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**A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 SHORTLISTED FOR THE ESTWA AWARD FOR ILLUSTRATED TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 One of the least-known places on the planet, the only continent on earth with n……続きを見る

Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 is an account of explorations and expeditions taken by a famous Scottish explorer Alexa……続きを見る

_______________ THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER: the remarkable true story of the exploration ship featured in The Terror In the early years of Queen Victoria's reign, HMS Erebus undertook two of the mo……続きを見る

This book recounts the travels of a "Limejuicer" - a British mariner - who spent forty-four years in command of square riggers and steam vessels and traveled around Cape Horn forty-one times. Reader……続きを見る

**“[Kathleen Jamie’s] essays guide you softly along coastlines of varying continents, exploring caves, and pondering ice ages until the narrator stumbles over ー not a rock on the trail, but mortali……続きを見る

Part 2 of Dave and Susie's Big Adventure tells the story of our intrepid travellers' return to New Zealand after their daring drive to England via Australia, South East Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Russ……続きを見る

Penguins have become a standard fixture in both zoos and imaginations for centuries. But beyond the classic tuxedo markings of the Emperor penguin and what we see in childrens cartoons, how much do ……続きを見る

Would the real Alaska please stand up?  This was the challenge put to ten of Alaska’s finest authors: to share unique and intimate perspectivesーsome previously published, some new to this vol……続きを見る

Sir Ernest Shackleton has been called 'the greatest leader that ever came on God's earth, bar none' for saving the lives of the twenty-seven men stranded with him on an Antarctic ice floe for almost……続きを見る

This edition is published in 2 volumes sold separately.
 Elibron Classics. Replica of 1908 edition by Archibald Constable & Company Limited, London.
Oversize maps are available as a free downlo……続きを見る

Reviews: 'A worthy memorial of one of the great achievements of our time' WINSTON CHURCHILL 'A battle cry to the youth and manhood of England' DAILY MIRROR Scott of the Antarctic's amazing diary of ……続きを見る

Elibron Classics. Replica of 1884 edition by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, London. This is an illustrated edition. This edition is published in 2 volumes sold separately. This volume……続きを見る

'A superb book … Few can duplicate Mr Scott's ability to relate a provocative adventure.' The New York Times Book Review 'A polished, integrated work and a valuable portrait.' Sunday Telegraph 'Awed……続きを見る

Elibron Classics. Replica of 1884 edition by Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, London. This is an illustrated edition. This edition is published in 2 volumes sold separately. This volume……続きを見る

The story of the only person to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon, and the golden age of Polar Exploration. In August 1930 a Norwegian sloop sailing in the Arctic Ocean moored at a remote i……続きを見る

The adventures of a young Canadian nurse who lived and worked for several years in the Canadian Arctic, providing health care to the Inuit people. The stories you are about the read took place mo……続きを見る

Scottish doctor and explorer John Rae is a controversial figure in the history of the Arctic. He began his career with the Hudson's Bay Company as a surgeon in Moose Factory, Ontario, where he learn……続きを見る

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Ushuaia, Argentina. Situated on the Beagle Strait, Ushuaia is the largest city in Tierra del Fuego, and arguably the southernmost city in the world. In ……続きを見る

“The fine snow choked his eyes, ears, and throat, and he did not hear his own smothered death cry. Down in cold blackness, 150 feet down, his falling body smashed into a projecting ledge of ironclad……続きを見る

My Life as an Explorer is a classis of Polar literature, written by the one man to do more to further the exploration of both Polar Regions than any other person. First sailing to the Antarctic in t……続きを見る

A chilling true story of deception and survival set amidst the Inuit communities of the Canadian Arctic. In 1922 the Irish-American explorer Robert Flaherty made a film called ‘Nanook of the North’ ……続きを見る

A riveting true adventure of a year in Antarctica, from the first woman to lead an Antarctic research station. Antarctica is windy and achingly cold, incredibly isolated and inhospitable - yet its o……続きを見る

Arctic birds have long held a fascination for Richard Vaughan, whose trips to the region, watching and photographing birds, have provided the raw material for a number of previous publications. Here……続きを見る

The perfect companion for the safari enthusiast, this complete traveller’s guide to the wildlife of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Malawi is a must-have for all those considering a tr……続きを見る

"The North Pole" is Capt. Robert E. Peary's personal account of his expedition to attempt to be the first Man to reach the Geographic North Pole. Peary achieved his dream in 1909 (although doubt has……続きを見る

Louis Bernacchi’s book Saga of the ‘Discovery’  is a comprehensive history of the fascinating ship which was built specifically for Antarctic exploration and which was used intermittently for s……続きを見る

With Panoramas, Maps, And Illustrations By The Late Doctor Edward A. Wilson And Other Members Of The Expedition IN TWO VOLUMES The Worst Journey in the World, by Apsley Cherry-Garrard (1922) As War ……続きを見る

A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World : The Voyage of the Beagle, Plus Journal of Researches into the  Natural History and Geology of the countries visited during the voyage round the world of……続きを見る

Iceland – "The Land Of Fire And Ice"…… Greenland – "The Land of the Greenlanders"…… Two very beautiful and unusual places to see...... Some of the subjects discussed in the book: When To Go To Icela……続きを見る

One of the world's greatest works of travel and adventure writing, reissued on its 100th birthday. This is a gripping account of an expedition gone disastrously wrong. Apsley Cherry-Garrard, one of ……続きを見る