Historical geography books

This 1899 English translation of a Norwegian eyewitness account describes Nansen's daring 1893-6 Arctic expedition...  Read More >>

James Weddell (1787–1834) led several voyages towards the Antarctic. This 1825 publication includes an important...  Read More >>

H. J. Bull's lively 1896 book describes a commercially funded expedition to Antarctica to investigate reports of...  Read More >>

Explorer and geologist Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832–1901) is best known as leader of the 1878–80 expedition in...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1876, this two-volume work documents the Austro-Hungarian Arctic expedition of 1872–4, in...  Read More >>

First published in 1899, this entertaining account of two expeditions into the Arctic regions is a glimpse into...  Read More >>

Written by expedition commander George Nares, this 1878 two-volume journal recounts the 1875–6 British Arctic expedition's...  Read More >>

This 1876 publication records the voyage of the British ships Alert and Discovery towards the North Pole in 1875–6....  Read More >>

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Stranded in the frozen Antarctic sea for nearly two years, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his team of 27 polar explorers...  Read More >>

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy...  Read More >>

A detailed description of Hovell and Hume's early 19th Century explorations in Victoria, Australia (now the location...  Read More >>

<p>This is a true story of discovery and discoverers in what was the northern frontier region of Mexico in the years...  Read More >>

Deep within our own Unites States Government and elements within and outside our nation, there appears to be an...  Read More >>

In this provocative, startling book, Robert D. Kaplan, the bestselling author of Monsoon and Balkan Ghosts, offers...  Read More >>

In this provocative, startling book, Robert D. Kaplan, the bestselling author of Monsoon and Balkan Ghosts, offers...  Read More >>

In The Revenge of Geography, Robert D. Kaplan builds on the insights, discoveries, and theories of great geographers...  Read More >>

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In 1924, two men set out from a camp perched on a Mt. Everest ice ledge. Col. George Mallory was Britain's finest...  Read More >>

Excerpt: ...ourselves disappointed, for on the 18th, the wind came to the N.N.W. and blew directly from the point...  Read More >>

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Excerpt: ...that my sovereign would esteem it much, and take it as a mark of friendship; but, as his majesty had...  Read More >>

Excerpt: ...without provisions, owing to the desertion of the natives. Some of the old soldiers cut down certain...  Read More >>

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