Adventurers and explorers Books

The book ""Cistercian Legends Of The Thirteenth Century"" was written by Caesarius in the year 1872. The book is a collection of legends and stories that were popular among the Cistercian monks during the thirteenth century. The legends revolve around...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

Get your passport to paradise. This #1 International Best Seller has what you need to know to make the move to the "Happiest Place in the World". Don't waste your time reading about others living in paradise, instead get the facts to establish...

Conquering The Arctic Ice is a book written by Ejnar Mikkelsen and published in 1909. The book describes the author's experiences during his expedition to the Arctic in 1907-1908, where he and his team attempted to reach the North Pole. The book is...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

Five British men in an open, rigid inflatable boat fighting for their lives in perhaps the most dangerous seas in the world.

"Lands of Lost Borders carried me up into a state of openness and excitement I haven't felt for years. It's a modern classic."--Pico IyerA brilliant, fierce writer, and winner of the 2019 RBC Taylor Prize, makes her debut with this enthralling...

Landsborough's Exploration of Australia from Carpentaria to Melbourne: With Reference to the Settlement of Available Country is a historical book written by William Landsborough and first published in 1866. The book chronicles Landsborough's journey...

Le livre intitul����� Voyage Du Comte Duprat Dans L�������Inde, Ecrit Par Lui-Meme (1780) est un r�����cit de voyage �����crit par Pierre Antoine Duprat. Ce livre relate l'exp�����rience du Comte Duprat lors de son voyage en Inde. Il d�����crit en...

The Butterfly Hunters In The Caribbees is a book written by Eugene Murray-Aaron and first published in 1894. The book is a travelogue that details the author's experiences while exploring the Caribbean islands in search of rare and exotic species of...

Pioneering in the Far East: And Journeys to California in 1849 and to the White Sea in 1878 is a book written by Ludvig Verner Helms and published in 1882. The book is a memoir of the author's experiences as a pioneering adventurer in the Far East, as...

In Whaling Days is a novel written by Howland Tripp and published in 1909. The story is set in the mid-19th century and follows the adventures of a young man named William Manly, who joins a whaling crew on a voyage to the Arctic. The novel is a...

In 1930, four decades after the surrender of Geronimo, anthropologist Grenville Goodwin headed south in search of a rumored band of "wild" Apaches in the Sierra Madre. Goodwin's journals chronicling his epic search have been edited and annotated by his...

The book ""Diary Of Ten Years Eventful Life Of An Early Settler In Western Australia: And Also A Descriptive Vocabulary Of The Language Of The Aborigines"" was written by George Fletcher Moore and published in 1884. The book is a personal diary of...

Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo brought the first European explorers to the west coast of the United States 475 years ago. This compact book traces Cabrillo's historic voyage north from Mexico in 1542, sent into unknown and unmapped waters in search of the...

"Rescue in the Valley of the Tigers" describes the evolution of a young American from carefree college student to seasoned military adviser in South Vietnam at the height of the war in 1968.Seasoned by his experiences and inspired by courageous and...

This long awaited sequel is equally as exciting, intriguing & humorous as Rocky's first best-selling book, "Wild Men, Wild Alaska." It'll thrill, chill, & challenge you & make you laugh out loud. Scores told Rocky "Wild Men, Wild Alaska" was best book...

During the 1950s, former United States Navy combat pilot "Andy" Anderson flew for a small airline in Alaska. After World War II, Anderson pioneered air service to Alaska's vast Koyukuk River region serving miners, Alaska Natives, sportsmen, geologists,...

Nick Jans leads us into his “found” home --- the Eskimo village of Ambler, Alaska, and the vast wilderness around it. In his powerful essays, the rhythms of daily arctic life blend with high adventure --- camping among the wolves, traveling...

Originally published in 1868, this book follows the life of Prince Henry, including chapters on the Siege of Tangier, the capture of Ceuta and the death of Prince Henry.

This is a biography of Bill Kaysing (1922-2005), author of the famous book "We never went to the Moon". It tells the whole story of a writer with a very unusual "alternative lifestyle." After working for Rocketdyne, Kaysing became a whistle-blower...

If your life unravelled would you sink or swim?Jono Dunnett hit rock bottom. Then he launched into stormy waters to follow his dream - by his own estimation a foolish ambition – to windsurf round Britain.This powerful account charts the highs and...

'Get out of the bloody water, mate. There's a tiger snake behind you!'Within seconds I was on the ledge, breathing hard as I caught sight of the creature. It looked to be a metre long, its banded stripes impossible to miss, as it moved silently across...

Las memorias best seller que inspiraron la película Cielo de Octubre, Rocket Boys es una autobiografía poderosa y una historia luminosa de la vida en la década de 1960, del amor de una madre y del temor de un padre, de un grupo de jóvenes que soñaban con...

On 5 June 2013, Dave Jacka became the first person with quadriplegia to fly solo around Australia, covering a distance of almost 18,000 kilometres, the equivalent of flying from Melbourne to London.On a Wing and a Chair brings the reader into this...

In 2012, while others his age were enjoying quiet retirement, Ron Fellowes set off on the challenge of a lifetime. His dream to ride a 102 year-old FN motorcycle across the world - to the Belgian factory where the bike originated - had all the hallmarks...

Wreck of the Glide is a non-fiction book written by James Oliver in 1848. The book recounts the author's personal experiences when he was shipwrecked on the Glide, a trading vessel, off the coast of Fiji in 1837. The book provides a detailed account of...

""The Legend of Phyllis: With a Year of Song"" is a book written by William Sawyer and published in 1872. The book is a collection of poems and songs that tell the story of Phyllis, a legendary figure from Greek mythology. The book is divided into twelve...

This book contains the definitive analysis of the navigation and achievement of the discovery of the North Pole by Robert Peary and Matthew Hensen in April of 1909. The report is the work of members of the Foundation for the Promotion of the Art of...

In her mid 30s and trying to make sense of her floundering relationship, Regina is restless. Throwing caution into the wind, she books herself a one-way ticket to the Caribbean and joins the crew of a small, vintage racing yacht to satisfy her...

In 1951 the author left Australia on a working and backpacking holiday abroad. On his first backpacking tour through Austria in early 1952 he heard of the death of King George VI. He realised that the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II would occur in 1953...