A vivid description of one of the most ambitious scientific projects undertaken in the 19th century, and the men who undertook the measurement of the Himalayas and the mapping of the Indian subcontinent: William Lambton and George Everest.
A novel from the author of 'March' and 'Year of Wonders' takes place in the aftermath of the Bosnian War, as a young book conservator arrives in Sarajevo to restore a lost treasure.
OVER 13M COPIES SOLD - THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING PHENOMENON - NUMBER 8 ON SUNDAY TIMES BEST OF THE BESTSELLER LISTFew books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular bestseller which has sold more than 13 million copies and a critically acclaimed history of China; a tragic tale of nightmarish cruelty and an uplifting story of bravery and survival.
A classic of mountaineering literature, this is the story of the harrowing first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, the most legendary and terrifying climb in history.
Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and winner of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books, Richard Holmes's dazzling portrait of the age of great scientific discovery is a groundbreaking achievement.
The first book to explore the extraordinary story of the legendary friendship - and quarrel - between Wordsworth and Coleridge, two giants of English Romanticism.
A comienzos del siglo XX, dos de los forajidos mas buscados del oeste americano, Butch Cassidy y el Sundance Kid, cruzaron el continente y se refugiaron en la lejana Patagonia.
En SUP, expedicion literaria y social, el buzo profesional y psicologo social Lino Arganaraz plasma, a modo de bitacora, su travesia de 430 kilometros por el rio Pilcomayo.
From the bustling streets of Copenhagen to covert operations in war zones, How to buy missiles and sell drugs is the electrifying true story of a man who lived a thousand lives in one.
';The most bracingly honest, refreshing account of the Afghan war' (Sebastian Junger, New York Times bestselling author) from a Marine Corps Combat Cameraman and director of the acclaimed documentary Combat Obscura.
In 1980, Graham Broyd did something outrageoushe sold his scholarship ticket to Washington, DC, bought a one-way flight to Los Angeles, and set off to hitchhike across America.
Dorothy Eady's life is one of the most extraordinary tales of the 20th century-a story that blurs the line between history, spirituality, and reincarnation.
Discover the powerful story of one woman's lifelong dedication to adventure and determination to succeed, as featured in the brand new BBC2 documentary The Last Mountain'I shed a tear as I read this .
Georg Joachim Rheticus: Ein Name, der in den Schatten seines berühmten Lehrers Nikolaus Kopernikus gerückt ist – und dennoch ein unverzichtbarer Architekt der modernen Astronomie.
An engaging account of the life and work of the legendary polymath Alexander von HumboldtIn this lucid biography, Andreas Daum offers a succinct and novel interpretation of the life and oeuvre of Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859).
Als Adwin de Kluyver auf die Geschichte des (leidenschaftlich) gescheiterten japanischen Antarktisfahrers Nobu Shirase stieß, erwachten seine Liebe zu den Antihelden der südpolaren Entdeckungshistorie wie auch sein Wunsch, selbst seinen Fuß auf den eisigen Kontinent zu setzen.
