Discovery Atlas

Prepare to set off on a grand voyage of discovery!This magnificent gift book whisks you through thousands of yearsof human creativity and shows how we invented writing, medicine,cars and chocolate - and everything else in between! Packed withfascinating characters and astonishing illustrations, this is a spectacularfeast of a book.

  Prepare to set off on a grand voyage of discovery. You might want to take a map . . . But this is no ordinary atlas. The 'maps' in Discovery Atlas are fabulous, imaginative scenes, packed with incredible inventions and dramatic discoveries. There are twelve witty, fact-packed chapters to explore, which show how humans discovered everything from Medicine and Technology to Food, Space and even Sport. As you travel through each gorgeously illustrated chapter, you'll meet amazing inventors, explorers, artists and astronauts from all around the globe. You'll see how we invented writing, medicine, cars and chocolate (and everything else in between!) You'll bump into robots and dinosaurs. You'll spot tiny space probes, ancient cheese and the wreck of the Titanic. It's going to be an extraordinary journey. Are you ready to explore? Packed with fascinating characters and astonishing illustrations, this is a spectacular feast of a book Full of fun and amazing facts. Guaranteed to captivate children and adults alike! A stunning, large-format hardback, gorgeously illustrated in full colour, and with gold foil detailing on the cover. A perfect gift book Thiago de Moraes is the author and illustrator of the superb Myth Atlas and History Atlas