In the fourth installment of the Epic Fails series from authors Erik
Slader and Ben Thompson and illustrator Tim Foley, The Age of
Exploration: Totally Getting Lost introduces readers to an
international cast of trailblazers and details every mutiny, wrong turn,
and undiscovered city of gold.
Christopher Columbus is one of the most famous explorers of all time,
but he was neither the first nor last adventurer to ever stumble upon a
great discovery. From the Silk Road of Asia to the icy shores of
Antarctica, our knowledge of the world today is in large part due to
several intrepid pioneers, risking life and limb for the sake of
exploration. After all, setting off into the dark unknown requires an
enormous amount of bravery. But every explorer quickly learns that
courage and curiosity aren't enough to save you if you can't read a map
or trespass on somebody else's land!