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Geographical discovery & exploration

Paperback. The story of Admiral Richard E. Byrd, who set out on an Antarctic expedition in 1934 with the aim of collating weather data and indulging his desire "to taste peace and quiet long enough to know how good they really are". But things went badly wrong and he was soon engaged in a battle for survival. Num Pages: 310 pages, maps, tables, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
310
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
None
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559634632
ISBN
9781559634632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.82

Hardcover. Alexander von Humboldt explored the Spanish Empire on the verge of its collapse. He is the most significant German travel writer and the most important mediator between Europe and the Americas of the nineteenth century. His works integrated knowledge from two dozen domains. Editor(s): Clark, Rex; Lubrich, Oliver. Num Pages: 364 pages, 7 ills. BIC Classification: 3JH; RGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610. Alexander von Humboldt in Cultural Criticism. 364 pages, 7 ills. Editor(s): Clark, Rex; Lubrich, Oliver. Alexander von Humboldt explored the Spanish Empire on the verge of its collapse. He is the most significant German travel writer and the most important mediator between Europe and the Americas of the nineteenth century. His works integrated knowledge from two dozen domains. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 3JH; RGR. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 23. Weight: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452665
ISBN
9780857452665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.50

Hardcover. This collection of one-hundred texts features tales of adventure, travel reports, novellas, memoirs, letters, poetry, drama, screenplays, and even comics - many for the first time in English. This documented source book addresses scholars in cultural and postcolonial studies as well as readers in history and comparative literature. Editor(s): Clark, Rex; Lubrich, Oliver. Num Pages: 480 pages, 42 ills. BIC Classification: 3JH; RGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 768. Alexander von Humboldt in World Literature. 480 pages, 42 ills. Editor(s): Clark, Rex; Lubrich, Oliver. This collection of one-hundred texts features tales of adventure, travel reports, novellas, memoirs, letters, poetry, drama, screenplays, and even comics - many for the first time in English. This documented source book addresses scholars in cultural and postcolonial studies as well as readers in history and comparative literature. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 3JH; RGR. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 29. Weight: 768.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857452658
ISBN
9780857452658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 214.98

Hardback. The fully illustrated edition of Britain's greatest living polar explorer's memoirs, with personal photographs, maps and diaries of his adventures. Num Pages: 256 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTNG; 1MTS; BGA; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 265 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1004.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781471153556
ISBN
9781471153556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.02

Paperback. The real story of one of the greatest explorers who ever lived by 'the world's greatest living explorer' (Guinness Book of Records). Num Pages: 528 pages, 32 pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340826997
ISBN
9780340826997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. The challenge of opening Africa and Australia to British imperial influence fell to a coterie of proto-professional explorers who sought knowledge, adventure, and fame but often experienced confusion, fear, and failure. Kennedy follows the arc of these explorations, from idea to practice, intention to outcome, myth to reality. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBJM; HBTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674503861
ISBN
9780674503861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.11

Paperback. Examines topics such as expedition historiography, the participants' daily life, the beginnings of scientific ethnography and the connection between the expeditions' scientific objectives and their political ends. Editor(s): Moller, Peter Ulf; Lind, Natasha Okhotina. Series: Berengiana S. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps, port. BIC Classification: RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772889320
ISBN
9788772889320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.87

Paperback. Peary, the wife of celebrated arctic explorer Robert E. Peary, joined her husband on his 1891-92 expedition to the Arctic Circle. Num Pages: 312 pages, 67. BIC Classification: 1MTN; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815411987
ISBN
9780815411987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.57

Hardcover. Hardback, in good condition. With dustjacket.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1927
Edition
1St Edition
SKU
KRF0040243
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. .
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393249385
ISBN
9780393249385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.17

Hardcover. This biography covers Livingstone's life and examines his relationship with his family who were the main casualties of his endless explorations. It looks at his legacy through to the modern day; he was an immensely curious person and made many observations of the flora and fauna. His legacy includes maps, geographical observations and samples. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553336
ISBN
9781781553336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.90

Paperback. A biography telling the exciting story of David Livingstone, a humble Scottish missionary who became Africa's most famous explorer Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JH; BGH; HBJH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554326
ISBN
9781781554326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex was sailing in the South Pacific when it was rammed by an angry sperm whale. The ship sank, leaving twenty crew members floating in three small boats for ninety days. This edition brings together the harrowing tales of the survivors. Editor(s): Philbrick, Nathaniel; Philbrick, Thomas. Num Pages: 256 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1QSP; FC; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
First American Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437966
ISBN
9780140437966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.51

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
311
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835073
ISBN
9781843835073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.00

Paperback. The voyages of Captain Cook are endlessly fascinating to a wide audience, and no aspect of them has been more controversial than Cook's death. This book contains introductory essays that discuss Samwell's contribution to our understanding of the dramatic period in Pacific and maritime history, and examines the personality and career of Samwell. Num Pages: 180 pages, 6 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
University of Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
No Statement of Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780708320730
ISBN
9780708320730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.38

Hardback. After James Cook's voyage in HMS Endeavour, Banks developed a network of scientists and explorers. Banks's correspondence is one of the great primary sources for studying the Pacific region during this important period of exploration and colonial expansion. Series: The Pickering Masters. Num Pages: 4288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 315 x 290 x 293. Weight in Grams: 9999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
4288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848935266
ISBN
9781848935266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 1,363.16

Hardcover. A fascinating study of early geographical knowledge Series: Recentiores: Later Latin Texts & Contexts S. Num Pages: 182 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3D; 3F; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472111329
ISBN
9780472111329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.16

Paperback. In 1940, the author sailed in a sardine boat with his great friend the marine biologist, Ed Ricketts, to collect marine invertebrates from the beaches of the Gulf of California. This book offers a log of the expedition, combining combines science, philosophy and adventure. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; PSPM; RBKC; RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141186078
ISBN
9780141186078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.66

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198798514
ISBN
9780198798514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.43

Hardback. A study of cross-cultural engagements between the indigenous peoples of the Pacific and Spanish explorers during the early modern period. It analyses eight main voyages, their aims and outcomes, looking at the different patterns of contact and the use of gift-giving and bartering as social cement. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBLH; RGR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719077791
ISBN
9780719077791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.07

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