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內容簡介 我的探險百科你喜歡探險，喜歡勇闖未知的世界嗎？DK的探險百科，結合清楚的圖片與明亮的美術插畫設計，介紹各領域的探險先鋒，從地理、天文、建築、科學、動物到宗教、思想等。有率領團隊挖掘圖坦卡門之墓的霍華德·卡特 Howard Carter、西域取經翻譯經文的玄奘、比哥倫布 早500年抵達美洲萊夫·艾瑞克森Leifr Eiríksson、到達東方的馬可波羅、下西洋的鄭和、發現彗星的愛德蒙·哈雷、環遊世界80天的朱利‧凡爾納、第一位專業的女氣球飛行員蘇菲·布蘭切特Sophie Blanchard、投身研究黑猩猩的珍古德等。另外，也提供小知識，像是北美洲南美洲的名字是怎麼來的？可能是根據一位義大利探險家Amerigo的名字而來，而比哥倫布還早抵達美洲的萊夫·艾瑞克森Leifr Eiríksson將此地命名為Vinland，是因為這裡有好多葡萄，一旁的插圖，即有麋鹿叼著葡萄的圖，清楚又有趣吧！An exciting introduction to the awesome adventures of the eager explorers, dynamic daredevils, imaginative inventors, and other pioneers who shaped the world.Take a dive into the great unknown and go on a daring journey across land, sea and sky - exploring everywhere from the highest mountains to the deepest ocean. In addition, visit the workshops, labs, and studios of history's most important minds and meet inventors, explorers, pirates, daredevils, and more. Read about the pioneers who dared to go where nobody had been before, archaeologists who made startling discoveries, and all of the exciting adventures they had along the way.Packed with fun facts and colourful illustrations My Encyclopedia of Very Important Adventures that will feed your imagination and quench your thirst for knowledge."
