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Geographical discovery & exploration

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

Paperback. Reveals the extraordinary lives and times of remarkable explorers and scientists Editor(s): Glover, Denise M.; Harrell, Stevan; McKhann, Charles Fremont. Series: McLellan Book. Num Pages: 320 pages, 71 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTP; PDX; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991184
ISBN
9780295991184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.64

Paperback. A critical translation and commentary on a work long regarded as Latin America's first novel, which proves that this famous tale of piracy is actually a historical account that sheds new light on Spain's worldwide struggle against the ambitions of France and other European powers Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 6 maps, 2 charts. BIC Classification: HBTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292743892
ISBN
9780292743892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Hardback. Traces the development of the space shuttle, describes the political and technological problems the program faced, and looks at future uses of the shuttle. Num Pages: 223 pages, Illustrations, 1map,1plan,ports. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 220 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1135.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First edition.
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231059244
ISBN
9780231059244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.14
€ 74.64

Paperback. A riotously colorful history of adventures, chronicling more than 400 years in the exploration of the world's most formidable and enigmatic river system. Photographs and maps. Num Pages: 344 pages, 30ill.15M. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226763378
ISBN
9780226763378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 37.50

Paperback. An 1853 account of an 1848-51 Arctic expedition, with detailed observations of the indigenous Chukchi people. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration. Num Pages: 450 pages, 5 b/w illus. 5 colour illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QMP; 3JH; HBJQ; HBLL; RGR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108070836
ISBN
9781108070836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.75

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

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: 848 pages, 28 b/w illus. 3 colour illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 3JH; HBTP; RGR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1990.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
848
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781108050203
ISBN
9781108050203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.95

Paperback. An eye-witness account, published in 1857, of a five-year Arctic voyage in extreme conditions, ending with the crew abandoning ship. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration. Num Pages: 654 pages, 1 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QSR; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 37. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
654
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108033350
ISBN
9781108033350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.41

Paperback. Explorer James Clark Ross (1800-1862) published this two-volume account of his 1839-1843 expedition to the Antarctic in 1847. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration. Num Pages: 478 pages, 12 b/w illus. 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JH; HBTP; RGR; WTLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 219 x 30. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9781108030854
ISBN
9781108030854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.08

Hardback. A collection of stories and myths about geography, navigation, and geodesy - the science that deals with the Earth's figure and the interrelationship of selected points on its surface - that reaches far beyond dry scientific texts to concentrate on the people behind the discoveries. Series: Explorations in World Maritime History. Num Pages: 248 pages, 51 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM; PDX; RGR; RGY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780275988951
ISBN
9780275988951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.01
€ 53.95

Paperback. * New perspective on the history of geographical exploration (concerned with the relationships between culture, science and empire). * Brings together a wealth of unpublished and published material in an engaging, well--illustrated and accessible book. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JFC; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631201120
ISBN
9780631201120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.62

Paperback. From the first recorded encounters with the native inhabitants of the Canary Islands in 1341 to Columbus' explorations in 1492 and Cabral's discovery of Brazil in 1500, western Europeans struggled to make sense of the existence of the people they met. This book explores the social lives of the inhabitants. Num Pages: 408 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HBLC; RGR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300158212
ISBN
9780300158212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.37

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

Paperback. The records of the Chinese Yuan dynasty do not mention a Marco Polo at all (and they should), and there are some suspicious omissions from Polo's text - no tea, no foot-binding, no mention of Chinese printing, or even of the Great Wall. Did Polo even go to China? Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light scoring on one page, remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0014764
ISBN
9781905791057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In 1807, a year after Lewis and Clark returned from the shores of the Pacific, groups of trappers and hunters began to drift West to tap the rich stocks of beaver and to trade with the Native nations. This work features stories of mountain men including John Colter, George Drouillard, Hugh Glass, Andrew Henry and Kit Carson. Num Pages: 392 pages, 20 illustrations, 24 maps, index. BIC Classification: HBJK; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803295643
ISBN
9780803295643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.82

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556439094
ISBN
9781556439094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.66

Paperback. Published in 1900, volume 2 of Oswell's (1818-93) biography includes his journey to the Crimean front in 1854-5. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies. Num Pages: 310 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781108032124
ISBN
9781108032124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.44

Paperback. In 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China under the command of Emperor Zhu Di's loyal eunuch admirals. But by the time they returned home, Zhu Di had lost control and China was turning inwards, leaving the records of their discoveries to be forgotten for centuries. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 43. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553815221
ISBN
9780553815221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. This book explores one of the most dramatic features of the late medieval and early modern period: when voyagers from Western Europe led by Spain and Portugal set out across the world and set up links with Africa, Asia and the Americas. Series: Lancaster Pamphlets. Num Pages: 84 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HBLH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 6. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415279963
ISBN
9780415279963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.27

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