--- product_id: 6603501 title: "Into the Unknown: How Great Explorers Found Their Way by Land, Sea, and Air" brand: "stewart ross" price: "€ 59.08" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/6603501-into-the-unknown-how-great-explorers-found-their-way-by store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Into the Unknown: How Great Explorers Found Their Way by Land, Sea, and Air **Brand:** stewart ross **Price:** € 59.08 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Into the Unknown: How Great Explorers Found Their Way by Land, Sea, and Air by stewart ross - **How much does it cost?** € 59.08 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/6603501-into-the-unknown-how-great-explorers-found-their-way-by) ## Best For - stewart ross enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted stewart ross brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Into the Unknown: How Great Explorers Found Their Way by Land, Sea, and Air - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91rdU6RfZOL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not perfect, but lots of fun for Stephen Biesty fans *by D***C on Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2017* Stephen Biesty has long been my favorite children's book illustrator, and even as an adult, I'm not ashamed to admit that I still love studying his artwork. "Into the Unknown" is definitely a return to form for him. The artwork isn't quite as detailed as those contained in "Incredible Cross-Sections" or his work with DK in the 90s, but there's still a ton of "cool stuff" here for his fans and smart kids. He's illustrated plenty of vehicles before, but here, he gets "under the skin" of famous exploration craft like the bathyscaphe "Trieste," a Chinese treasure ship, and Umberto Nobile's airship "Italia."Although Stewart Ross's writing is decent, the artwork is obviously the highlight here. Mr. Biesty really delivers; each chapter contains multiple cut-aways, maps, and little vignettes. To give the chapter on Leif Eriksson's 1003 voyage as an example, there's a full-page cutaway of a Viking knaar ship, a gatefold showing how the ship was built and shipwright's tools, a depiction of how a sun-shadow board worked, a map of the expedition, and a recreation of the famous "Vinland map." Throughout the book are side illustrations which explain concepts such as the layers of Earth's atmosphere, or how Pytheas used a gnomon to determine his latitude.Being a huge space geek, my only real disappointment is the numerous technical and historical errors which snuck into the chapter on Apollo 11. Yeah, I know this is a children's book, but Stephen Biesty's attention to detail is usually incredible. I'm not sure why an oxygen tank is labeled as a radio, why Buzz Aldrin is described as flying Eagle during the actual landing, or why the SLA panels are still attached in the depiction of transposition and docking.That aside, this is a very fun book, with a lot of really fascinating illustrations. Considering how much material is crammed into it, $10 is a steal. I actually recommend buying the paperback instead of the hardcover. The pages are larger, the format isn't quite as cluttered, and the fold-outs are less likely to be destroyed by adolescents. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really interesting and cool book for middle school students! *by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2015* Really interesting and cool book for middle school students! This book was on a list provided by our library as one they would like to have. The fold out pages make it fun as well as educational. I wish I had been able to spend more time reading it before I had to meet a deadline to donate it to a local charity. There were several explorers of which I had virtually no prior knowledge.The physical construction of the book could have been better as there was some cracking/splitting of the paper at the seam where the spine joins the first and last pages of the book - I purchased a used books in either Good or Very Good condition and both had the same issue. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Inspiring book for the classroom *by L***D on Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2015* This is the most exciting book I have found for my Montessori lower elementary class this year. There are fold out pictures to demonstrate the size of, for example Mt. Everest. This is an inspiring book to have in the classroom, highly recommended to give your class a sense of what explorers have achieved through history and even today. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/6603501-into-the-unknown-how-great-explorers-found-their-way-by](https://www.desertcart.be/products/6603501-into-the-unknown-how-great-explorers-found-their-way-by) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-22*