Geographical discovery & exploration
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Geographical discovery & exploration
Hardcover. *A fascinating study of the early American experience in Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean *Includes previously unpublished and rarely seen personal travel accounts complemented by more than 30 illustrations Num Pages: 432 pages, 33 colour in 20pp plates. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 36. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774166679
- ISBN
- 9789774166679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.96
€ 46.96
Paperback. Published to coincide with the centenary of the first expeditions to reach the South Pole, this book presents a fresh take on Antarctic exploration. By focusing on the larger purpose, it deepens our appreciation of the explorers' achievements, shares little-known stories, and shows what the Heroic Age of Antarctic discovery was really about. Num Pages: 326 pages, 54 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; HBJQ; HBLW; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300188219
- ISBN
- 9780300188219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.29
€ 25.99
€ 19.29
Paperback. This new edition of the well-established Kearey and Brooks text is fully updated to reflect the important developments in geophysical methods since the production of the previous edition. The broad scope of previous editions is maintained, with even greater clarity of explanations from the revised text and extensively revised figures. Num Pages: 272 pages, 302 illustrations. BIC Classification: PHVG; RGR; RGV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632049295
- ISBN
- 9780632049295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.89
€ 74.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 colour illus & maps. BIC Classification: 1M; 3J; HBJM; HBLH; HBTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781925377323
- ISBN
- 9781925377323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.12
€ 35.99
€ 26.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 80 colour illustrations, 12 maps. BIC Classification: BG; GBC; RGR; WN; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 178. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608935789
- ISBN
- 9781608935789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.51
€ 25.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. Published in 1835, this account of Ross's second expedition to Northern Canada describes the geography and people of the region. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration. Num Pages: 420 pages, 8 b/w illus. 11 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 3JH; HBTP; RGR; WTLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781108050210
- ISBN
- 9781108050210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.56
€ 61.56
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. The story of Glenn's heroic return to orbit, including his preparation, the shuttle's transmissions from space, and the landing. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBTP; RGR; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 212 x 15. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Longstreet Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563525254
- ISBN
- 9781563525254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.34
€ 25.99
€ 25.34
Paperback. Author and explorer Neider writes about his third trip to Antarctica, telling of the beauty of the desolate land, its history, and the current ecological debates surrounding it. Num Pages: 408 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 1QMP; RGR; TQ; WN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815412359
- ISBN
- 9780815412359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.94
€ 18.99
€ 18.94
Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BM; RGR; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Publisher
- Falcon Guides
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762781393
- ISBN
- 9780762781393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.34
€ 30.99
€ 24.34
Paperback. Tells the story of brave Arctic explorers who died in their attempts to seek the North-West Passage and North Pole during the years 1845-1877. Among them was Jim Hand from Bray, Co Wicklow. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 3JH; BTH; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd Dublin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845889456
- ISBN
- 9781845889456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.31
€ 23.99
€ 20.31
Paperback. Captain James Cook was one of the world's greatest explorers. He was born in 1728 in the tiny farming village of Marton in North Yorkshire, now part of modern Middlesbrough. This book presents an account of Cook's life. It examines his early life in Cleveland. Num Pages: 96 pages, Approx 60. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGH; RGR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 6. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752439952
- ISBN
- 9780752439952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. The age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with heroic adventurers charting the furthest reaches of the globe. Foremost among these explorers was navigator and cartographer Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy. This book reveals Cook's place in history as a brave and brilliant seaman. Num Pages: 512 pages, 45 colour illustrations + 4 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184310
- ISBN
- 9780300184310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.32
€ 25.99
€ 19.32
Paperback. An exciting and marvellously readable biography of Captain James Cook, the last of the great navigators. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16pp b/w. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; HBG; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340825563
- ISBN
- 9780340825563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
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
€ 12.99€ 11.65
€ 12.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 454 pages, 22 halftones. 80 line illus. BIC Classification: RBKC; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691609331
- ISBN
- 9780691609331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.73€ 63.23
€ 82.73
€ 63.23
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 464 pages, 22 halftones. 80 line illus. BIC Classification: RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691637648
- ISBN
- 9780691637648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 289.04
€ 289.04
Paperback. Apsley Cherry Garrard (1886-1959) was one of the youngest members of Captain Scott's final expedition to the Antarctic. Cherry undertook an epic journey in the Antarctic winter to collect the eggs of the Emperor penguin. This work presents the biography of Cherry. Num Pages: 368 pages, facsimiles, illustrations, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437536
- ISBN
- 9780099437536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Paperback. This new Norton Critical Edition recounts the 1527-36 expedition of Cabeza de Vaca, the first Spanish explorer to cross North America. Editor(s): Stavans, Ilan. Translator(s): Frye, David. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 Map. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JB; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393918151
- ISBN
- 9780393918151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24
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€ 6.23
€ 29.99
€ 6.23