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Readers of history will delight in Fernández-Armesto's latest. The Tufts historian (Millennium) deftly manages the near-impossible task of a comprehensive account of world exploration from the dawn of humankind while maintaining an interesting tone throughout. The evocatively titled chapters ("Reaching," "Stirring," "Springing") follow a well-organized outline, and short sections keep the reader from feeling overwhelmed with information. Beginning with Homo erectus's migrations from East Africa to the rest of the continent and to Eurasia a million and a half years ago, the book examines how and why cultures spread throughout the world. Each section of the globe is examined, from the Tigris and Euphrates to the Pacific Islands, the Middle East and Africa. Along the way, technological and scientific leaps, such as sails, cartography and the cure for scurvy are explained. Fernández-Armesto also looks at the important role economics and politics have played in world exploration, The author excels when he narrows the focus, such as when he places Columbus into historical context so that the magnitude of his journey and its difficulty are fully felt. This volume truly covers everything the title claims, resulting in a rich history of our world. 16 pages of color illus., 44 b&w illus., 48 maps. (Oct.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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`Review from previous edition A splendid book... a measured, comprehensive, often witty chronicle.' Jonathan Wright, Geographical Magazine Book of the Month
`Time and again, Fernandez-Armesto asks provocative questions about the nature and consequences of human exploration. Pathfinders does what a history book ought to do: it teaches without being condescending and it obliges you to think.' Jonathan Wright, Geographical Magazine Book of the Month
`The fascination and charm of Pathfinders lie in the balance the book strikes between giving a broad overview and lingering on stories with documentary richness and narrative drive. As always in Fernandez-Armesto's work, the range of reference is wide, the writing felicitous and witty.' Ronald Wright, Times Literary Supplement
`Absorbing.... Pathfinders is a significant contribution to our knowledge of humankind's restless quest to explore and exploit Planet Earth.' Justin Marozzi, Literary Review
`Magisterial account....both concise and bold.' Hugh Thomson, The Independent
`Fernandez-Armesto takes us around the world in 428 fascinating pages.' Anthony Sattin, Sunday Times
`A meticulously researched account of centuries of ambition and world-spanning lunacy... Crisp, eloquent, written in consistently memorable prose.' Joanna Kavenna, New Statesman
`Fernandez-Armesto's human-centred story-telling and dazzling command of material convey the excitement of explorartion admirably' The Spectator, Andro Linklater
`His portraits are crisp and eloquent, written in consistently memorable prose.' Joanna Kavenna, New Statesman
`The temporal remit of Fernandez-Armesto's book is wonderfully broad.' Joanna Kavenna, New Statesman --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
See all Editorial Reviews
Readers of history will delight in Fernández-Armesto's latest. The Tufts historian (Millennium) deftly manages the near-impossible task of a comprehensive account of world exploration from the dawn of humankind while maintaining an interesting tone throughout. The evocatively titled chapters ("Reaching," "Stirring," "Springing") follow a well-organized outline, and short sections keep the reader from feeling overwhelmed with information. Beginning with Homo erectus's migrations from East Africa to the rest of the continent and to Eurasia a million and a half years ago, the book examines how and why cultures spread throughout the world. Each section of the globe is examined, from the Tigris and Euphrates to the Pacific Islands, the Middle East and Africa. Along the way, technological and scientific leaps, such as sails, cartography and the cure for scurvy are explained. Fernández-Armesto also looks at the important role economics and politics have played in world exploration, The author excels when he narrows the focus, such as when he places Columbus into historical context so that the magnitude of his journey and its difficulty are fully felt. This volume truly covers everything the title claims, resulting in a rich history of our world. 16 pages of color illus., 44 b&w illus., 48 maps. (Oct.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Review
`Review from previous edition A splendid book... a measured, comprehensive, often witty chronicle.' Jonathan Wright, Geographical Magazine Book of the Month
`Time and again, Fernandez-Armesto asks provocative questions about the nature and consequences of human exploration. Pathfinders does what a history book ought to do: it teaches without being condescending and it obliges you to think.' Jonathan Wright, Geographical Magazine Book of the Month
`The fascination and charm of Pathfinders lie in the balance the book strikes between giving a broad overview and lingering on stories with documentary richness and narrative drive. As always in Fernandez-Armesto's work, the range of reference is wide, the writing felicitous and witty.' Ronald Wright, Times Literary Supplement
`Absorbing.... Pathfinders is a significant contribution to our knowledge of humankind's restless quest to explore and exploit Planet Earth.' Justin Marozzi, Literary Review
`Magisterial account....both concise and bold.' Hugh Thomson, The Independent
`Fernandez-Armesto takes us around the world in 428 fascinating pages.' Anthony Sattin, Sunday Times
`A meticulously researched account of centuries of ambition and world-spanning lunacy... Crisp, eloquent, written in consistently memorable prose.' Joanna Kavenna, New Statesman
`Fernandez-Armesto's human-centred story-telling and dazzling command of material convey the excitement of explorartion admirably' The Spectator, Andro Linklater
`His portraits are crisp and eloquent, written in consistently memorable prose.' Joanna Kavenna, New Statesman
`The temporal remit of Fernandez-Armesto's book is wonderfully broad.' Joanna Kavenna, New Statesman --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
See all Editorial Reviews
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