{"product_id":"pathfinders","title":"Pathfinders","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreeted with coast-to-coast acclaim on publication, Fernández-Armesto's ambitious history of world exploration sets a new standard. Presenting the subject for the first time on a truly global scale, Fernández-Armesto tracks the pathfinders who, over the past five millennia, lay down the routes of contact that have drawn together the farthest reaches of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e calls it \"impressive...a huge story [told] with gusto and panache.\" To the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \"\u003ci\u003ePathfinders\u003c\/i\u003e is propelled by an Argonaut of an author, indefatigable and daring. It's a wild ride.\" And in a front-page review, the \u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e hails its \"tart and elegant presentation...full of surprises. Fernández-Armesto's lively mind, pithy phrasing, and stunningly thorough and diverse knowledge are a constant pleasure.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA plenitude of illustrations and maps in color and black and white augment this rich history. In \u003ci\u003ePathfinders\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2007 World History Association Book Prize, we have a definitive treatment of a grand subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48836035674317,"sku":"9780393330915","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_e68fc3b9-c8af-4083-b609-5e76f1c08574.jpg?v=1790991847","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/pathfinders","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}