The Faber book of exploration : an anthology of worlds revealed by explorers through the ages

Benedict Allen's anthology of human exploration presents the words of those who have set off into 'the unknown' and returned to tell the tale.

This volume is the first full-ranging anthology of the subject, bringing together Vikings and cosmonauts, conquistadors and botanists.

There is no doubting Benedict Allen's voracious appetite for exploration, and as such he is our ideal guide across these extraordinary pages.