In 1893 Nansen set sail in the Fram, a ship specially designed and built to be frozen into the polar ice cap, withstand its crushing pressures, and travel with the sea''s drift closer to the North Pole than anyone had ever gone before.
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.
Sea-Birds introduces us to the sea-birds of the North Atlantic, an ocean in which about half the world sea-bird species have been seen at one time or another.
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.
Many know Ilya as an artist, musician, writer, or athlete, but in this book, he reveals an unexpected side: an ancient historian and traveler, inviting readers on a fascinating journey through the ancient cities of Anatolia and Northern Cyprus.
The Taiping Rebellion stands as one of the deadliest and most fascinating conflicts in human history, reshaping China during the final years of the Qing Dynasty.
What if everything you use today — your phone, your building, your medicine, your legal system — traces back to a single thousand-year window in human history?
Archibald Menzies (1754-1842) is recognized as an accomplished botanist but, as author Graeme Menzies has discovered, that is only a part of his story.
This under-documented expedition was a pivotal moment in the annals of polar exploration and was the starting point, in historical terms, of revealing the great unknown continent of Antarctica.
For five thousand years, the narrow strip of coast between the white peaks of Lebanon and the deep Mediterranean has served as the hinge of human progress.
For one hundred years Scottish medical explorers were at the forefront of exploration within the British Empire, as exemplified by these five individuals.
William Balfour Baikie was a surgeon, naturalist, linguist, writer, explorer, and government consul who played a key role in opening Africa to the Europeans.
GKP Lost Treasure Series 1 - Illustrated Edition Volume 2Venture deeper into the world of lost artifacts with Volume 2 of the GKP Lost Treasure Illustrated Edition.
