Boats, Blisters and Frostbite: The Story of Exploration Through the Ages

Boats, Blisters and Frostbite is a rip-roaring adventure through the history of global exploration-from the early days of the Silk Road to 16th century caravels that set out from Europe to conquer North America. This is an eye-opening look at history’s most ingenious adventurers and pioneers of exploration, who dealt with freezing temperatures, vast seas, towering mountain ranges and parched deserts. Packed full of tales of extreme risk-taking and derring-do in search of uncharted territory, as well as tragic tales where travelers got lost despite their best efforts, this book won’t fail to engage and intrigue.