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Paperback. Deeply researched and eloquently written, Settlers on the Edge .. makes an important and long-overdue contribution to our understanding of who belongs in the North. -- Farley Mowat Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1MTN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814683
ISBN
9780774814683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.14

Paperback. At sixteen, Irishman Ernest Shackleton left school, joined the navy and became a legendary explorer. Written by the best-selling author on Polar exploration, this is the story of Shackleton, whose men called him 'The Boss', involving four expeditions to the snow and ice of Antarctica over 20 years between 1901 and 1922. Illustrator(s): Brady, Annie. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 5AH; YFY; YQG; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (EJ) Primary; (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 209 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Collins Press
Edition
reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905172276
ISBN
9781905172276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.00

Paperback. Twenty-eight men stood on a desolate Antarctic ice floe 1000 miles from the nearest human contact. In a few months the ice would melt. To survive they would have to be safely on land before that happened. They were led by Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922). This title presents the history of the Antarctic expedition led by Shackleton. Num Pages: 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803219441
ISBN
9780803219441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.54

Paperback. Frank A Worsley was the Captain of the H M S Endurance, the ship used by the legendary explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton in his 1914-16 expedition to the Antarctic. On its way to the Antarctic continent the Endurance became trapped and then crushed by ice, and the ship's party of twenty-eight drifted in an ice floe for five months. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJF; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712665742
ISBN
9780712665742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.92

Paperback. The first comprehensive biography in a generation of the great explorer Num Pages: 464 pages, 30 black & white halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Trade Paper Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780747071
ISBN
9781780747071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. When the mighty Endurance becomes trapped in the Weddell Sea, Ernest Shackleton's dream to cross the Antarctic becomes a fight to save the thirty-one souls that set sail with him. The first illustrated retelling of the greatest feat of leadership and survival ever recorded. Illustrator(s): Butler, David. Num Pages: 96 pages, Full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJF; BGH; FZG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 7. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892811
ISBN
9781848892811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
First Edition First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712668071
ISBN
9780712668071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. The James Caird is an unlikely hero, a 23-foot lifeboat that completed the most desperate and celebrated open boat voyage in history. On board were some of the most recognised names in Antarctic and Polar history. This is the story of that little boat from its commissioning to its dramatic escape to its final resting place at Dulwich College. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJ; HBTM; WGG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892125
ISBN
9781848892125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.57

Paperback. 'Skating to Antarctica' is both an intimate memoir and a captivating travelogue of a journey to the bottom of the world. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844081516
ISBN
9781844081516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. The first multi-disciplinary history of the South Pole, covering a diverse range of topics from exploration to art, science to tourism. Series: Earth. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 illustrations, 70 in colour. BIC Classification: 1MTS; PS; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780235967
ISBN
9781780235967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.23

Paperback. Ernest Shackleton sailed to the South Pole as the First World War broke out in Europe, intent on making the first ever trans-Antarctic crossing. South! is Shackleton's first-hand account of the epic expedition, which he described as 'the last great journey on earth'. Series: Stanfords Travel Classics. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJF; WTLC; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909612617
ISBN
9781909612617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241251096
ISBN
9780241251096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Ernest Shackleton's own account of his ill-fated attempt to cross Antarctica from sea to sea is a story of courage, endurance, survival and the true spirit of adventure. Series: Adlard Coles Maritime Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 24. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472907158
ISBN
9781472907158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.52

Hardcover. Num Pages: 235 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; CFFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 264 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763512732
ISBN
9788763512732
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.61

Paperback. Varied and well preserved trilobite fossils are described from Silurian reefs in North Greenland. The faunas comprise 23 new species, and four new genera. The large number of new taxa reflects a previous lack of sampling of Silurian reef trilobite biotas. Series: Special Papers in Palaeontology. Num Pages: 93 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 199 x 7. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
93
Condition
New
Edition
Number 92
SKU
V9781119060048
ISBN
9781119060048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.25

Sheet map, folded. Covers the Arctic archipelago (named Spitsbergen when discovered by the Dutch in 1596, but now commonly referred to as Svalbard). This title features a map of the archipelago, with annotations. It includes biographical summaries of 27 explorers as well as descriptions and colour photographs of the common plants, invertebrates, birds and mammals. Editor(s): Sitwell, Nigel; Riffenburgh, Beau; Cruwys, Liz; Carlsson, Olle. Series: Ocean Explorer Maps. Num Pages: Col & B/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MTN; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 102 x 2. Weight in Grams: 40.
Publisher
Ocean Explorer Maps United Kingdom
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953861811
ISBN
9780953861811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.26

Hardback. The artist Stefan Hunstein brought magical photographs of untouched landscapes back from his journey to the Arctic in 2012. This publication shows a selection of these photographs. It also includes photos, printed on glass using a special technique, in which the artist links the beauty of nature and "the horrors of the ice and of darkness. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTN; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 307 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1348.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777427348
ISBN
9783777427348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 42.08

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, colour & b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 195 x 22. Weight in Grams: 992.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763512725
ISBN
9788763512725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.41

Paperback. Svalbard (Spitsbergen) Travel Guide - Holiday advice and expert tips, from Longyearbyen hotels and activities, expeditions and cruises, to wildlife and island flora. Also including suggested itineraries, what to bring, Arctic exploration, Franz Josef Land, Jan Mayen, Hornsund, Pyramiden, treks, kayaking, whalewatching, polar bears and dog sledding. Series: Bradt Travel Guides. Num Pages: 264 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Bradt Travel Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784770471
ISBN
9781784770471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.83

Hardcover. A study that introduces for the first time the dynamic technological methodology to Arctic Archaeology and contains an investigation of the lithic 'chaines operatoires' and lithic concepts of productions for five Pal-aeo-Eskimo cultures in easternmost Arctic. Num Pages: 418 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1MTN; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
418
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763531672
ISBN
9788763531672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.90
€ 65.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour photos & fold-out map. BIC Classification: 1MTANC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 103 x 4. Weight in Grams: 78.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
JPM Publications SA,Switzerland Switzerland
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9782884525947
ISBN
9782884525947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 6.95

Sheet map, folded. BIC Classification: 1MTANC; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 122 x 11. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Freytag-Berndt Austria
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9783707910612
ISBN
9783707910612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.47

Paperback. The author spent six weeks at the pole and on the edge of the infamous Ross Ice Shelf, as well as another month with the British Antarctic Survey. This title presents a meditation on the landscape, myths and history of one of the remotest parts of the globe, as well as an encounter with the people who inhabit this region. Num Pages: 320 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099731818
ISBN
9780099731818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Hardback. In 1926/27 the Soviet Central Statistical Administration initiated several year-long expeditions to gather primary data on the whereabouts, economy, and living conditions of all rural peoples living in the Arctic and sub-Arctic at the end of the Russian civil war. Editor(s): Anderson, David G. Num Pages: 348 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 3JJG; HBJQ; HBLW; JHBD; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845457662
ISBN
9781845457662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.11

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