Download or read book World Explorers And Discoverers written by Richard E. Bohlander and published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 1998-03-21 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From pre-Christianity to the 20th century, this reference work provides portraits of over 275 of the world's explorers, geographers, chroniclers and inventors. Each profile details the subject's life, personality, adventures, achievements, and the controversies, if any, surrounding the discovery.