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|title=The Great Horizon: 50 Tales of Exploration
|sort= Great Horizon: 50 Tales of Exploration
|reviewer= Judy Davies
|genre=History
|summary= A lovely book, reminding us so clearly about the excitement and wonder of past and present world discoveries and feats of bravery. The Great Horizon really does give a glimpse of the challenges of exploration and the hardships suffered by the brave men and women involved. Maybe the tantalisingly short chapters could have given a little more detail, but nevertheless , the flavour of adventure is there and Jo Woolf certainly makes this an interesting book to read.
|rating=3.5
|buy=No
|date=November 2017
|isbn=9781910985885
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Jo Woolf has compiled a brilliant set of fifty short insights into the lives and achievements of some amazingly brave people. Their fearless journeys have helped us unlock many of the mysteries of the wildest parts of our world, and also given us an understanding of what it is like to be faced with the most terrible conditions and still have the determination and grit to carry on. This book could be viewed as a taster which encourages us to seek out and read more about some of the most iconic explorers. Their stories are pretty incredible and Woolf does them justice.
Despite its length, this is an easy book to read and includes some original photos and extracts from the RSGS archives. I think maps would have helped the reader understand the journeys better, but overall, what a great way to be introduced to the people behind the names we were introduced to as children: Scott, Amundsen, Heyerdahl and so many more.
Recommended for fans of [[The Earth Book: A World of Exploration and Wonder by Jonathan Litton and Thomas Hegbrook]] and non-fiction texts exploring the amazing world around. You might also enjoy [[The Explorer Gene by Tom Cheshire]].
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