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Incredible Journeys: Discovery, Adventure, Danger, Endurance
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Embark on 20 epic expeditions alongside real-life explorer Levison Wood, from the Silk Road and medieval pilgrimages to the Holy Land to Nellie Bly's trip around the world, and recent missions to the Moon and the Mariana Trench. Along the way, Levison Wood shares his own...
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Real-life explorer Levison Wood takes us on a spectacular journey around the world to meet some of history's most daring pioneers.
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Embark on 20 epic expeditions alongside real-life explorer Levison Wood, from the Silk Road and medieval pilgrimages to the Holy Land to Nellie Bly's trip around the world, and recent missions to the Moon and the Mariana Trench. Along the way, Levison Wood shares his own insights into adventuring, telling you what it's really like to follow in the footsteps of Alexander the Great.
Beautifully illustrated with maps showing the routes and filled with detail that brings the cultures of each region to life, Incredible Journeys: Discovery, Adventure, Danger, Endurance is a book to treasure from one of our greatest living explorers.
Perfect for budding explorers aged 9+.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781444982367
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 June 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Children's Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Sam Brewster
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 233.0mm
Height: 298.0mm
Weight: 360g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Levison Wood is an award-winning author, explorer and photographer who specialises in documenting people and cultures in remote regions and post-conflict zones. His work has taken him around the world leading expeditions on five continents and he is an elected fellow of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club.
Levison's second book, Walking the Himalayas, was voted Adventure Travel Book of the Year at the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards and his other books, Walking the Nile and Walking the Americas, were both Sunday Times bestsellers. He has presented several critically acclaimed documentaries including From Russia to Iran: Crossing the Wild Frontier where he re-traced part of his Silk Road adventures in a four-part series for Channel 4.Also by Levison Wood
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Endurance
100 of the most astonishing stories of human survival, adventure, and exploration, chosen by Levison Wood. We are always captivated by tales of courage and bravery, of world-firsts and death-defying experiences. In this anthology, explorer and bestselling author Levison Wood has gathered 100 of the most fascinating accounts of human endurance throughout history. From the heroism of Antarctic explorers to...Paperback$4999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips Monday -
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