Explorer's Eye: First-Hand Accounts of Adventure and Exploration

"In the 18th century discovery entered a new dimension. Explorers were now motivated by scientific inquiry rather than greed. Their job was not only to open new lands but also to investigate the globe's mysteries. To this end they were expected to make a full record of everything they encountered; and for the first time that record was to include pictures as well as words. It was the birth of exploration as we know it today." Combining first-hand accounts with original images The Explorer's Eye gives an insight into who these men and women were, how they operated and, above all, what they saw.