(Izdošanas datums: 27-Jun-2024, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: The History Press Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780752474946)
The life of Captain Robert Falcon Scott - Scott of the Antarctic - and the courage that he exemplified have marked him out as a hero to generations, despite his failure to be the first to reach the South Pole. Born in 1868, Scott joined the Royal N...Lasīt vairāk
The definitive biography on Meriwether Lewis by Thomas C. Danisi and John C. Jackson now in paperback for the first time.October 11, 2009 marks the bicentennial of Meriwether Lewiss death. As the leader of the Lewis and Clark expedition, an epic expl...Lasīt vairāk
The definitive biography on Meriwether Lewis by Thomas C. Danisi and John C. Jackson now in paperback for the first time.October 11, 2009 marks the bicentennial of Meriwether Lewiss death. As the leader of the Lewis and Clark expedition, an epic expl...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 05-Mar-2024, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: University Press of Florida, ISBN-13: 9780813073248)
Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for Florida NonfictionDiscover Floridas unique places across time through writings from historyHow has Floridas land changed across five centuries? What has stayed the same, and what remains only in memory? InTracing...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 06-Feb-2024, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: University Press of Kansas, ISBN-13: 9780700628933)
John Lyman Book PrizeFrom whaling museums to National Geographic television specials to "e;tiki bars,"e; the high seas have enchanted modern Americans as an adventurous frontier. And as contemporary explorers have discovered a new wilderness...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 06-Feb-2024, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: University Press of Kansas, ISBN-13: 9780700628933)
John Lyman Book PrizeFrom whaling museums to National Geographic television specials to "e;tiki bars,"e; the high seas have enchanted modern Americans as an adventurous frontier. And as contemporary explorers have discovered a new wilderness...Lasīt vairāk
Learn all about life in the desert with this nature-themed installment of DK s educational fiction series for children aged 7 to 9 years old.Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world, here to take young readers on...Lasīt vairāk
At this very moment, explorers in some of the most remote and dangerous places on earth, from the deepest parts of the ocean, to the highest mountains, and to outer space are enduring unimaginable hardships to expand our knowledge and save what is tr...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 07-Oct-2023, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Douglas & McIntyre, ISBN-13: 9781771623698)
Arctic historian Ken McGoogan approaches the legacy of nineteenth-century explorer Sir John Franklin from a contemporary perspective and offers a surprising new explanation of an enduring Northern mystery.Two of Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin s ex...Lasīt vairāk
"e;A Fine Line is more than just a recounting of remarkable expeditions, summit views, and thin air. Its a story of resilience, loss, and the quest for a balanced and meaningful life in the unforgiving realm of high-risk mountain sports. --Mens...Lasīt vairāk
Long the dominant icon embodying the spirit of Americas frontier past, the image of the cowboy no longer stands alone as the ultimate symbol of independence and self-reliance. The great canvas of the western landscape-in art, books, film-is today sh...Lasīt vairāk
Long the dominant icon embodying the spirit of Americas frontier past, the image of the cowboy no longer stands alone as the ultimate symbol of independence and self-reliance. The great canvas of the western landscape-in art, books, film-is today sh...Lasīt vairāk
This book critically examines how movies that feature real or imagined explorers and expeditions creatively feature the geography of Latin America. It focuses on how locales are scripted into film plots and artistically depicted, and demonstrates...Lasīt vairāk
This book critically examines how movies that feature real or imagined explorers and expeditions creatively feature the geography of Latin America. It focuses on how locales are scripted into film plots and artistically depicted, and demonstrates...Lasīt vairāk
Would you rather ride a hot-air balloon to the North Pole or cycle to the South Pole? Go to the toilet inside your spacecraft, or outside it? Only you can decide!Adventure into the fascinating world of explorers with this new Would You Rather book!Pa...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 01-Aug-2023, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: University of Illinois Press, ISBN-13: 9780252054723)
Often viewed in isolation, the Jolliet and Marquette expedition in fact took place against a sprawling backdrop that encompassed everything from ancient Native American cities to French colonial machinations. Mark Walczynski draws on a wealth of orig...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 19-Jul-2023, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Douglas & McIntyre, ISBN-13: 9781771623483)
"e;Few artists are also historians, and few historians have the talent to illustrate the people and events they study. ( Gordon Millers) paintings of ships under sail, wrecked on a lee shore, in storms and in cities are luminous."e;-Pacific Y...Lasīt vairāk
Learn all about life in the desert with this nature-themed installment of DK Books new educational fiction series for children aged 7 to 9 years old.Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world, here to take young re...Lasīt vairāk
