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"A brilliant and readable book…a rich study of humankind's restless spirit." —Candice Millard, New York Times Book Review

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"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

Pathfinders

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    A Paperback by Felipe Fernández–armes

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      Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780393330915, 978-0393330915
      ISBN10: 0393330915
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      "A brilliant and readable book…a rich study of humankind's restless spirit." —Candice Millard, New York Times Book Review

      Trade 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

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