Photographs and text examine the history of explorers and exploration, and highlight many of their discoveries.

At head of title: Eyewitness. "Discover the story of exploration-- from early expeditions to high-tech trips into space".

Early explorers -- Egyptian expeditions -- Imperial expansion -- Viking voyages -- Polynesian settlers -- The Silk Road -- Arab adventurers -- The Age of Exploration -- The New World -- Around the world -- Life at sea -- Tricks of the trade -- Gold and the gospel -- The Great South Sea -- The Endeavour -- Across Australia -- The Northwest passage -- North America explored -- The unknown continent -- Naturalist explorers -- The North Pole -- The South Pole -- Pioneers of the air -- Into outer space -- Exploring the deep -- Exploration routes -- Did you know? -- Timeline of exploration.