The Usborne Book of Explorers Author:Felicity Everett This book begins with the remarkable adventures of travelers in ancient times, then looks at the fascinating exploits of medieval explorers like Marco Polo. The book goes on to describe the brave voyages of discovery of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and how they changed the way people viewed the world. As well as discussing in detail th... more »e lives and careers of the most famous explorers, it looks at the activities of lesser-known figures. Dramatic accounts of intrepid polar explorers, mountaineers and astronauts bring the book up-to-date.« less