the 20 Greatest Expeditions That Changed World

20 Expeditions That Changed the World. They set out with no guarantee of return-and changed how we see the world forever. What drove Magellan to sail around a globe whose true size no one knew? How did Shackleton's crew survive two years trapped in the Antarctic pack ice? And what did it really take to be the first to summit Everest or set foot on the moon? The 20 Greatest Expeditions recounts the twenty most influential journeys of discovery in world history-grippingly written, rich in detail, and based on the actual diaries and accounts of the explorers themselves. In this book, you will discover: - The full stories behind twenty legendary expeditions, from the sixteenth century to the space age - What these journeys truly cost: mutinous crews, frozen limbs, and lost lives - How each voyage reshaped the world map, science, and our understanding of humanity - The men and women behind the myths-their motivations, flaws, and triumphs >Perfect for: >From the deepest oceans to lunar dust: these are the journeys where history changed course. Scroll up and order your copy today.