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A Life on the Edge: Memoirs of Everest and Beyond
Jim Whittaker
Autobiography: general; Memoirs; Geographical discovery & exploration; Climbing & mountaineering
Hardback
In May of 1963 Seattle mountaineer Jim Whittaker stepped into world history by becoming the first American to summit Mount... [more]
Chronicle of the Narvaez Expedition
Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca
Autobiography: general; Literary studies: general; Geographical discovery & exploration; Expeditions
Paperback
This new Norton Critical Edition recounts the 1527 36 expedition of Cabeza de Vaca, the first Spanish explorer to cross North... [more]
Arctic Journals of John Rae
John Rae
History of the Americas; Australasian & Pacific history; History of other lands; Historical geography; Geographical discovery & exploration; Travel & holiday guides
Paperback
Scottish doctor and explorer John Rae is a controversial figure in the history of the Arctic. He began his career with the... [more]
David Livingstone: Man, Myth and Legacy
Sarah Worden
Biography: historical, political & military; African history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Geographical discovery & exploration
Paperback
Volume of new essays to accompany an exhibition, beginning 23 November 2012 at the National Museum of Scotland, commemorating... [more]
Machu Picchu
David Drew
History of the Americas; Historical geography; Archaeology; Archaeology by period & region; Geographical discovery & exploration
Hardback
In the centenary of Machu Picchu's rediscovery, David Drew offers an up-to-date appreciation of the most romantic ruin in... [more]
Innocence and War: Mark Twain's Holy Land Revisited
Ian Strathcarron
Biography: general; Autobiography: general; Geographical discovery & exploration
Paperback
A century and a half after the publication of The Innocents Abroad, a modern travel writer retraces Twain's footsteps, recounting... [more]
To the North Pole, the Hard Way: The First Unsupported Expedition to the...
John Huston, Tyler Fish
History of other lands; Historical geography; Geographical discovery & exploration; Winter sports; Climbing & mountaineering; Travel & holiday guides; Travel writing
Hardback
Over a period of nearly two months, John and Tyler skied more than 500 miles, hauling sleds that contained everything they... [more]
Arctic Exploration in the Nineteenth Century: Discovering the Northwest...
Frederic Regard
Geographical discovery & exploration
Hardback
Focusing on nineteenth-century attempts to locate the northwest passage, the essays in this volume present this quest as a... [more]
Fremont's First Impressions: The Original Report of His Exploring Expeditions...
John Charles Fremont
History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Historical geography; Geographical discovery & exploration; Expeditions
Paperback
Fremont's report documents the opening of the West even as it offers a firsthand look at the making of the American myth [more]
Narrative of an Expedition to the Shores of the Arctic Sea in 1846 and 1847...
John Rae
Historical geography; Geographical discovery & exploration; Expeditions
Paperback
Published in 1850, this is an account of an 1846-7 expedition to survey the northern coastline of North America. [more]
Marco Polo: From Venice to China
Eugenio Martera, Katja Lembke, Patrizia Pietrogrande
Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Historical geography; Geographical discovery & exploration
Paperback
The adventurous travels and discoveries of the renowned explorer are recaptured in this chronicle of Marco Polo. Through a... [more]
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Sea Travels: Memoirs of a 20th Century Master Mariner
Vaughn Sherman
Autobiography: general; Autobiography: historical, political & military; Geographical discovery & exploration; Navigation & seamanship; Ships & shipping: general interest
Paperback
Born in Nome, Alaska - J. Holger Christensen, joins that exclusive fraternity of master mariners - skilled seamen who are... [more]
Historic Maps and Views of Boston: 24 Frameable Maps and Views
The Granger Collection
Historical maps & atlases; Geographical discovery & exploration; Travel & holiday guides; Travel maps & atlases
Paperback
The 24 maps and views included in each book date from as far back as the early seventeenth century and up until the preset... [more]
The Great Trade Routes: A History of Cargoes and Commerce Over Land and...
Philip Parker
Historical geography; Geographical discovery & exploration
Hardback
For centuries trade has been vital to the growth and prosperity of societies. The ancient world saw the expansion of Western... [more]
Discovery Road
Andy Brown, Tim Garratt
Autobiography: general; Geographical discovery & exploration; Cycling; Travel writing
Paperback
The inspiring story of the first people to ride mountain bikes across the vast deserts of Australia, the dangerous bushlands... [more]
Encountering China: Early Modern European Responses
Qinjun Li, Rachana Sachdev
European history; Asian history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Historical geography; Geographical discovery & exploration
Hardback
Encountering China addresses the responses of early modern travelers to China who, awed by the wealth and sophistication of... [more]
Anywhere Out of the World: The Work of Bruce Chatwin
Jonathan Chatwin
Autobiography: general; Literature: history & criticism; Literary studies: general; Literary studies: from c 1900 -; Geographical discovery & exploration; Travel & holiday guides
Hardback
Aimed at both the academic and the general reader. There is a large component of entirely new material that will ensure its... [more]
The Quest for the Northwest Passage: Knowledge, Nation and Empire, 1576-1806...
Frederic Regard
Geographical discovery & exploration
Hardback
These essays trace the history of the British search for the Northwest Passage - the Arctic sea route connecting the Atlantic... [more]
Death in the Sahara: The Lords of the Desert and the Timbuktu Railway Expedition...
Michael Asher
European history; African history; Historical geography; Geographical discovery & exploration; Trains & railways: general interest
Paperback
In 1880, the French government ordered a surveying expedition for arailway that would bring the fabulous wealth of Timbuktu,... [more]
The Two Voyages of the Pandora: In 1875 and 1876
Allen Young
Historical geography; Geographical discovery & exploration; Classic travel writing
Paperback
Young's 1879 accounts of his two expeditions to the Arctic to navigate the North-West Passage in the steam yacht Pandora.... [more]
The Sullivan Expedition of 1779: A Sourcebook of Contemporary Newspaper...
Albert Hazen Wright
History of the Americas; American War of Independence; Geographical discovery & exploration
Paperback
Albert Hazen Wright gathers contemporary accounts, official military reports, commentary, letters from soldiers, and the regimental... [more]
Explorations in Doughty's Arabia Deserta
Stephen E Tabachnick
Autobiography: general; Literary studies: general; Geographical discovery & exploration
Paperback
Charles Montagu Doughty's Travels in Arabia Deserta (1888) is remarkable for its scientific evelations and brilliantly unique... [more]
Walking on Air: The Ariel Adventures of Phoebe Omlie
Janann Shermann
Biography: general; Autobiography: general; Biography: historical, political & military; Gender studies: women; Geographical discovery & exploration; Aircraft: general interest
Hardback
Aviation pioneer Phoebe Fairgrave Omlie (1902-1975) was once one of the most famous women in America. In the 1930s, her words... [more]
The Indian and Pacific Correspondence of Sir Joseph Banks, 1768-1820
Neil Chambers
Diaries, letters & journals; Maritime history; History of science; Geographical discovery & exploration
Hardback
Following his participation in James Cook's circumnavigation in HMS Endeavour (1768-71), Joseph Banks developed an extensive... [more]
The Return of Hans Staden: A Go-between in the Atlantic World
Alida C. Metcalf, Eve M. Duffy
Biography: historical, political & military; European history; History of the Americas; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Geographical discovery & exploration
Paperback
Hans Staden's sixteenth-century account of shipwreck and captivity by the Tupinamba Indians of Brazil was an early modern... [more]
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