Explorers' Sketchbooks: The Art of Discovery & Adventure

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Review ‘Astonishing’ -- The Spectator, Books of the Year  ‘Offers many hours of endless escapes to magical adventures’ -- The Great Outdoors ‘The excitement of adventure and discovery leaps from the pages … electrifying.’ -- The Field ‘A box of delights’ -- ClimbLets you root around the journals of great wanderers' --Wanderlust ‘Imagine leaning over the shoulder of Captain James Cook as he charts the Pacific, or that of Meriwether Lewis as he and William Clark establish the true extent of the new nation of the United States. That’s the sensation you get as you leaf through this book.’ --Michael Kerr’s books of the year, Daily Telegraph ‘A delightful collection’ --Tom Robbins’ books of the year, Financial TimesA ‘captivating compendium.’ -- Country Life ‘Magical’ -- Guardian top 10 travel books of the year ‘endlessly fascinating, full of striking images and great stories.’ -- Life360, (in the Middle East)  ‘A thing of beauty…a very special book.’ -- Wanderlust books of the year  ‘Exquisitely produced…Personality and passion are frequently on display. The scientific excitement is palpable.’ -- Geographical ‘An outstandingly beautiful book … fascinating’ -- Ships in Scale About the Author Huw Lewis-Jones is a historian and author who travels regularly to the Arctic and Antarctica as a polar guide. Kari Herbert has written several books on exploration and is the daughter of polar explorer Sir Wally Herbert. Huw and Kari are married and live by the sea in Cornwall, England. Robert Macfarlane is a fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and the author of numerous books about exploration, travel, and landscape.