The Explorer's Eye

The Explorer's Eye
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Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Total Pages : 270
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ISBN-10 : 9780297856993
ISBN-13 : 0297856995
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Book Synopsis The Explorer's Eye by : Annabel Merullo

Download or read book The Explorer's Eye written by Annabel Merullo and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2009-03-12 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The golden moments of exploration and adventure - glorious, triumphant, perilous and dramatic. In the 18th century, exploration entered a new dimension - explorers were motivated by scientific inquiry rather than greed. To this end they were expected to make a full record of everything they encountered; and for the first time in history, that record was to include pictures as well as words. Combining gripping first-hand accounts with original images, THE EXPLORER'S EYE gives an insight into who these people were and what they saw. They were a mixed bunch but, whatever their training or background, they provided a vivid portrait of the unknown. In the early days they drew their own pictures, later they were equipped with draughtsmen, later still they carried cameras, and ultimately they were accompanied by film crews. The power of their images is matched by that of their journals. Here you have Alexander von Humboldt braving the electric eels of South America and Robert Peary explaining his relationships with Eskimos.


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