Explorations : great moments of discovery from the Royal Geographical Society
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Royal Geographical Society illustrated
Author
Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers)
Contributors
Hillary, Edmund, 1919-2008.
Published
New York : Artisan, 2002.
Physical Desc
339 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
Status
On Shelf
Spring Grove Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
A 910.4 HIL
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LC Subjects
Catalogs.
Discoveries in geography -- English -- Pictorial works -- Catalogs.
Documentary photography -- Catalogs.
Illustrated works.
Photograph collections -- England -- London -- Catalogs.
Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers) -- Photograph collections -- Catalogs.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Catalogs.
Discoveries in geography -- English.
Documentary photography.
England -- London.
Illustrated works.
Illustrated works.
Photograph collections.
Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers)

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Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
1579652204 (paperback), 9781579652203 (paperback)
Notes
General Note
Originally published: Royal Geographical Society illustrated. London : Scriptum Editions, 1997.
General Note
Includes index.
Description
Explorations captures in photographs and interviews the expeditions and emotions of some of the most daring adventurers of the last century. Organized according to geographical region, and accompanied by essays by such famous names as Wilfred Thesiger, Richard Leakey, and Edmund Hillary, the photographs offer a fascinating glimpse of the world's varied landscapes and habitats, its peoples, and ways of life. Some of the pictures recall historic moments in time - Scott finding Amundsen's empty tent at the South Pole, Tenzing Norgay photographed by Hillary on the peak of Everest, the ferryman who took David Livingstone across the river on the last day of his life. Other pictures are remarkable as records of vanished or vanishing peoples, or simply as beautiful pieces of art.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Royal Geographical Society., & Hillary, E. (2002). Explorations: great moments of discovery from the Royal Geographical Society. Artisan.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers) and Edmund Hillary. 2002. Explorations: Great Moments of Discovery From the Royal Geographical Society. Artisan.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers) and Edmund Hillary. Explorations: Great Moments of Discovery From the Royal Geographical Society. Artisan, 2002.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Royal Geographical Society. and Hillary, E. (2002). Explorations: great moments of discovery from the royal geographical society. New York: Artisan.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers), and Edmund Hillary. Explorations: Great Moments of Discovery From the Royal Geographical Society. Artisan, 2002.

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