Polar Regions 5

HE ARCTIC EXPEDITION of 1875 left England on 29th May, crossed the Atlantic to Davis Straits in a succession of storms, and entered the Arctic regions on 4th July. It sailed with orders to “attain t……続きを見る

Welcome to this illustrated guide for the trip to Iceland. Iceland is a beautiful country with an extraordinary nature. It is one of the most beautiful destinations. You can see geological and natur……続きを見る

Un libro dedicado a las mujeres enamoradas de las regiones frías del planeta. Premiado como mejor libro sobre mujeres Latino Books Awards año 2016. ¿Qué puede mover a una mujer a dejar su hogar, su ……続きを見る

This was one of the places people told me to go, it was one the big trips that you should see: Alaska” Jeff Goldblum Welcome to Alaska, the land of glaciers and arctic ice, pure, raw, unforgiving an……続きを見る

"Avoid the Day truly seems to me to push nonfiction memoir as far as it can go without it collapsing into a singularity and I am at a loss for words. You are just going to have to read it." –Helen M……続きを見る

At some point you’ll think, “These people are nuts,” and you’ll be right. You may find yourself suddenly glad for the little things in life, like sunlight (a big little thing) or above-zero temperat……続きを見る

Shortlisted for the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Award for Adventure Travel Two decades of adventure writing are captured in this entertaining and inspiring collection of travel journalism by renowned a……続きを見る

Voyage du capitaine Ross dans les régions arctiques Près de deux ans se sont écoulés depuis le retour presque miraculeux du capitaine Ross et de son équipage, et nos lecteurs n’ont sans doute pas ou……続きを見る

The South Pole is a book by Roald Amundsen and it represents an interesting first-hand account of the Norwegian expedition's successful attempt to reach the South Pole in 1911. Amundsen spends a gre……続きを見る

The Voyages of Captain Scott retells the stories of the Discovery Expedition and the Terra Nova Expedition of Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) a British Royal Navy officer and explorer who le……続きを見る

'Utterly engaging.' - Sunday Times From her first life-changing solo trip to Australia as a young graduate, Rosita Boland was enthralled by travel. In the last thirty years she has visited some of t……続きを見る

In Honouring Tom Crean: A Centenary Expedition With the Crean Family, Bill Sheppard records the expedition he undertook with family members of the Antarctic explorer on the centenary of his historic……続きを見る

Adrift in a life without risk or surprise and with a burning desire to make some sense of his place in the world, Alastair Vere Nicoll dived into the unknown. Leaving the security of friends, work a……続きを見る

Ranulph Fiennes has travelled to the most dangerous and inaccessible places on earth, almost died countless times, lost nearly half his fingers to frostbite, raised millions of pounds for charity an……続きを見る

Hailed as "a rousing read" by The New York Times, this breathtaking chronicle of Antarctic exploration was written by expedition leader Sir Ernest Shackleton. In 1914 he and his 28-man crew boarded ……続きを見る

An engaging and beautifully illustrated full-colour guide to some of the most exciting wildlife in the world in an area about to see a significant increase in visitor numbers as a direct result of c……続きを見る

Découvrir l'île de glace? Bienvenue en Islande, où volcans et geysers vous attendent! partez pour le dépaysement total! admirez des cascades et des paysages étonnants explorez une tout autre planète……続きを見る

Welcome to the small guide of the city of Reykjavik. Come and discover Reykjavik, the capital of a country that was still unknown not long ago, and which is now attracting more and more nature lover……続きを見る

Bienvenue sur le petit guide de la ville de Reykjavik. Venez découvrir Reykjavik, capitale d'un pays qui était encore méconnu il n’y a pas si longtemps, et qui attire aujourd'hui de plus en plus d'a……続きを見る

The Worst Journey in the World recounts Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated expedition to the South Pole. Apsley Cherry-Garrard, the youngest member of Scott's team and one of three men to make and surv……続きを見る

Lou Marincovich yearned for a life of adventure and strong emotions -- and got far more than he anticipated. Here are true-life adventure stories you have never heard before, from places you have ne……続きを見る

This book focuses on the understudied social and cultural dimensions of sustainability in the Arctic. More specifically, it explores these thematics through paying attention to resources in differen……続きを見る

Zwei bretonische Seeleute, ein Künstler und ein Schriftsteller ohne jegliche Segelkenntnisse nehmen an Bord der "Atka" Kurs auf Grönland – ein Land, in dem sich Ziege als Ochsen verkleiden, jeder Mi……続きを見る

New Land. The Party Ascended Mount Hope r' Sighted the Great Glacier, up which They Marched the Gap. The Main Body of the Glacier Joins the Barrier Further to the Left. 続きを見る

In 1914, as the shadow of war falls across Europe, a party led by veteran explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton sets out to become the first to traverse the Antarctic continent 続きを見る

Extrait : "Le dirigeable militaire Patrie N°2 est venu de Verdun à Anderannes, petit village d'Argonne, pour y étudier l'installation d'un hangar naturel au fond d'un ravin profond et y trouver abri……続きを見る

Extrait : "Le 24 juin 1893, en Norvège, le jour de la fête de l'été. Pour nous, il arrive plein de tristesse. C'est le moment du départ. Je quitte ma maison, et seul je descends à travers le jardin ……続きを見る

David Crane has given us the definitive biography of one of Britain’s greatest heroes and explorers. ‘It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more…For God’s sake look after our people.’ Thes……続きを見る

'Gripping pulse-racing adventure by a true legend. Louis Rudd's courage and determination is admirable' – Andy McNab _____________________ In 2018 Captain Louis Rudd MBE walked into the history book……続きを見る

The story of the author's research expeditions in the Canadian Arctic, this book is for professional and amateur ornithologists, students in ecology and animal behaviour. The Arctic is one of the wo……続きを見る