From Phipps to Fiennes: a look at some of the explorers who tried to reach the North or South Poles and some who tried to do both.
Be inspired: Unbound beauty: Venezuela in the Wiley Digital Archive - Dr Sherezade García Rangel
Explore historical accounts of Venezuela and its people, and uncover what role might these they still play.
Be inspired: Isabella Bird: Britain’s fearless Victorian adventurer, and her magic lantern slides
Jacki recreates Isabella Bird's lecture on Western China using her original magic lantern slides, and discusses her solo world travels.
Be inspired: Man of action and man of books: Shackleton as reader and writer - Dr Jan Piggott
Famous explorers were often inspired by literature; none read more widely than Shackleton.