers described in this book have set out to seek out the most remote and inhospitable places in the world, transforming our understanding of our home planet.