INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From the acclaimed author of The Lost Pianos of Siberia, comes a new journey, following four 19th century elephants marched from the East African coast towards Congo, to tell a heartbreaking story of folly and colonial...Lasīt vairāk
El asalto de lo desconocido, aquello que surge por fuera de toda expectativa: condiciĆ³n necesaria de cualquier viaje inolvidable. El circuito se completa con su contrapartida: la disposiciĆ³n del cronista a ser transformado por una experiencia ines...Lasīt vairāk
(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
An extraordinary treasure trove Andrew MarrA unique collection of unpublished letters from the climbing legend George Mallory to his family, revealing his innermost thoughts about people, places and mountains.On the 8th of June, 1924, George Mallor...Lasīt vairāk
An epic train journey from New Zealand to Spain, across 19 countries in 89 days on 33 different trains. From New Zealands Northern Explorer to the Eurostar, the book captures the romance of rail travel, exploring cultures, cuisines, history and peop...Lasīt vairāk
This is a visually stunning superb collection of artwork depicting British explorers and their journeys over the centuries.It was in large part the lure of riches, such as spices and gold, and the promise of fertile land which tempted the British and...Lasīt vairāk
This is a visually stunning superb collection of artwork depicting British explorers and their journeys over the centuries.It was in large part the lure of riches, such as spices and gold, and the promise of fertile land which tempted the British and...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Apr-2024, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Cornell University Press, ISBN-13: 9781501774638)
This annotated translation of To the Far North presents the diary of a twenty-seven-year-old Russian physician who was part of the 1900 expedition to the Chukotka Peninsula to find gold. No other account so richly details life along the North Pacific...Lasīt vairāk
The plan was outrageous: A small team of four climbers would attempt a new route on the East Face of Mt. Everest, considered the most remote and dangerous side of the mountain and only successfully climbed once before. Unlike the first larger team, M...Lasīt vairāk
The plan was outrageous: A small team of four climbers would attempt a new route on the East Face of Mt. Everest, considered the most remote and dangerous side of the mountain and only successfully climbed once before. Unlike the first larger team, M...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 26-Mar-2024, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: University of Nevada Press, ISBN-13: 9781647791070)
Following in her fathers footsteps, Withanee Andersen begins the expedition of a lifetime when she and her comrades embark on a trek from Mt. Whitney to Death Valley, tracing the rugged path her father, Jim Andersen, traversed forty-three years earl...Lasīt vairāk
Warum der Erhalt der Artenvielfalt uns alle angehtSie ist in den Dschungeln der Welt zu Hause: Hannah Emde, leidenschaftliche TierƤrztin und ArtenschĆ¼tzerin, engagiert sich rund um den Globus, um Tiere vor dem Aussterben zu bewahren. Dabei haben es...Lasīt vairāk
1887 begann Nansen mit den Vorbereitungen fĆ¼r eine Ćberquerung des groĆen Eisfeldes, das das Innere Grƶnlands bedeckt. Viele Fachleute schlossen die Mƶglichkeit eines Erfolgs aus, und sogar ein kleiner Zuschuss wurde von der norwegischen Regieru...Lasīt vairāk
1887 begann Nansen mit den Vorbereitungen fĆ¼r eine Ćberquerung des groĆen Eisfeldes, das das Innere Grƶnlands bedeckt. Viele Fachleute schlossen die Mƶglichkeit eines Erfolgs aus, und sogar ein kleiner Zuschuss wurde von der norwegischen Regieru...Lasīt vairāk
Antike Kulturen, Heldenmut und ein unverzeihlicher Verrat: Die grƶĆte Abenteuergeschichte des 19. Jahrhunderts - Der Ā»New York TimesĀ«-Bestseller in wunderschƶner AusstattungWƤhrend die europƤischen GroĆmƤchte zahllose Entdecker entsenden, um...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
Near-death experiences while surfing, hiking with diarrhea, and scooter accidents are just a few of the negative experiences Rafael had during his trip. In a year and a half he traveled to 13 different countries and had to deal with all sorts of chal...Lasīt vairāk
Sērija : McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Ideas
(Izdošanas datums: 15-Jul-2023, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: McGill-Queen's University Press, ISBN-13: 9780228018414)
Around 1600, the English geographer and cleric Richard Hakluyt sought to honour his nation by publishing a compilation of every document he could find relating to its voyages and trade beyond the boundaries of Europe. The resulting collection of trav...Lasīt vairāk
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA TIMES BEST MEMOIR OF 2023Grippingly vivid and pacey THE TIMESA seven-year old girl on a seventy-foot yacht, for ten years, over fifty thousand miles of sailing SIMON WINCHESTERAn astonishing almost day-by-day accoun...Lasīt vairāk
