Behind the Ranges: Tales of Explorers, Pioneers and Travellers

by E.E. Reynolds and S. Tresilian

Book Overview

First published in 1940, this book by E. E. Reynolds was specifically designed for young readers. It offers ten short narratives, drawn from history, which follow different explorers in their adventures around the world. Subjects such as shipwrecks, fires at sea, encounters with indigenous people, scaling the Andes mountain range, and exploring the Arctic, are all treated in a lively manner, though Reynolds' writing also reflects some of the cultural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521135265
• ISBN13: 9780521135269
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"