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Explorations: Great Moments of Discovery from the$10.97Since earliest days, humans have found it impossible to resist the allure of the unknown. The reasons are as different as the people are. Here, in one volume, Explorations captures in photographs and interviews the expeditions and emotions of some of the most daring adventurers of the last century.
Polar Exploration: The Heroic Exploits of the World's$18.16Produced in association with the Royal Geographical Society, Polar Explorations looks back at a heroic age, when explorers ventured forth to conquer nature's last bastions. It follows the most incredible voyages in history, from the initial navigation of the Northwest Passage to first flights over the Antarctic. There are impressive accounts of Shackleton's famed open-boat journey, Mawson's solo trek across the Polar Plateau, Ellsworth's transatlantic flight, and more.
Antique Maps 2011 Wall Calendar$32.61Inspired by voyages of discovery and aided by advances in the technology of printing and engraving, the European maps of the sixteenth through nineteenth centuries are extravagantly rich in historical detail. Evidence of an expanding and ever more sophisticated worldview, they are often amazingly accurate as well.
Hints to travellers$19.99This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ... (Spica) 7 Ursa Majoris 0 Centauri a Bootis... (Arcturus) a2 Centauri a Corona Borealls... (Alphecca) 8 Scorpli a Scorpii... (Antares) a Trianguli Australis a Ophiuclii a Lyra... ( Vega) a Aquila... (Aliair) a Pavonis a Gruis a Piscis Australis.
Progress of the African mission, consisting of Messrs.$9.99This book was digitized and reprinted from the collections of the University of California Libraries. Together, the more than one hundred UC Libraries comprise the largest university research library in the world, with over thirty-five million volumes in their holdings. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found online in the HathiTrust Digital Library.HP's patented BookPrep technology was used to clean artifacts resulting from use and digitization, improving your reading experience.
Antique Maps 2009 Wall CalendarSOLD OUTAmong humanity s oldest written communications, maps document the histories, and reflect the sensibilities, of the cultures that produced them. Inspired by voyages of discovery and aided by advances in the technology of printing and engraving, the twelve antique European maps in this calendar are evidence of an expanding and ever more sophisticated worldview, and they are often amazingly accurate as well.
Heroic Climbs: A Celebration of World Mountaineering$34.50This book encompasses the rich, broad spectrum of adventure that is mountain climbing, in a remarkable selection of first-hand accounts - most never before published - by 40 of the foremost mountaineers of modern times. Heroic Climbs looks at the development of climbing in the great mountainous areas of the world, from the Alps and remote ranges of Europe to the big walls and super ice of North America, from South America and the last great wilderness of Antarctica to the highest challenges in the Himalaya.
Explorers: Tales of Endurance and Exploration. Royal$25.70This is an epic visual guide to the most intrepid explorers in history. Written in association with the RGS, "Explorers" brings you stories of great courage, spirit and endurance and opens your eyes to how these expeditions have shaped the course of human history. Set out into the unknown with 80 of the world's greatest explorers and discover what motivated them to risk everything in pursuit of discovery.