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Pioneers: A New History of Geographical Discoveries

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Forget everything you thought you knew about the great voyages of discovery! Matthew Lockwood presents a radically new perspective on 4,000 years of history, in which Columbus and Captain Cook are just one piece of a vast mosaic. The adventurers he chronicles set out for a variety of reasons. Some moved out of necessity, escaping slavery, war, and famine and seeking peace and prosperity. Others traveled as prisoners. Still others—like the Eora elder Woollarawarra Bennelong, who visited England—were driven by a desire to see what lay on the other side of the ocean. Describing the journeys of these celebrated adventurers and explorers whose names have been overlooked, Lockwood celebrates curiosity and courage and shows why understanding the inherent human desire for the unknown is essential to understanding human nature and history.
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