Skip to
Main content
Keyboard shortcuts
Search
ALT
+
/
Basket
shift
+
ALT
+
C
Home
shift
+
ALT
+
H
Orders
shift
+
ALT
+
O
Show/Hide shortcuts
shift
+
ALT
+
Z
To move between items, use your keyboard's up or down arrows.
.co.uk
Delivering to London W1D 7
Update location
History of Discovery & Exploration
Select the department you want to search in
History of Discovery & Exploration
All Departments
Alexa Skills
Amazon Devices
Amazon Fresh
Amazon Global Store
Amazon Resale
Apps & Games
Audible Audiobooks
Baby
Beauty
Books
Car & Motorbike
CDs & Vinyl
Classical Music
Co-op
Computers & Accessories
Deals
Digital Music
DIY & Tools
DVD & Blu-ray
Electronics & Photo
Fashion
Women's Clothing, Shoes and Jewellery
Men's Clothing, Shoes and Jewellery
Girl's Clothing, Shoes and Jewellery
Boy's Clothing, Shoes and Jewellery
Baby Clothing, Shoes & Jewellery
Garden & Outdoors
Gift Cards
Grocery
Handmade
Health & Personal Care
Home & Business Services
Home & Kitchen
Iceland
Industrial & Scientific
Kindle Store
Large Appliances
Lighting
Luggage and travel gear
Luxury Stores
Morrisons
Musical Instruments & DJ Equipment
PC & Video Games
Pet Supplies
Premium Beauty
Prime Video
Software
Sports & Outdoors
Stationery & Office Supplies
Subscribe & Save
Toys & Games
Search Amazon.co.uk
Hello, sign in
Account & Lists
Returns
& Orders
Basket
All
Grocery
Best Sellers
New Releases
Amazon Basics
Today's Deals
Prime
Music
Prime Video
Books
Home & Garden
Gift Cards & Top Up
Electronics
Toys & Games
Fashion
Beauty
Pet Supplies
PC
Subscribe & Save
PC & Video Games
Health & Personal Care
Car & Motorbike
Baby
Shopper Toolkit
Sell on Amazon
Gift Ideas
Audible
Sports & Outdoors
Custom Products
Free Delivery
Amazon Essentials
Customer Service
Books
Advanced Search
Best Sellers & more
Top New Releases
Deals in Books
School Books
Textbooks
Books Outlet
Children's Books
Calendars & Diaries
Audible Audiobooks
Amazon Editors' Choice
History of Discovery and Exploration Books
Browse Books
Popular in Books
Summer Reads 2024
Best Books of 2024
Top New Releases
Amazon Charts
Best Sellers
School Books
Amazon Editors' Choice
Books Deals
All Deals in Books
Books Outlet
10% off for Prime Student members
More in Books
Audiobooks
Textbooks
Kindle Books
All Kindle Books
Kindle Deals
Kindle Unlimited
Free Kindle Reading Apps
Kindle Newsstand
Prime Reading
Popular Brands
Harry Potter
Joe Wicks
Danielle Steel
Department
Books
History
World History
Discovery & Exploration
Amazon Prime
Prime Eligible
Eligible for free delivery
Free UK Delivery by Amazon
Free UK Delivery by Amazon
FREE Delivery on orders over £10 for books or over £35 for other categories shipped by Amazon
Delivery Day
Get It Tomorrow
Get It Tomorrow
Customer Reviews
4 Stars & Up
& Up
Any Price
Up to £5
£5 to £10
£10 to £20
£20 to £50
£50 & above
Deals & Discounts
All Discounts
Today's Deals
Condition
New
Used
Kindle Unlimited
Kindle Unlimited Eligible
Kindle Unlimited Eligible
Format
Hardcover
Paperback
Audiobooks
Kindle Books
Spiral-bound
Language
Dutch
Dutch
English
English
French
French
German
German
Italian
Italian
Polish
Polish
Portuguese
Portuguese
Russian
Russian
Spanish
Spanish
Yiddish
Yiddish
New Arrivals
Last 30 days
Last 90 days
Next 90 days
Author
Collins Maps
Collins Maps
Alfred Lansing
Alfred Lansing
Marco Polo
Marco Polo
Book Series
Penguin Classics
Penguin Classics
See product details
Customers also bought
Best sellers
See more
Quick look
£2.99
£
2
.
99
£10.99
The White Ship: The gripping Sunday Times bestselling book about the Anarchy in medieval England (Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream)
4.4 out of 5 stars
4,415
Quick look
£7.99
£
7
.
99
£9.99
Atlas of Forgotten Places: Journeys to Abandoned and Deserted Destinations Around the Globe (Unexpected Atlases)
4.4 out of 5 stars
51
Quick look
£15.39
£
15
.
39
£18.99
A Knock at the Door: A new story of hope by the Sunday Times bestselling author
4.7 out of 5 stars
162
Quick look
£7.99
£
7
.
99
£10.99
Wavewalker: THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING TRUE-STORY OF A YOUNG GIRL’S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM AND EDUCATION
4.6 out of 5 stars
3,214
Quick look
£9.99
£
9
.
99
£10.99
The White Ship: The gripping Sunday Times bestselling book about the Anarchy in medieval England (Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream)
4.4 out of 5 stars
4,415
Quick look
£12.23
£
12
.
23
An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean: Antarctic Survivor - 20th anniversary illustrated edition
4.7 out of 5 stars
1,352
Quick look
£0.77
£
0
.
77
£25.29
Endurance
4.5 out of 5 stars
879
Quick look
£28.33
£
28
.
33
£35.00
Collins World Atlas: Complete Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars
39
Quick look
£18.97
£
18
.
97
£22.00
A Training School for Elephants: A powerful story of Africa, from the acclaimed author of The Lost Pianos of Siberia
5.0 out of 5 stars
3
Quick look
£8.14
£
8
.
14
£10.99
In Patagonia (Vintage classics)
4.2 out of 5 stars
1,541
Quick look
£5.99
£
5
.
99
£10.99
Erebus: The Story of a Ship
4.6 out of 5 stars
6,002
Quick look
£0.99
£
0
.
99
£10.99
The Last Overland: Singapore to London: The Return Journey of the Iconic Land Rover Expedition (with a foreword by Tim Slessor)
4.6 out of 5 stars
261
See product details
Customers also bought
Most wished for
See more
Quick look
£18.97
£
18
.
97
£22.00
A Training School for Elephants: A powerful story of Africa, from the acclaimed author of The Lost Pianos of Siberia
5.0 out of 5 stars
3
Quick look
£7.99
£
7
.
99
£10.99
Wavewalker: THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING TRUE-STORY OF A YOUNG GIRL’S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM AND EDUCATION
4.6 out of 5 stars
3,214
Quick look
£8.46
£
8
.
46
£9.99
Atlas of Forgotten Places: Journeys to Abandoned and Deserted Destinations Around the Globe
4.4 out of 5 stars
51
Quick look
£2.99
£
2
.
99
£10.99
The White Ship: The gripping Sunday Times bestselling book about the Anarchy in medieval England (Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream)
4.4 out of 5 stars
4,415
Quick look
£19.65
£
19
.
65
£25.00
How to Invent Everything: Rebuild All of Civilization (with 96% fewer catastrophes this time)
4.5 out of 5 stars
401
Quick look
£27.93
£
27
.
93
£35.00
The Golden Age of Botanical Art: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
4.7 out of 5 stars
67
Quick look
£14.75
£
14
.
75
£18.99
The Travels: Marco Polo (Penguin Clothbound Classics)
4.5 out of 5 stars
493
Quick look
£5.99
£
5
.
99
£9.99
English Journey: ‘The finest book ever written about England and the English’
4.4 out of 5 stars
232
Quick look
£15.42
£
15
.
42
£25.00
The White Ladder: Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering
4.7 out of 5 stars
80
Quick look
£15.84
£
15
.
84
Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World
4.3 out of 5 stars
88
Quick look
£9.99
£
9
.
99
£14.99
Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica’s Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night
4.5 out of 5 stars
3,277
Quick look
£11.45
£
11
.
45
£12.99
A History of Water: Being an Account of a Murder, an Epic and Two Visions of Global History
4.5 out of 5 stars
68
See product details
Customers also bought
Most gifted
See more
Quick look
£15.39
£
15
.
39
£18.99
A Knock at the Door: A new story of hope by the Sunday Times bestselling author
4.7 out of 5 stars
162
Quick look
£28.33
£
28
.
33
£35.00
Collins World Atlas: Complete Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars
39
Quick look
£12.49
£
12
.
49
£14.99
The Worst Journey in the World: Ranked number 1 in National Geographic’s 100 Best Adventure Books of All Time
4.5 out of 5 stars
1,007
Quick look
£10.00
£
10
.
00
£20.00
The Four Points of the Compass: The Unexpected History of Direction
4.1 out of 5 stars
22
Quick look
£30.86
£
30
.
86
£40.00
Space Shuttle, The: A Mission-by-Mission Celebration of NASA's Extraordinary Spaceflight Program
4.7 out of 5 stars
114
Quick look
£16.95
£
16
.
95
Secrets of the Lost Races
4.7 out of 5 stars
116
Quick look
£14.55
£
14
.
55
£17.99
Bones: The Life and Adventures of Doctor Archibald Menzies (1754 -1842)
Quick look
£9.99
£
9
.
99
£10.99
The White Ship: The gripping Sunday Times bestselling book about the Anarchy in medieval England (Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream)
4.4 out of 5 stars
4,415
Quick look
£9.99
£
9
.
99
Map Addict: A Tale of Obsession, Fudge & the Ordnance Survey: The Bestselling Tale of an Obsession
4.3 out of 5 stars
307
Quick look
£19.99
£
19
.
99
In the Arctic Seas - A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions
4.1 out of 5 stars
67
Quick look
£16.55
£
16
.
55
£17.99
Westviking: The Ancient Norse in Greenland and North America: 8 (Farley Mowat Library, 8)
3.0 out of 5 stars
2
Quick look
£12.58
£
12
.
58
£15.99
Racing Classic Motorcycles: First you have to finish
4.7 out of 5 stars
66
See product details
Customers also bought
Recommended for you
Quick look
£7.99
£
7
.
99
£9.99
Atlas of Forgotten Places: Journeys to Abandoned and Deserted Destinations Around the Globe (Unexpected Atlases)
4.4 out of 5 stars
51
Quick look
£12.23
£
12
.
23
An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean: Antarctic Survivor - 20th anniversary illustrated edition
4.7 out of 5 stars
1,352
Quick look
£9.95
£
9
.
95
£10.99
The Last Overland: 21,000 km, 23 Countries and One Very Old Land Rover
4.6 out of 5 stars
261
Quick look
£10.99
£
10
.
99
£14.99
Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica’s Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night
4.5 out of 5 stars
3,277
Quick look
£6.49
£
6
.
49
£8.99
Longitude: A journey through time, astronomy, and horology
4.5 out of 5 stars
7,160
Quick look
£15.99
£
15
.
99
£18.99
The Meteorite Hunters: On the Trail of Extraterrestrial Treasures and the Secrets Inside Them
5.0 out of 5 stars
1
Quick look
£8.14
£
8
.
14
£10.99
In Patagonia (Vintage classics)
4.2 out of 5 stars
1,541
Quick look
£9.99
£
9
.
99
£10.99
River Kings: A Times Book of the Year 2021
4.4 out of 5 stars
1,664
Quick look
£5.99
£
5
.
99
£10.99
Erebus: The Story of a Ship
4.6 out of 5 stars
6,002
Quick look
£0.77
£
0
.
77
£25.29
Endurance
4.5 out of 5 stars
879
Quick look
£7.99
£
7
.
99
£15.99
The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party
4.5 out of 5 stars
6,887
Quick look
£17.99
£
17
.
99
A Story About a Real Man (Hardback)
4.3 out of 5 stars
47
See product details
Customers also bought
Hot new releases
See more
Quick look
£0.80
£
0
.
80
£9.86
The Mystery of the Voynich Manuscript: A Captivating Guide to the World’s Most Mysterious Book and the Unsolved Code Within (Captivating History)
3.9 out of 5 stars
20
Quick look
£9.99
£
9
.
99
£22.00
A Training School for Elephants: A powerful story of Africa, from the acclaimed author of The Lost Pianos of Siberia
5.0 out of 5 stars
3
Quick look
£23.00
£
23
.
00
£25.00
The Battle of the Arctic: The Maritime Epic of World War Two
Quick look
£12.99
£
12
.
99
This Earthly Globe: 'A dazzling tale, brilliantly told' Peter Frankopan
4.6 out of 5 stars
33
Quick look
£18.25
£
18
.
25
£22.00
No Country For a Woman: The Adventurous Life of Lady Dorothy Mills, Explorer and Writer
Quick look
£8.03
£
8
.
03
£16.13
Islam & The Making of The Modern World
5.0 out of 5 stars
2
Quick look
£14.21
£
14
.
21
The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster
3.4 out of 5 stars
120
Quick look
£14.18
£
14
.
18
El Infinito En Un Junco (Edición Limitada, Cantos Pintados) / Papyrus: The Inven Tion of Books (Limited Edition, Sprayed Edges)
4.8 out of 5 stars
27
Quick look
£3.23
£
3
.
23
We Solve Murders: A Thrilling Mystery of Friendship, Secrets, and Unsolved Crimes
Quick look
£22.92
£
22
.
92
£27.99
Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History's Greatest Arctic Rescue
4.6 out of 5 stars
20
Quick look
£19.71
£
19
.
71
Secrets of Antarctica: The Untold History of the Ice Continent (Esoteric)
Quick look
£9.99
£
9
.
99
£18.99
The Meteorite Hunters: On the Trail of Extraterrestrial Treasures and the Secrets Inside Them
5.0 out of 5 stars
1
See Similar
1-12 of over 10,000 results for
Discovery & Exploration
See all results
Back to top
Get to Know Us
Careers
About Us
UK Modern Slavery Statement
Sustainability
Amazon Science
Make Money with Us
Sell on Amazon
Sell on Amazon Business
Sell on Amazon Handmade
Sell on Amazon Launchpad
Supply to Amazon
Protect and build your brand
Associates Programme
Fulfilment by Amazon
Seller Fulfilled Prime
Advertise Your Products
Independently Publish with Us
Amazon Pay
Host an Amazon Hub
›
See More Make Money with Us
Amazon Payment Methods
Barclays Instalments
The Amazon Barclaycard
Gift Cards
Amazon Currency Converter
Payment Methods Help
Shop with Points
Top Up Your Account
Top Up Your Account in Store
Let Us Help You
COVID-19 and Amazon
Track Packages or View Orders
Delivery Rates & Policies
Amazon Prime
Returns & Replacements
Recycling
Manage Your Content and Devices
Recalls and Product Safety Alerts
Amazon Mobile App
Customer Service
Accessibility
Gift List
Report illegal content
£
GBP - Pounds
United Kingdom
Amazon Music
Stream millions
of songs
AbeBooks
Books, art
& collectables
ACX
Audiobook Publishing
Made Easy
Veeqo
Shipping Software
Inventory Management
Amazon Web Services
Scalable Cloud
Computing Services
Audible
Download Audiobooks
Goodreads
Book reviews
& recommendations
Amazon Home Services
Experienced pros
Happiness Guarantee
IMDb
Movies, TV
& Celebrities
Kindle Direct Publishing
Indie Digital & Print Publishing
Made Easy
Shopbop
Designer
Fashion Brands
Amazon Resale
Great Deals on
Quality Used Products
Amazon Business
Service for
business customers
Conditions of Use & Sale
Privacy Notice
Cookies Notice
Interest-Based Ads Notice
© 1996-2025, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates