Voyages of Sven Hedin
Sven Hedin (1865–1952) was a Swedish explorer and writer, famous for his journeys through Central Asia including China from 1893 to 1935. His discoveries filled in some of the last blank spots on the world map.
UnderstandThe European Age of Discovery is usually held to have ended with the 17th century, as most of the world's oceans and coastlines had been charted.
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