Voyages of Discovery is a mesmerising visual record of ten of the worldisquo;s most significant natural history expeditions. Superb artworks and photographs spanning three centuries document advances and watersheds in the field of natural science. The stories behind these images fdash; of explorers, naturalists, artists and photographers ?dash; entwine into a fascinating study of human achievement and natural wonder. Among the many stories of adventure and great scientific endeavour are: Sir Hans Sloane?squo;s journey to Jamaica in 1687; James Cook?squo;s perilous Pacific crossings; and Darwin?squo;s historic voyage aboard HMS Beagle. Hand-picked from the vast Library of the Natural History Museum, London, the illustrations and artworks contained here form a rare collection, most of which have been presented for the first time in this stunning book.