Book description
The sketchbook has been the one constant in explorers' kits for centuries of adventure. Often private, they are records of immediate experiences and discoveries, and in their pages we can see what the explorers themselves encountered. This remarkable book showcases 70 such sketchbooks, kept by intrepid men and women asā¦
Why read it?
2 authors picked Explorers' Sketchbooks as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I am excited by the actual diary entries and art work from a wide range of essential expeditions. This gorgeous tabletop book reinforced my desire to travel the world. The famous explorers, many of them unknown to me, captured the breadth and depth of distance places.
I feel a kinship with the documentation of bravery and experiences from around the world.
From Leilani's list on taste of polar exploration world travel adventure.
An art teacher recommended this book to me when I wanted to learn more about sketchbook journaling. What better way to learn than to page through the field notes and illustrations from the diaries and journals of 70 famous world travelers and adventurers! For each of these daring men and women, there is a brief introduction followed by a visual treasure trove of sketches, original diary pages, and watercolor paintings. This book will remind you of what exploration and encountering wildlife and other cultures were like before cameras and cell phones.
From Bonnie's list on obsession with African wildlife and adventure.
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