HISTORY
Pipe, Jim

Daring Journeys

(4) 4-6 On the Edge series. Pipe briefly glosses over eleven journeys of worldwide exploration, beginning with Marco Polo and ending with late-twentieth-century explorers (e.g., "daredevil explorer Steve Fossett" and his around-the-world balloon attempt). Photographs and reproductions provide clear images of the people and places involved, while short sidebars add interest. A "How Daring Are You?" quiz is appended. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

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