GOLDEN ATLAS (GREATEST EXPLORATIONS/ ON MAPS)

From Ancient Babylonian geography, to Marco Polo's journey to the great Khan, buccaneers ransacking the Caribbean, the voyages of seafarers such as Captain Cook, and fearless pathfinders in Africa, this is a treasure chest of adventure and discovery. The stories of heroic explorers, treasure-hunters and death-dealing villains are told in an engaging and compelling style, accompanied by a magnificent gallery of rare maps, charts and manuscripts, many from the author’s own collection. Edward Brooke-Hitching’s previous book, The Phantom Atlas, was a critically acclaimed international bestseller.