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An incisive account of the Arctic convoys, and the essential role Bletchley Park and Special Intelligence played in Allied success Between 1941 and 1945, more than eight hundred shiploads of supplie……続きを見る

For nearly two thousand years, men and women have sought to find Earth's elusive northernmost point of land. In Beyond the Edge, Gerald Johnson chronicles the search for this unique and mysterious p……続きを見る

In the 1870s, maps of Greenland were incomplete, and the interior was a blank space. Was there ice from coast to coast, or was there land somewhere in the middle? Did, or could, anything live there?……続きを見る

Before GPS, celestial navigation was an essential part of polar exploration. It was so critical that it was often the cause of the success or failure of expeditions. Beyond the Edge, Vol. III relate……続きを見る

Antarctica is, and has always been, very much “for sale.” Whales, seals, and ice have all been marketed as valuable commodities, but so have the stories of explorers. The modern media industry devel……続きを見る

Great explorers are known for their hard-earned skills and meticulously honed character traits which have made their astonishing endeavours possible. Valuable lessons are waiting to be learned from ……続きを見る

Jahrhundertelang träumten europäische Seefahrer vergeblich von einer Ostroute durchs sibirische Eismeer: Willem Barents und Vitus Bering erlagen nach ihren »Entdeckungen« Spitzbergens und der Bering……続きを見る

Alaska, a land of breathtaking natural beauty and cultural diversity, has been witness to a historical journey of treaties and agreements that have profoundly shaped the lives and rights of its Inui……続きを見る

Robert Falcon Scotts Buch 'Letzte Fahrt: Tagebücher eines Überlebenskampfes' bietet dem Leser einen fesselnden Einblick in die verhängnisvolle Antarktis-Expedition von 1910. Scotts packende und deta……続きを見る

"This is a great book about life at remote bases in Canada's far north as seen by a young English boy who went there by himself to see the world and got more than he could have bargained for. Beauti……続きを見る

Robert Falcon Scott's 'Letzte Fahrt' ist ein fesselnder Bericht über seine letzte Expedition in die Antarktis im Jahr 1910. Der Autor beschreibt detailliert die Strapazen und Herausforderungen, mit ……続きを見る

Hanns Reskas Buch 'Die Todesfahrt der 'Advance' im ewigen Eise' ist ein faszinierender Bericht über das dramatische Schicksal eines Expeditionschiffes in der Arktis. Reska präsentiert den Lesern ein……続きを見る

Fridtjof Nansen's 'Farthest North' (Vol. 1&2) is a gripping account of his Arctic expedition aboard the Fram in the late 19th century. Through detailed descriptions and meticulous observations, Nans……続きを見る

Mit seiner präzisen Darstellung der Ereignisse und seiner fundierten Analyse bietet 'Geschichte der Entdeckung und Eroberung Perus' den Lesern nicht nur einen Einblick in die historischen Fakten, so……続きを見る

Roald Amundsen's 'The South Pole' (Complete Edition) is a groundbreaking work that documents the Norwegian explorer's historic journey to become the first person to reach the South Pole. Amundsen's ……続きを見る

In Hanns Reskas Buch "Die Todesfahrt der 'Advance' im ewigen Eise" taucht der Leser in eine fesselnde Geschichte ein, die von Abenteuer, Gefahr und Überlebenskampf geprägt ist. Reska verbindet gesch……続きを見る

Douglas Mawson made an immeasurable contribution to the history of scientific research in Antarctica. He was raised in Sydney and had a strong interest in science and exploration, which inspired him……続きを見る

For most of us, the Arctic is a vast, alien landscape; for research scientist Marco Tedesco, it is his laboratory, his life’s workーand the most beautiful, most endangered place on Earth. Marco Tede……続きを見る

Embark on a mesmerizing odyssey into the heart of the Antarctic through the pages of Ernest Shackleton's gripping narrative, "In the Antarctic: South Polar Exploration." This extraordinary account c……続きを見る

Le jour où les frères Wright accomplirent leur premier vol inaugure une ère nouvelle dans l’histoire de la civilisation. Dès lors, des possibilités d’un intérêt considérable s’ouvraient à l’homme ; ……続きを見る

La obra 'Episodios Nacionales' de Benito Pérez Galdós es un clásico esencial de la literatura española que narra episodios clave en la historia de España durante el siglo XIX. El estilo literario de……続きを見る

The memoirs by Fridtjof Nansen tell about the epoch-making attempt to reach the North Pole, which ended in the farthest northern journey in the history of his time. Fridtjof Nansen had an extraordin……続きを見る

The History of Lapland is a book by Johannes Scheffer. It provides a 17th century look on Lapland, covering its traditions, people, culture and livelihoods of the Northern Finnish people. 続きを見る

Roald Amundsen's 'The South Pole (Complete Edition)' is a fascinating account of his legendary expedition to become the first person to reach the South Pole. Written in a straightforward and detaile……続きを見る

In 'A Voyage of Discovery and Research in the Southern and Antarctic Regions' by James Clark Ross, readers are taken on a literary expedition through the detailed accounts of scientific exploration ……続きを見る

Aurora Australis stands as a monument in the realm of exploration literature, not merely for its accounts of the harrowing and awe-inspiring experiences of the 1907-1909 British Antarctic Expedition……続きを見る

Roald Amundsen's 'The South Pole' is a detailed account of his historic expedition to become the first person to reach the South Pole. Through vivid descriptions and meticulous documentation, Amunds……続きを見る

La Antártida es el lugar más extraño del planeta, la única parte de la Tierra donde los humanos nunca podrían sobrevivir sin ayuda. Este libro presenta un compendio de historias de distintas épocas,……続きを見る

When the British Arctic Expedition set sail from Portsmouth on May 29, 1875, the explorers hoped to reach the highest latitude, and perhaps even approach the ever-elusive North Pole. It was believed……続きを見る

In the bestselling tradition of Hampton Sides’s In the Kingdom of Ice, a “gripping adventure tale” (The Boston Globe) recounting Dutch polar explorer William Barents’ three harrowing Arctic expediti……続きを見る