Geographical discovery & exploration
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Geographical discovery & exploration
Paperback / so. Theharrowing account of Shackleton s ill-fated attempt to traverse Antarctica andthe struggle to survive the world s most unforgiving.. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QMP; HBJQ; HBTP; RGR; WGG; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620874363
- ISBN
- 9781620874363
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Condition: New
€ 17.14
€ 17.14
Paperback. A firsthand account of previously almost inaccessible eastern Greenland Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; 3JF; BJ; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 133 x 108 x 23. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Independent Publisher United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780982170304
- ISBN
- 9780982170304
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Condition: New
€ 24.01
€ 24.01
The Voyages of Joshua Slocum. A Crew Member's Inside Story of the Bt G...
Walter Magnus . Ed(S): Teller
Hardback. This definitive edition of all of Captain Joshua Slocum's writings is now being reissued in time for the 100th anniversary of Slocum's epic singlehanded voyage. Editor(s): Teller, Walter Magnus. Num Pages: 406 pages, 16pp b/w photos, 10 line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 169 x 36. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780911378559
- ISBN
- 9780911378559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.50
€ 33.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. On each of his three voyages, James Cook kept a log and his reputation rose steadily with each voyage largely because Europeans were fascinated with the romance of discovery as well as reports of sexual licence in Tahiti and other Polynesian islands. This work features an introduction by Robert Welsch. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897333160
- ISBN
- 9780897333160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.25
€ 19.25
Hardback. This is a record of the lives, adventures, and discoveries of pioneering American naturalists and conservationists. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RGR; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815412366
- ISBN
- 9780815412366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.91
€ 30.99
€ 26.91
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€ 19.72
€ 20.99
€ 19.72
The South Pole. An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in th...
Amundsen, Captian Roald; Huntford, Roland; Na...
Paperback. The first explorer to reach the South Pole recounts the rigors of his expedition. Num Pages: 896 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 1QMP; 3JJC; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1574.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 896
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815411277
- ISBN
- 9780815411277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.07
€ 36.07
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BG; HBJK; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 30.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762792429
- ISBN
- 9780762792429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.72
€ 29.99
€ 22.72
Lost in Tibet: The Untold Story Of Five American Airmen, A Doomed Plan...
Starks, Richard; Murcutt, Miriam
paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: BG; HBW; HBWQ; JWG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Lyons Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762781348
- ISBN
- 9780762781348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.92
€ 18.99
€ 15.92
Hardback. The inspiring story of the legendary couple whose wildlife films transformed America's perceptions of exotic places. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 32.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762763603
- ISBN
- 9780762763603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.98
€ 27.99
€ 21.98
Hardcover. Explores "The First Kamchatka Expedition", a classic among the voyages of discovery, famous for the discovery of the Bering Strait between Asia and North America. This journal is the only official document that preserves its history in detail, day by day. It includes introductory articles and commentary by specialists, a glossary, and maps. Editor(s): Urness, Carol L.; Fedorova, Tatiana S.; Sedov, Viktor G. Num Pages: 320 pages, colour illus & tables. BIC Classification: 1QSPN; 3JF; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1162.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779343146
- ISBN
- 9788779343146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.49
€ 25.49
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
€ 20.09
€ 20.09
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848327023
- ISBN
- 9781848327023
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.08
€ 27.99
€ 25.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; RGR; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628737202
- ISBN
- 9781628737202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.38
€ 18.99
€ 17.38
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
€ 27.99€ 25.76
€ 27.99
€ 25.76
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
€ 174.93
€ 174.93
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
€ 215.29
€ 215.29
Hardback. This biography of David Livingstone provides an account of his strengths and weaknesses. He could be difficult and unsympathetic, but he was also single minded, patient and brave. This book tells of his life both in Britain and Africa, where he discovered Victoria Falls and was mauled by a lion. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; HRCX7; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333740415
- ISBN
- 9780333740415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardback. Victorian traveller, Mary Kingsley, has been portrayed as a victim of 19th-century attitudes towards women, a brave and daring explorer, an anti-imperialist agitator and even a feminist heroine. In this biography the author examines and then confronts all these portraits. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; JFFK; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333489208
- ISBN
- 9780333489208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Paperback. Explores the Enlightenment as a geographical phenomenon and the place of geography in the Enlightenment. From disciplinary perspectives, the text considers the ways in which the world of the 18th century was brought to view and shaped through map and text, and exploration and argument. Editor(s): Livingstone, David N.; Withers, Charles W. J. Num Pages: 336 pages, 28 halftones, 9 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLL; HBTP; JFCX; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226487212
- ISBN
- 9780226487212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.28
€ 52.99
€ 41.28