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| Author | : Herbert Ponting |
| Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
| Total Pages | : 366 |
| Release | : 2014-05-15 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 144563600X |
Amberley's new series of Eyewitness Accounts bring history, warfare, disaster, travel and exploration to life, written by the people who could say 'I was there!'
| Author | : T. E. Lawrence |
| Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
| Total Pages | : 402 |
| Release | : 2014-03-15 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 144563595X |
TE Lawrence focused the Arab revolt against the Turks in 1916 and helped ensure victory for the Allies in the Middle East. This is his story.
| Author | : Robert Falcon Scott |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 592 |
| Release | : 2008-07-10 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0199536805 |
Captain Scott's own account of his tragic race with Roald Amundsen for the South Pole thrilled the world in 1913. This new edition of his Journals publishes for the first time a complete list of the changes made to Scott's original text before publication.
| Author | : David Bramwell |
| Publisher | : Chambers |
| Total Pages | : 387 |
| Release | : 2016-10-06 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 1473641500 |
'I LOVE THE BOOK... A BRILLIANT READ' Chris Evans, Radio 2 Breakfast Show 'This book, that I approached with caution, turns out to be magnificent. Tested it with the Moondog entry. Passed A+' Danny Baker, Radio 5Live A CELEBRATION OF CURIOSITY AND OBSESSION Step into a world of gloriously unpredictable characters such as Ivor Cutler, Quentin Crisp, Joe Orton, Reginald Bray, Ken Campbell, Screaming Lord Sutch, Sun Ra, Buckminster Fuller, Timothy Leary and Ayn Rand. The Odditorium is a playful re-telling of history, told not through the lens of its victors, but through the fascinating stories of a wealth of individuals who, while lesser-known, are no less remarkable. Throughout its pages you'll learn about the antics and adventures of tricksters, eccentrics, deviants and inventors. While their stories range from heroic failures to great hoaxes, one thing unites them - they all carved their own path through life. Each protagonist exemplifies the human spirit through their dogged determination, willingness to take risks, their unflinching obsession and, often, a good dollop of eccentricity. Learn about Reginald Bray (1879-1939), a Victorian accountant who sent over 30,000 singular objects through the mail, including himself; Muriel Howorth (1886-1971), the housewife who grew giant peanuts using atomic energy; and Elaine Morgan (1920-2013), a journalist who battled a tirade of prejudice to pursue an aquatic-based theory of human evolution, which is today being championed by David Attenborough. While many of us are content to lead a conventional life, with all of its comfort and security, The Odditorium reminds us of the characters who felt compelled to carve their own path, despite risking ostracism, failure, ridicule and madness. Outsider artists, linguists, scientists, time travellers and architects all feature in The Odditorium, each of whom risked ostracism, ridicule and even madness in pursuit of carving their own esoteric path, changing the world in wonderful ways. 'BRAMWELL CLEARLY HAS AN EYE FOR THE ODDBALL AND ARCANE' The Guardian
| Author | : Barbara Taylor |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 74 |
| Release | : 2012-01-16 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0756698995 |
With more than 20 million copies sold in 41 languages and more than 88 countries worldwide, DK Eyewitness has been the most trusted series in reference publishing for more then three decades. Visually engaging, informative, and lively, the more than 100 titles in the Eyewitness series focus on subjects that complement students' personal interests and areas of study to make learning simple and fun.The most trusted nonfiction series for teachers, librarians, and parents. Perfect for homework help. Combination of pictures and text make the series perfect for reluctant readers and ESL students.
| Author | : Frank Wild |
| Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2014-12-15 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1445636085 |
Amberley’s new series of Eyewitness Accounts bring history, warfare, disaster, travel and exploration to life, written by the people who could say, ‘I was there!’
| Author | : Stephen R. Bown |
| Publisher | : Hachette+ORM |
| Total Pages | : 301 |
| Release | : 2012-09-25 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0306821621 |
The Last Viking unravels the life of the man who stands head and shoulders above all those who raced to map the last corners of the world. In 1900, the four great geographical mysteries--the Northwest Passage, the Northeast Passage, the South Pole, and the North Pole--remained blank spots on the globe. Within twenty years Roald Amundsen would claim all four prizes. Renowned for his determination and technical skills, both feared and beloved by his men, Amundsen is a legend of the heroic age of exploration, which shortly thereafter would be tamed by technology, commerce, and publicity. Féd in his lifetime as an international celebrity, pursued by women and creditors, he died in the Arctic on a rescue mission for an inept rival explorer. Stephen R. Bown has unearthed archival material to give Amundsen's life the grim immediacy of Apsley Cherry-Garrard's The Worst Journey in the World, the exciting detail of The Endurance, and the suspense of a Jon Krakauer tale. The Last Viking is both a thrilling literary biography and a cracking good story.
| Author | : Jon E. Lewis |
| Publisher | : Robinson |
| Total Pages | : 543 |
| Release | : 2011-08-04 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1780332742 |
Exerting a magnetic pull our imaginations, the poles have been the object of many gripping first-hand accounts of exploration - literally, journeys to the ends of the earth A passport to the last wildnernesses of Earth, this is the definitive collection of first-hand accounts of polar exploration - 50 true stories of intrepid travel through the desolate and dangerous regions of both Arctic and Antarctic. Beginning with Sir John Franklin's starvation trek through Alaska in 1821 and ending with Vassilli Gorshkovsky's northern expedition aboard a creaking ice-breaker in 2005, these true stories encompass every kind of triumph and disaster. The inspired but doomed courage of Captain Scott, and the marvellous leadership of Shackleton are well known, but here are many other stories including: The Bear, by Frederick A. Cook, 1908 Meeting with Polar Eskimos by Knud Rasmussen, 1932 By Dog-Sledge to the Top of the World, by Wally Herbert, 1968 Hell on Earth by Reinhold Messner, 1989-90 Solo by Pen Haddow, 2003 And many more.
| Author | : Don Nardo |
| Publisher | : Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
| Total Pages | : 106 |
| Release | : 2011-03-02 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 142050360X |
One the least understood places in the world, the North and South poles have captivated the imagine of scientists, adventurers, and ordinary people for centuries. With an abundance of natural resources, including crude oil, and the possibility for new scientific breakthroughs, the race to understand the poles has at various times led many nations to make political claims in a rush to exercise control over this terrain. This comprehensive volume offers detailed accounts of the major polar explorations, the political and scientific stakes in the quest to map and contain the Arctic and Antarctica. Chapters discuss the contest for the North Pole, the "heroic age" of exploration of the South Pole during the beginning of the twentieth century, the evolution of scientific technology and its effect on research in the harsh environment, and the trends in modern polar research.
| Author | : Rupert Matthews |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 74 |
| Release | : 2012-08-20 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 146541116X |
The story of exploration - from early expeditions to high-tech trips into space - is presented in vivid visual detail in this intriguing guide. DK Eyewitness Books: Explorer takes a look at the perilous and exciting worlds of explorers, sharing stunning real-life photographs of famous explorers' equipment and personal possessions, as well as the objects they found. Readers will see arrows shot into Livingston's boat, gold found by Spanish conquistadors, and insect specimens brought back by naturalist explorers. As they learn how the earliest sailors navigated, who first crossed the Australian continent, what the Egyptians found in the legendary "Land of the Gods," and more, readers will gain an understanding of the extraordinary explorations that helped shape our world today.
