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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... Read More
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Incredible Journeys: Discovery, Adventure, Danger, Endurance

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.

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