The Great Atlas of Discovery (DK Books)

This atlas of discovery tells the story of how our perception of the world has grown and changed as each explorer returned with the knowledge of new lands and peoples. Maps trace the routes taken by the major expeditions, which, together with photographs and illustrations, illustrate the dangers, disappointments and hardships endured by generations of explorers. Maps and text depict major areas and routes of exploration from about 6000 B.C. to the present.