Geographical discovery & exploration
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Geographical discovery & exploration
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€ 23.75
€ 33.99
€ 23.75
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€ 18.80
€ 25.99
€ 18.80
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€ 9.50
€ 10.99
€ 9.50
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€ 28.94
€ 33.99
€ 28.94
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
€ 5.36
€ 5.36
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
€ 1,350.35
€ 1,350.35
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€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
- Publisher
- United States
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803251380
- ISBN
- 9780803251380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.63
€ 23.99
€ 22.63
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198798514
- ISBN
- 9780198798514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.34
€ 30.99
€ 22.34
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
€ 149.91
€ 149.91
Paperback. A story of adventure and aspiration in the high peaks that makes a vivid case for the importance of mountains to American national identity. Num Pages: 448 pages, 65 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; RGBS; RGR; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393353761
- ISBN
- 9780393353761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. A fascinating 'dual' biography of Richard and Isabel Burton. Num Pages: 928 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: BG; DSBF; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 59. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 928
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349110165
- ISBN
- 9780349110165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.90
€ 26.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. 'Into Africa' traces the journeys of Livingstone and Stanley - Livingstone's search for the Nile's source, leaving him alone, far from civilization; and Stanley's search for Livingstone, which sees his awakening to the beauty of Africa. This book is a fascinating window on the golden age of exploration. Num Pages: 416 pages, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1HF; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553814477
- ISBN
- 9780553814477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 211 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; RGR; RNK; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611493405
- ISBN
- 9781611493405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.37
€ 120.37
hardcover. Illustrated 8vo.Good copy original cloth..Artic Travel
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- The Artic Institute
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1955
- SKU
- KEX0254778
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Editor(s): Klemun, Marianne; Spring, Ulrike. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 294 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBLL; PDX; RGR; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137581051
- ISBN
- 9781137581051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.39
€ 135.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; HBJF; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624664373
- ISBN
- 9781624664373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.46€ 43.31
€ 54.46
€ 43.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624664366
- ISBN
- 9781624664366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.13
€ 20.99
€ 17.13
Paperback. The fascinating exploration of the Hermetic origins of modern science and the secret agenda behind the search for the truth from the bestselling team of Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBLH; HPC; PDX; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472124784
- ISBN
- 9781472124784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, colour & b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: BGTA; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550175837
- ISBN
- 9781550175837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.44
€ 32.99
€ 28.44