Download or read book 400 Years of Travel Diaries written by Pascale Argod and published by Promopress. This book was released on 2019 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caught between travel guides and artists' books, the travel diary has swung between a journalistic documentary style and visual expression. This book illustrates the great scientific and journalistic adventures in history, from the Egyptian campaign to the war in Iraq, while describing the artistic techniques and contemporary trends in travel sketchbooks.