Fifty stories of adventure and exploration over more than two hundred years of human history. The Great Horizon by Jo Woolf features those who set out to conquer new territories and claim world records alongside those who contributed to our understanding of the world all but accidentally. Published in association with the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, and with full access to their extensive records, the book includes unique images and insights from the RSGS archives, along with never-before seen material.
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Fifty stories of adventure and exploration over more than two hundred years of human history. Published in association with the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.
‘The result is a book you could easily sit down and read from cover to cover... A thoroughly worthwhile book...’
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ISBN
9781910985885
Publisert
2017-11-16
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Vendor
Sandstone Press Ltd
Vekt
772 gr
Høyde
240 mm
Bredde
160 mm
Dybde
35 mm
Aldersnivå
01, 00, G, 01
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Product language
Engelsk
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In 2014 Jo Woolf began digging into the archives of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, in a mission to bring to light some half-forgotten figures in the field of exploration. She came across some remarkable stories of endurance and survival, and started to piece them together in a book that celebrates the Society’s ongoing support of explorers and scientists. In 2016 she was invited to become Writer in Residence at the RSGS. Jo was born in Shropshire, and now lives with her husband in West Lothian. She has always had a passion for writing, along with a lively fascination for history and the natural world.