Geographical discovery and exploration

Within a generation of Columbus's first landfall in the Caribbean, Spain ruled an empire in Central and South America many times its size, while, in stark contrast, the English had only succeeded in settling the banks of one waterway and several bays.

Without discrediting the expedition's success or Admiral Richard Byrd's leadership, this book makes clear for the first time that the admiral was not the saintly hero he and the press depicted.

In 1524, a man named David Reubeni appeared in Venice, claiming to be the ambassador of a powerful Jewish kingdom deep in the heart of Arabia.

A history of the earlier Southern gold rush and its legends that-for the first time-ties it to the well-known California gold rush of 1849.

The schooner Bowdoin was designed and built in 1921 in Maine under the direction of naval officer and explorer Donald MacMillan.

This richly illustrated book takes a different angle on Robert E.

Alaska in 1900 was unexplored frontier, a land where risk, danger, and ultimate adventure made teamwork essential.

"e;Fanning combines memoir, travelogue, political tract, and history lesson in this engaging account of his 3,000-mile solo walk from Virginia to California"e; (Publishers Weekly).

The excavation of the shipwreck La Belle grabbed public attention in Texas, across the nation, and overseas.

For almost a millennium, a modest wooden ship lay underwater off the coast of Sere Limani, Turkey, filled with evidence of trade and objects of daily life.

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The legendary "e;Fighting 69th"e; took part in five major engagements during World War I.

2022 Banff Mountain Book Competition Special Jury Mention"e;A book every thoughtful adventurer and seeker of dreams should read.

* A different sort of true climbing adventure-this one with terrorists, kidnappings, and AK47s* New afterword by the author* First time in paperbackBefore dawn on August 12, 2000, four of America s best young rock climbers Tommy Caldwell, Beth Rodden, Jason Singer Smith, and John Dickey were asleep in their portaledges high on the Yellow Wall in the Pamir-Alai mountain range of Kyrgyzstan.

CLICK HERE to download a sample from Everest 1953In the only book to tell the real story of Everest 1953, Mick Conefrey reveals that what has gone down in history as a supremely well-planned attempt was in fact beset by crises -- both on and off the mountain.

CLICK HERE to download the first two chapters from The Seventymile Kid* A true and complete account of the first successful ascent of Mount McKinleysetting the record straight* The summer of 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the McKinley's first ascent* Features archival photographs, including rare and never-before-published imagesThe Seventymile Kid tells the remarkable account of Harry Karstens, who was the actualif unheraldedleader of the Hudson Stuck Expedition that was the first to summit Mount McKinley in Alaska.

CLICK HERE to download the first chapter from Freedom Climbers(Provide us with a little information and we'll send your download directly to your inbox)One of the most important mountaineering books to be written for many years.

CLICK HERE to download the first chapter of The Challenge of Rainier, 40th Anniversary Edition * Special 40th anniversary edition* Featuring 125 photos, 90 illustrations, and 15 maps* Original cover art by Dee MolenaarOriginally published in 1971, The Challenge of Rainier is a classic in mountaineering reference and literature, long considered the definitive work on the climbing history of Mount Rainier.

* An astonishing tale of perseverance * Wonderful insight into 19th century Tibet * A moving tale of adventure and discoveryIn the late 1800's, when women were bound by both cumbersome clothing and strict Victorian morals, a small band of astonishing women explorers burst forth to claim the adventurous life.

Captain Dynamite Johnny O'Brien sailed the seven seas for over sixty years, starting in the late 1860s in India and ending in the early 1930s on the U.

The definitive guide to Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, and other man-primates from an established author and respected expert on the unexplained and paranormal.

Florida served as one of the great meeting grounds of the planet, a place where peoples from Indian America, Latin America, Africa, the Caribbean and Europe converged.

The first women archaeologists were Victorian era adventurers who felt most at home when farthest from it.

The tale begins in sixteenth-century Venice, when explorer Juan de Fuca encountered English merchant Michael Lok and relayed a fantastic story of a marine passageway that connected the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

Clarke had no interest in trophy climbs and never did ascend many of BCs highest peaks.

John Hanning Speke writes about the history of his first two explorations in Africa that led to the discovery of the source of the Nile.

Almost every young lad, lying in the clover, daydreaming at the sky, at some point thinks .

Seagoing may be the world's finest, most intensely rigorous education, however informal, unstructured, or lightly documented.

Gullah Redemption presents a vivid description of a unique group within the African American Culture.

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These are all true stories written to entertain and amuse you.

Author Mary-Lou Weisman and her husband, Larry, didn't want to tour a foreign country; they wanted to become part of it.

Even most Nepalese people have not ventured into the Dolpo and Mustang regions, which are highlighted in this travelogue.

A sometimes frightening, more often humorous tale of a grandmother hitchhiking across the Atlantic Ocean.

'Forget routine; now is the time to embrace the unknown, step out of your comfort zone and open the gateway to the Art of Exploration.

The North-West Passage had thwarted the attempts of many expeditions by the mid nineteenth century, but none were so famous as the disappearance of Sir John Franklin and his crew.

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer who served in wars against the United States and Napoleonic France.

The North-West Passage had thwarted the attempts of many expeditions by the mid nineteenth century, but none were so famous as the disappearance of Sir John Franklin and his crew.

In 1845, British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) embarked on his third and final expedition into the Canadian Arctic to force the Northwest Passage.

In 1845, British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) embarked on his third and final expedition into the Canadian Arctic to force the Northwest Passage.

In 1845, British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) embarked on his third and final expedition into the Canadian Arctic to force the Northwest Passage.

This is a fantastic vintage guide to exploring, with chapters on required equipment, preparation, navigation, history and notable explorers, and much more.

This is a book about one of the first recorded pilgrims who climbed Mount Sinai; it's about Amelia Earhart, the famous American aviator whose story and disappearance continues to capture the world's imagination.

The book is sort of a biography about a famous character through the eyes of my grandfather Peter Podesta.

London to Lagos and back to London is a distance of 18,366 kilometres, all covered by road.

the book is about showing my paintings to reach a wider audience to display my paintingsand what they about i was inspired to produce my paintings by the subject and history of all my paintings

This is a true story of this man full of adventures and unusual encounters that are highly interesting to read.

This is a true story of this man full of adventures and unusual encounters that are highly interesting to read.