Includes bibliographical references (p. 46-47) and index.
Contents:
Mistaken maps -- Ancient explorers -- Peril on the high seas -- Jungle expeditions -- River voyages -- Lost in the desert -- Icy mishaps -- Maddening mountains -- Dark depths -- Into the sky -- Rocket science.
Summary:
Discusses a number of mistakes and blunders made in exploration.
Series:
Ignite Whoops! A history of bad days Ignite (Heinemann-Raintree)
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