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Book Synopsis"A brilliant and readable book…a rich study of humankind's restless spirit." —Candice Millard,
New York Times Book ReviewTrade Review"An elegant survey of human exploration from prehistory to the present." -- The Atlantic
"The range of reference is wide, the writing felicitous and witty…The early pages of this book capture something so lost to us now it is almost unimaginable: the awe of a vast and empty Earth of unknown wonders, perils, and possibilities." -- Ronald Wright - Times Literary Supplement
"Readers of history will delight in Fernández-Armesto’s latest. [He] deftly manages the near-impossible task of a comprehensive account of world exploration from the dawn of humankind while maintaining an interesting tone throughout." -- Publishers Weekly
"A colorful compendium of history’s risk-takers, with a welcome emphasis on non-European and non-English-speaking pathfinders." -- Kirkus Reviews
