Expeditions books

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Henry ‘Birdie’ Bowers realised his life’s ambition when he was selected for Captain Scott’s Terra Nova expedition...  Read More >>

The rivalry between Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen is a familiar story; what fewer people know is that, in 1912,...  Read More >>

"In the tradition of Candice Millard's bestselling The River of Doubt, an adventure narrative of survival, exploration,...  Read More >>

Provides edited accounts of six English voyagers and their experiences in Muscovy Russia between 1553 and 1600....  Read More >>

The history of the Arctic is rich, filled with heroic stories of exploration, multicultural interactions, and humans...  Read More >>

The story of an awe-inspiring expedition to the North Pole by a group of amputee soldiers.  Read More >>

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The story of an awe-inspiring expedition to the North Pole by a group of amputee soldiers.  Read More >>

In 1969, an ice-breaking tanker, the SS Manhattan, was commissioned to transit the Northwest Passage in order to...  Read More >>

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The true story of the Zen brothers, fourteenth-century merchant navigators whose fabled voyage to the North Atlantic...  Read More >>

Takes readers on an expedition where the author traded the usual comforts and certainties for a real physical and...  Read More >>

Philippe-Paul, Comte de Ségur (1780–1873) served on Napoleon's personal staff during the Russian campaign. His history...  Read More >>

Philippe-Paul, Comte de Ségur (1780–1873) served on Napoleon's personal staff during the Russian campaign. His history...  Read More >>

In 1845, Sir John Franklin set off from England to locate and chart the elusive Northwest Passage. Captain Francis...  Read More >>

In this book, first published in 1857, David Livingstone describes his travels and work as a missionary and explorer...  Read More >>

Although it's a piece of history learned by every British student, the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910-1913 remains...  Read More >>

One hundred years on, in October 2008, a team that included descendants of that original party, led by Henry Worsley,...  Read More >>

Published in 1863, this account of Speke's challenging journey through East Africa to trace the Nile from Lake Victoria...  Read More >>

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SIR RANULPH FIENNES The Last Expedition is Captain Scott's gripping account of his expedition...  Read More >>

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In 2009 the University of Utah Press and the Utah State Historical Society co-published three volumes of long out-of-print...  Read More >>

Shows that Polar science has changed drastically over the past century. This title includes images of the stark...  Read More >>

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