Epic Adventures will take you on a journey to the summit of mountains in the European Alps, the Himalayas and the Karkoram Range. You will find out how some of the world’s famous feats of flight were achieved thanks to planning, skill and daring. You will learn about some of the longest and most amazing overland journeys in the history of exploration, and you will discover how adventurous pioneer mariners used their skill and resourcefulness to cope with unforseen perils. Rich visual treatment includes specially commissioned artworks, newspaper accounts, archive photography, satellite and digital mapping and state-of-the-art illustration.. Stunning maps combine the best of satellite and digital image techniques to illustrate routes and terrain. Lively narrative, aimed particularly at 10 to 13 year-old readers, sets each epic adventure in its historical, political and social context.