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HarperCollins, Australia, 2001. Softcover. Good Condition. The Great Indian Arc of the Meridian, begun in 1800, was the longest measurement of the earth's surface ever to have been attempted. Its 1,600 miles of inch-perfect survey took nearly fifty years, cost more lives than most contemporary wars, and involved equations more complex than any in the… Ler mais sobre este item

Grove Press, New York, 2002. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. In the mid-19th century, the North Pole was a mystery. Explorers who tried to penetrate the icy wastes failed or died. After Sir John Franklin disappeared with all his men in 1845, serious efforts began to be made to find the true Northernmost point. This is a… Ler mais sobre este item

William Heinemann, Australia, 2012. Softcover. Very Good Condition. History comes to life with Peter FitzSimons in the story of Australia s most famous polar explorer and the giants from the heroic age of polar exploration- Scott, Amundsen and Shackleton. Sir Douglas Mawson, born in 1882 and knighted in 1914, remains Australia's greatest Antarctic explorer. On… Ler mais sobre este item

Scriptum Editions, London, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. The stories of more than eighty extraordinary explorers and adventurers are vividly recounted and stunningly illustrated in Women of Discovery. Here for the first time are gathered the tales of early voyagers, such as the valiant tenth-century Viking adventurer Unn the Deep Minded and… Ler mais sobre este item

Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2007. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. With more than 400 photos, this beautiful book celebrates the 60th anniversary of the first successful ascent of Everest and chronicles the history of exploration of the world's highest peak. Dust jacket has a closed tear to rear foredge. 370 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight:… Ler mais sobre este item

Mercury Books, London, 2006. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. From the beginning of time, humankind has been fascinated with areas of the world and historical periods beyond our immediate experience. The Historical Atlas series offers a highly visual and compelling presentation of the history and development of different lands and empires throughout the… Ler mais sobre este item

Hamlyn, Great Britain, 1991. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition. The most up-to-date and authoritative work on the subject world exploration. This book contains specially commissioned maps showing all the principal exploration routes, many traced from first-hand accounts. Chronologies listing key dates in the opening of each continent and the text is accompanied by unique… Ler mais sobre este item

Allen & Unwin, Australia, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. This book chronicles a quarter of a century of explorer Wong How Man's Inner Asian expeditions, providing a rare glimpse of ethnic groups whose lives and customs mirror the enchanting yet sometimes brutal environments in which they live. Here in the hinterlands of… Ler mais sobre este item

Reader's Union, London, 1949. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Translated by Lord Sudley. 206 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Exploration; Exploration; Inventory No: 258406. .

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Ernest Shackleton is best known for his ENDURANCE expedition, but he took part in four Antarctic expeditions in all - the DISCOVERY (1902-4), the NIMROD expedition (1907-9), the ENDURANCE - AURORA expedition (1914-17) and QUEST, his final journey in 1921. Roland Huntford looks at… Ler mais sobre este item

Guinness Publishing, Great Britain, 1991. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Whether impelled by greed or curiosity, by national pride or a thirst for scientific knowledge, explorers have always had gripping tales to tell. Not only were there the dangers - of fevers, hostile tribes, impenetrable forests and icy water - but also the beauties and… Ler mais sobre este item

Penguin Books, England, 1962. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Penguin Books 1705 108 pages. Pages browned. Previous owners details on title page. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Exploration; Exploration. Inventory No: 250446. .

Thames & Hudson, Great Britain, 2010. Softcover. Near Fine Condition. What inspires explorers to push back the boundaries of the known world? Why do they risk their lives in unforgiving conditions far from home? How do they survive at the limits of human endurance? Who are the great pioneers of land, sea and space? Where… Ler mais sobre este item

Hodder & Stoughton, Great Britain, 1937. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. 352 pages. Foxing to endpapers and page edges. Dust jacket has rubbing, chips and tears to edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography; Biography & Autobiography; Exploration. Inventory No: 241282. .