How the Earth Was Discovered

The book by Svyatoslav Sakharov "How the Earth Was Discovered" tells about the brave pioneers and discoverers of new lands: from the ancient Phoenicians and Greeks to Christopher Columbus, James Cook, and Roald Amundsen. What difficulties and dangers awaited them? Who was the first to circumnavigate the globe? Which expedition reached the South Pole first? You will also get acquainted with various types of ships and the inhabitants of seas and oceans, learn what a per mille is and why it is more convenient for sailors to measure distance not in kilometers, but in nautical miles. Under this cover are two famous works by the author: "How the Earth Was Discovered" and "The History of the Ship".
For middle school age.