The Marshall Cavendish illustrated encyclopedia of discovery and exploration edited by Beppie Harison, John Mason [and] Donna Wood

Library has v.1-7, v.9-17

Reference ed.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Vol. 1. The first explorers / Felix Barker and Anthea Barker -- v. 2. Beyond the horizon / Malcolm Ross MacDonald -- v. 3. The great age of exploration / Duncan Castlereagh -- v. 4. God, gold, and glory / Nicholas Hordern -- v. 5. Lands of spice and treasure / William Napier -- v. 6. Rivers of destiny / Simon Dresner -- v. 7. Charting the vast Pacific / John Gilbert -- v. 8. Bridging a continent / Martin Hilman -- v. 10. Seas of sand / Paul Hamilton -- v. 11. The challenge of Africa / Elspeth Huxley -- v. 12. The heartland of Asia / Nathalie Ettinger -- v. 13. The frozen world / Thayer Willis -- v. 14. Secrets of the sea / Carl Proujan -- v. 15. The roof of the world / Geoffrey Hindley -- v. 16. The moon and beyond / Fred Appel and James Wollek -- v. 17. Index