Geography

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.

The epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the nineteenth century - and inspiration for 'Moby-Dick' - reissued to accompany a major motion picture due for release in December 2015, directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker and Cillian Murphy.

Ever thought about all the people who lived in your house before you?

A rich blend of history and spirituality, adventure and politics, laced with the thread of black comedy familiar to readers of William Dalrymple's previous work.

The debut of a female Steve Jones - likeable, literate, lucid and laconic.

A true story of empire set in the Crimea, Sudan, Ceylon and Egypt - beautifully written and shot through with real psychological and historical insight.

It begins with a glimpse or a passing thought.

The phenomenon of bird migration has fascinated people from time immemorial.

A powerful account of the life of Tamerlane the Great (1336-1405), the last master nomadic power, one of history's most extreme tyrants, and the subject of Marlowe's famous play.

Wilfred Thesiger, the last of the great gentlemen explorer-adventurers, became a legend in his own lifetime.

Robert Carver, journalist and author of the acclaimed 'Among the Mountains', searches for high adventure and intense experiences as he follows the trail of a family mystery .

David Crane has given us the definitive biography of one of Britain's greatest heroes and explorers.

Over the years, millions of school children must have written out their address in the same way - their house number and street, their town, their country, their continent, planet Earth, the universe.

Discover the hydrosocial cycle and the impact of power, knowledge, and scarcity on water rights and use through this engaging and student-friendly textbook In Water: A Critical Introduction, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an expert examination of our most pressing water-related challenges, arguing that flows of water are shaped by social practices and geometries of power.

A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week'A subject that could not be more important.

A must-have guide for parents-to-be everywhere.

Couchsurfing?

The epic life story of the Atlantic Ocean from the bestselling author, Simon WinchesterIn a narrative tour de force, Simon Winchester dramatises the life story of the Atlantic Ocean, from its birth in the farther recesses of geological time to its eventual extinction millions of years in the future.

A literary saga, spanning two generations and two cultures, Canadian and Japanese, reminiscent of the work of Isabel Allende.

A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer's escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War.

A chilling true story of deception and survival set amidst the Inuit communities of the Canadian Arctic.

The word 'aliens' can be used in many ways, to invoke fear, dislike and fascination.

Harnessing recent developments in computer technology, the latest New Naturalist volume uses the most up-to-date and accurate maps, diagrams and photographs to analyse the diverse landscapes of Scotland.

A comprehensive, authoritative account of the natural history of the seashore, from earliest times to the present day.

From the author of the Samuel Johnson prize-shortlisted 'Return of a King', the romantic and ultimately tragic tale of a passionate love affair that transcended all the cultural, religious and political boundaries of its time.

An enchanting tale of travels among South East Asia's Sea Gypsies, scattered groups of semi-nomadic fisher people who occupy the spaces between the islands.

This edition contains a limited number of illustrations.

A compact introduction to observing, predicting, and understanding the weatherNote: this ebook for black and white devices was originally created and printed in colour.

In 1930 a sixteen-year-old boy left England to become one of the last of the 'gentlemen adventurers' - the fur traders of the Hudson's Bay Company.

The amazing tale of a resourceful and unscrupulous early-19th-century American adventurer who forges his own kingdom in the wilds of Afghanistan.

New Naturalist Dartmoor explores the complex and fascinating history of one of southern England's greatest National Parks, an area of enormous interest to naturalists and tourists alike.

With his groundbreaking findings and extensive research, palaeontologist and dino hunter Dr Phil Currie challenges the very foundations of traditional dinosaur theories.

In his bestselling book 1421:The Year China Discovered the World, Gavin Menzies revealed that it was the Chinese that discovered America, not Columbus.

The stunning debut of a talented young travel writer.

As a child, award-winning travel writer Stanley Stewart dreamed of crossing Mongolia on horseback.

The idiosyncratic and witty travelogue of a young Welsh-speaking woman who travels the globe in search of Welsh communities.

This ebook contains a limited number of illustrations.

Nathaniel Philbrick, bestselling author of 'In the Heart of the Sea', reveals the darker side of the Pilgrim fathers' settlement in the New World, which ultimately erupted in bloody battle some fifty years after they first landed on American soil.

Talented historian Maya Jasonoff offers an alternative history of the British Empire.

An up-close, comprehensive, and colorful atlas that allows you to travel to the lands where Jesus walked, Moses traveled, and Paul preached.

From conservation to protecting endangered species to sustainable living, A Christian's Guide to Planet Earth offers a faith-based framework for viewing our responsibility to the natural world as well as practical, biblical ways we can care for the magnificent creation around us.

Part historical narrative, part travelogue through the wilds of the West and part environmental polemic, 'Selling Your Father's Bones' is a thrilling journey through the history and wilderness of the stunning area of landscape that is Continental USA.

A Tudor voyage of exploration - an extraordinary story of daring, discovery, tragedy and pioneering achievement.

How much do we really know about the place we call 'home'?

Michael Palin's superb No.

First published in the 1950s, this is a classic account of the discovery in 1911 of the lost city of Machu Picchu.

Ancient trees, some over a thousand years old, are dotted around the British Isles, the last survivors of a lost world.

Addresses both social and cultural geography in a single volume, authored and edited by leading authorities in the fields The Companion to Social and Cultural Geography provides reliable and up-to-date coverage of both foundational topics and emerging themes within two vibrant and increasingly interconnected subdisciplines of geography.