Hand-selected by Alastair Humphreys, read about the incredible journeys undertaken by twenty of the most heroic and impressive explorers who ever lived, including Ibn Battuta (14th-century explorer)
Apsley Cherry-Garrard (a member of Scott\'s Antarctic expedition)
Michael Collins (Apollo Moon mission astronaut) and Nellie Bly (who travelled round the world in less than 80 days).
Alastair Humphreys was named National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2012 for his work on the concept of microadventures..
A wide-spread selection of explorers from young to old, male to female and with a range of abilities, these explorers crossed land, sea and sky in the name of adventure and may just inspire readers aged 7+ to do the same.
Hand-selected by Alastair Humphreys, read about the incredible journeys undertaken by twenty of the most heroic and impressive explorers who ever lived, including Ibn Battuta (14th-century explorer)
Apsley Cherry-Garrard (a member of Scott\'s Antarctic expedition)
Michael Collins (Apollo Moon mission astronaut) and Nellie Bly (who travelled round the world in less than 80 days)
