Following on from the success of A Picture History of Britain, Clarke Hutton's sumptuous illustrations now take us across the world, accompanying some of history's great explorers - from Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama and Sir Francis Drake to Amundsen, Scott and Shackleton.

 

There are 64 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 2008 by Oxford University Press .

Clarke Hutton (1898-1984) was one of the great English book illustrators and teachers. He was born in London, and early in his life worked in stage design before deciding to become an artist. He studied at the Central School of Art and became an instructor there between 1930 and 1968.