What is the first thinkg you do when you arrive in a new house, a new school, a new town? Chances are you have a burning desire to EXPLORE.Since the dawn of the human race, people have travelled as far as they could in search of food, wealth or a better place to live. People explored because they were curious or they were determined to beat someone else to it. This book contains a treasure chest of interesting facts about the daily lives of sailors, the adventures of famous explorers such as Christopher Columbus and James Cook and the achievements of modern-day skippers and balloonists. Navigate your way through sailor-speak, dreadful disease and pitiful punishments to discover the intrigue of islanders, the aroma of foreign spices and the amazing breakthrough - Earth is not flat.