A sparkling exploration of direction, by the acclaimed author of A History of the World in 12 MapsNorth, south, east and west: almost all societies use the four cardinal directions to orientate themselves, to understand who they are by projecting where they are.
This edition brings together in three fully edited volumes the correspondence and associated papers of Sir Joseph Banks regarding European and especially British exploration of Africa from 1767-1820, for the first time publishing this globally scattered material in one place, thereby revolutionizing its availability and understanding of the activities of a key figure who helped organize and publish a series of missions to penetrate the African interior, mainly from West Africa and by crossing the Sahara from Cairo and Tripoli.
In the age of adventure, when dirigibles coasted through the air and vast swaths of the Earth remained untouched and unseen by man, one pack of relentless explorers competed in the race of a lifetime: to be the first aviator to fly over the North Pole.
Die Geschichte von Atlantis – eine sagenumwobene Insel, die von einer fortschrittlichen Zivilisation bewohnt und durch eine Katastrophe zerstört wurde – fasziniert und inspiriert die Menschheit seit mehr als zweitausend Jahren.
"e;This book ensures that the Sherpa community gets the recognition they deserve"e; -- Library JournalBanff Mountain Book Competition Climbing Literature Winner • Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature • Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award WinnerThis captivating chronicle delves into the untold story of a tribe of people who have played a significant role in mountain exploration and climbing in the Himalayas.
The extraordinary life and adventures of 'the world's greatest living explorer' - perfect for fans of The Moth and the Mountain and Touching the Void On the eve of his 80th birthday, Sir Ranulph Fiennes looks back at his remarkable life and adventures.
Foreword by Levison Wood, bestselling author of Walking the NileA comprehensive, fascinating and inspiring gallery of the great adventures that changed our world.
2024 National Outdoor Book Award Winner2024 Banff Mountain Book Competition Mountain Literature Winner - The Jon Whyte Award"e;Alpine Rising is a fascinating history of the crucial and frequently tragic role of local Nepalis, Tibetans, and Pakistanis on mountaineering expeditions to the world s highest peaks.
First published in 1934, Late Tudor and Early Stuart Geography is a critical commentary on a chronologically arranged bibliography of nearly two thousand contemporary printed and manuscript works.
First published in 1934, Late Tudor and Early Stuart Geography is a critical commentary on a chronologically arranged bibliography of nearly two thousand contemporary printed and manuscript works.
Dive into the captivating world of Larry's leadership journey spanning over five decades in Pathfinder Chronicles: Uncle Larry's Journey of Leadership.
Cuando en 1607 se fundó Jamestown, el primer asentamiento inglés en América, los españoles ya estaban establecidos en Florida y Nuevo México, eran dueños de un vasto territorio al sur y habían descubierto y colonizado parcialmente el interior del continente.
The incredible story of one man's obsession to find and protect the world's largest flowers As a child, Chris Thorogood dreamed of seeing Rafflesia - the plant with the world's largest flowers.
This edition brings together in three fully edited volumes the correspondence and associated papers of Sir Joseph Banks regarding European and especially British exploration of Africa from 1767-1820, for the first time publishing this globally scattered material in one place, thereby revolutionizing its availability and understanding of the activities of a key figure who helped organize and publish a series of missions to penetrate the African interior, mainly from West Africa and by crossing the Sahara from Cairo and Tripoli.
›Die Erfindung des Vollmonds‹ ist ein fesselndes Sachbuch, das sich in die Tiefen des menschlichen Bewusstseins wagt und dabei eine ebenso faszinierende wie wissenschaftlich fundierte Reise durch die Vielschichtigkeit der Wahrnehmung unternimmt.
The main point of this story is about a little boy who became a young man living with his mother's Mental Health Issues, not knowing or realizing there is or was a problem.
The Periplus Maris Erythraei, "e;Circumnavigation of the Red Sea,"e; is the single most important source of information for ancient Rome's maritime trade in these waters (i.
This book is about the journey of a man--from meager beginnings, being abused and misunderstood by schoolmates and cousins, starting an adventure with very little, surviving on the kindness of others, and refusing to accept something without paying for it in some way.
When they left America in the 1930s to serve as missionaries in the remote jungles of Liberia, West Africa, Harold and Ella Landrus could never have imagined the challenges they would face.
Despite earlier naval expeditions undertaken for reasons of diplomacy or trade, it wasn't until the early 1400s that European maritime explorers established sea routes through most of the globe's inhabited regions, uniting a divided earth into a single system of navigation.
A scientific adventure story that dramatizes how profoundly our oceans have changed over the past 150 yearsIn December 1872, HMS Challenger embarked on the first round-the-world oceanographic expedition.
This four-generation saga, written with Mickey Herskowitz, begins with Richard Grimes, who became a sea captain at the astonishing age of 21, and made the first of his fortunes carrying passengers from Mystic Seaport, Connecticut, to the West Indies.
This four-generation saga, written with Mickey Herskowitz, begins with Richard Grimes, who became a sea captain at the astonishing age of 21, and made the first of his fortunes carrying passengers from Mystic Seaport, Connecticut, to the West Indies.
