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Behind the Ranges: Tales of Explorers, Pioneers and Travellers
Contributor(s): Reynolds, E. E. (Author), Tresilian, S. (Illustrator)

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 ISBN: 0521135265     ISBN-13: 9780521135269
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $16.14  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Western Europe - General
- History | Europe - Great Britain - General
Dewey: 823.912
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5" W x 8" L (0.32 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
- Cultural Region - Western Europe
Features: Illustrated, Maps
 
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Publisher Description:
First published in 1940, this book by E. E. Reynolds was specifically designed for young readers. It offers ten short narratives, drawn from history, which follow different explorers in their adventures around the world. Subjects such as shipwrecks, fires at sea, encounters with indigenous people, scaling the Andes mountain range, and exploring the Arctic, are all treated in a lively manner, though Reynolds' writing also reflects some of the cultural and ethnocentric biases of his time. Containing hand-drawn maps and full-page illustrations, this book serves as an example of popular texts for young readers from the first half of the twentieth century.
 
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