- Hardcover: 336 pages
- Publisher: Time Life UK; First Edition edition
- ISBN-10: 0913948098
- ISBN-13: 978-0913948095
- Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 17.3 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 Kg
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Good high school level (maybe) information., Jan 23 2001
By Elsie Wilson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ten Who Dared (Hardcover)
The book of the series ~ and that implies a certain, simplified, level of writing, and simplistic diagrams ~ on eleven (two went together) explorers. In fact, the very poor maps are probably the worst feature in this book; given the subject matter, and the importance of maps to them, you would think it might be possible to retrace their journeys with more accurace, to show us in greater detail where they actually went; quite the contrary, we are given a continent-sized map for the smallest trip. Other than the maps, though, i really enjoyed this book. The information was, as far as i bothered to think about it, accurate. The writing was generally a pleasure to read. The selection of explorers was nicely done. The tone is, considering it dates from the Seventies, neither patronising nor adulatory ~ nor, thank goodness, Politically Correct. We are treated to a fair assessment of the explorers' abilities and shortcomings. Burke and Wills, for example, we surely the wrong pair to explore a back garden, let alone the Australian Outback. Amundsen is given credit for his organisational ability, but we are also shown that he was never really accepted in his lifetime as a truely great explorer, because he was hidden by the shadow of Scott all his later life. This cannot substitute for a good series of biographies; as a popular book, as a way to start to know more about ten brave men and an entirely amazing woman, it is a great success.
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Great book of true life adventure!, Jan 7 2010
By M. Hall "Engineer/Ski Bum" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Ten Who Dared (Hardcover)
This book tells the story of first exlporers of many routes. It is amazing to hear the follies, near escapes and triumps of actual discovery. Includes the first crossing of Australia, the Atlantic and trip to the South Pole. Something that everyone should read or at least know. I got an old copy from a Library through Amazon for 35 cents plus reasonable shipping. I had read the book before but have since passed on both copies for others to enjoy.
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