{"product_id":"9780393242478","title":"Pathfinders: A Global History of Exploration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A brilliant and readable book...a rich study of humankind's restless spirit.\" —Candice Millard, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreeted with coast-to-coast acclaim on publication, Fernández-Armesto's ambitious history of world exploration sets a new standard. Presenting the subject for the first time on a truly global scale, Fernández-Armesto tracks the pathfinders who, over the past five millennia, lay down the routes of contact that have drawn together the farthest reaches of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e calls it \"impressive...a huge story [told] with gusto and panache.\" To the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \"\u003cem\u003ePathfinders\u003c\/em\u003e is propelled by an Argonaut of an author, indefatigable and daring. It's a wild ride.\" And in a front-page review, the \u003cem\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e hails its \"tart and elegant presentation...full of surprises. Fernández-Armesto's lively mind, pithy phrasing, and stunningly thorough and diverse knowledge are a constant pleasure.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA plenitude of illustrations and maps in color and black and white augment this rich history. In \u003cem\u003ePathfinders\u003c\/em\u003e we have a definitive treatment of a grand subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Norton, W. W. \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118636548336,"sku":"9780393242478","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780393242478_p0.jpg?v=1763696868","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780393242478","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}