Adventurers and explorers Books

Das Buch ""Ludwig Leichhardt's Briefe An Seine Angehorigen (1881)"" ist eine Sammlung von Briefen des deutschen Entdeckers und Naturforschers Ludwig Leichhardt an seine Familie und Freunde. Leichhardt wurde 1813 in Trebatsch, Brandenburg geboren und...

Swept Out To Sea is a novel written by David Ker and published in 1896. The story revolves around the protagonist, a young man named Jack, who is swept out to sea during a violent storm while on a fishing trip with his father. He is presumed dead by his...

Great Sovereigns, Heroes And Pioneers: Sir Francis Drake, Thomas Cavendish, William Dampier is a historical book written by Christian Isobel Johnstone and published in 1910. The book focuses on the lives and achievements of three prominent English...

Reminiscences Of An Old Timer: A Recital Of A Pioneer, Hunter, Miner And Scout Of The Pacific Northwest (1889) is a memoir written by George Hunter. The book is a recollection of his experiences as a pioneer, hunter, miner, and scout in the Pacific...

Legends of the Rhine is a book written by Helene Adeline Guerber in 1895. The book is a collection of stories and legends that are associated with the Rhine River, which flows through Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. The stories in the book are...

Legends of Norseland is a book written by Mara Louise Pratt and published in 1894. The book is a collection of Norse myths and legends that tell the stories of the gods and goddesses of the ancient Scandinavian peoples. The book includes tales of Odin,...

Nod y llyfr hwn yw disgrifio hanes bywyd Henry M. Stanley, sy'n cynnwys trem ar ei yrfa anturiaethus. Mae'r llyfr wedi ei ysgrifennu yn 1890 gan awdur anhysbys. Mae'r llyfr yn trafod hanes bywyd a gwaith Stanley, sy'n enwog am ei anturiaethau yn Affrica...

What's it like to live in Cambodia? What does it cost? What kinds of issues must be dealt with?A true account of a man who decided to pack up and leave the United States behind to begin a new life in the Kingdom of Wonder.

Voyages De Monsieur Dellon V1 (1709) est un livre �����crit par Gabriel Dellon. Ce livre raconte les voyages de l'auteur dans diff�����rentes parties du monde, notamment en Inde et en Perse. Dellon d�����crit les coutumes et les traditions des peuples...

Scouting For Buller is a historical book written by Herbert Hayens in 1902. The book is a detailed account of the events that took place during the Second Boer War in South Africa. The author was a journalist who accompanied the British army as a war...

Reminiscences Of The South Seas is a memoir written by John LaFarge and originally published in 1912. The book recounts the author's experiences traveling throughout the South Pacific region, including visits to islands such as Samoa, Tonga, and Fiji...

The memoir City Echoes: Lessons from New York is a roadbook that follows the journey of Larissa Rinaldi, a Brazilian immigrant driven by her passion to pursue a creative career as a writer. Through poetic prose, the book chronicles Larissa's pursuit of...

In 1975, 24 year old architecture graduate, Brad Perkins, hit the road to experience the world. He had saved a couple grand planting trees in forests of the Pacific Northwest, freed himself from all ties, including his longtime girlfriend, and headed...

Karamojo Safari, first published in 1949, is a classic story of elephant hunting, safaris, native life, and the wilds of Uganda and Kenya in the late 1800s, at a time when the region (then known as "Karamojo") was completely unknown to the outside world...

Embark on a heartwarming journey of faith and perseverance as a young missionary faces his greatest challenge yet. Tasked with a seemingly insurmountable mission in a small town, Elder Hammond encounters the Inspector, a man who has held off the...

Discover the stories that inspired the world!Dear reader,Imagine a world filled with men and women whose heroic actions, and without superpowers, have changed the lives of thousands of people. Ordinary citizens who, in the face of the most adverse...

This is the story of a young boy with a 26" bike, who had a burning desire to have a train set to go around the family Christmas tree each year.This story is true. It takes the reader on a journey using a 26" 1950's style homemade bicycle starting from...

The Grand Canyon of the Colorado is one of the wonders of the world. Those fortunate enough to have visited it have had an experience they will never forget. Those who have not been there are encouraged to do so, or, if that's not possible, buy "Rambles,...

Robert Dean Frisbie left America for the South Pacific in 1920 and four years later set up a trading station on Danger Island, now called Pukapuka, a lonely paradise four hundred miles northeast of Samoa. This autobiographical story relates how the...

Embark on an extraordinary adventure as Rama krishna Dasu takes you on a captivating journey through his remarkable life. In "Life At The Gate," Rama krishna shares the awe-inspiring tale of his voyage from the vibrant streets of India to the bustling...

This book is based on the incidents and stories that happened during Pankaj's childhood.Some summary:- After the death of my father's first two children due to illness, I was born as the sixth son. During my childhood, when I used to go to the Anganwadi...

One of the few first-hand accounts of the American West and the Rocky Mountain fur trade.Captain Sir William Drummond Stewart, Scotland's baronet of Murthly, was an enthusiastic adventurer with a deep curiosity about the untamed American West. He spent...

Take a thrill-packed ride with the outlaw bikers of the Hangmen Motorcycle Club during the wild days of the '60s and '70s, and experience what it feels like to live on the edge. When 15-year-old Dale drops out of school, he's not sure if he wants to...

What happens when you don't want the same things that everyone around you seems to want? How lonely is a life lived off the traditional path? In August 2021, after years of grieving a divorce, living in a tiny van, and grappling with pandemic...

Remember Groucho Marx and his famous statement that "I must confess, I was born at a very early age?" Well, I must confess that my adventures of life began before I was born! This book is an autobiography that spans over 80 years, from Montana...

In the "Roaring Twentys", in western Kansas, people were prospering. Some were making money by only buying and selling. Everything seemed to be going "up":. But when the deppression came followed by years of drought...

Esta novela, es la continuación de Ezequiel Mora y sus nuevas andanzas, después que el deja el pueblo de Niquero. Como no se sabe el por qué, lo han mandado a buscar tan repentinamente y con tanta urgencia, en esta novela se reflejan...

In this brand new Russian language collection of stories and tales, the famed speleologist and author Valeriy Rogozhnikov recounts his real-life travels and adventures, as well as fictional narratives associated with cave exploration lore. The book...

Professional Edition: Soft cover, Glossary, Tables, Index, Color Photos.Ambushes, snake-bitten, nearly drowning in a river, stuck in quicksand, left to die on an uninhabited island were all in a day's work for me, a young man who grew up dreaming of...

Culled from a lifelong love of world travel, author Bart Scalzi offers a collection of essays which carefully blend the elements of his growing up years and a lifetime of traversing the globe, spanning more than sixty-five years.  In The Clock...

I watch from between slats in the wall of our house, shamelessly spying, yet I stare, breathless, and can't turn away. I sear this image into my brain-this moment, so special and beautiful. And so entirely ordinary. -Journal, August 21,...

Casey Station, 1981 was a unique year for all the expeditioners who served there for the 12 months in such an inhospitable, isolated, frozen, and barren environment found only in Antarctica. A special bond was formed within this year between the...

Not only was A E Filby a famous British explorer, but he was also my Uncle Archie. He died before I was born, but his unpublished manuscript, 'Horizon Fever', and many scrapbooks, survived. Proclaimed "the World's most travelled motorist", A E Filby...

Not only was A E Filby a famous British explorer, but he was also my Uncle Archie. He died before I was born, but his unpublished manuscript, 'Horizon Fever', and many scrapbooks, survived. Proclaimed "the World's most travelled motorist", A E Filby...

★ Three times New York Times Bestseller ★LARGE PRINT EDITIONReluctantly, Vicky and Joe leave their Spanish mountain village to work for a year in the Middle East. How could they know that the Arab revolution was poised to erupt, throwing them...

The Last Great Mountain tells the story of the first ascent of Kangchenjunga the third highest but reputedly the hardest mountain  in the world. It was an astonishing achievement for a British team led by Everest veteran Charles Evans. Drawing on...

You may have told yourself you will one day get your pilot's license. With this book, you can make your dreams a reality!Sensei Paul David is both a private pilot and author. Learn from his experiences in flight school as he shares his best advice -- the...

On her very first day in Chile in 1985, a young Meredith Temple-Smith encountered a shrunken head at the home of the guide who was to lead a four-month zoological expedition to Patagonia. She was the only woman travelling with her new husband - a...

<h4>Her first night in a Tanzanian tent began with a prowling lion's roar. Will the savage terrors open her eyes to an unseen world?</h4><p>Sue Tidwell lived in awe of Africa's extraordinary wildlife. After years spent appreciating the...

The Art of Dowsing: Separating Science from Superstition book is the first book ever written that comprehensively explains the physics involved in using the modern ball bearing dowsing rod with gauging by pitting gravity against the elemental magnetic...

Shedding years of societal conditioning that dictates school, work and life, Patrice and Justin La Vigne do their best to maintain a nomadic whimsy. However, this nontraditional life presents just as many moments of joy and grace as moments of stress and...

Rear Book CoverAn incredible true story of one man's rise from poverty to feed the hungry.After overcoming severe medical complications, and fighting to walk again, a promise was made to help mankind. After selling his home for funding,...

The mountains are calling and I must go.-John Muir Another in his series of exciting mountaineering stories, senior citizen adventure author Walter Glover continues his quest to climb the world's famed Seven Summit mountains. After reaching Mount...

The life of Hernando Cortéz is the story of how one man with a handful of loyal soldiers overcame a progressive Indian culture of over one million.   There was nothing in the character of this young man that set him apart from others,...

The Life and times of a farm boy from Northeastern Pennsylvania. Growing up in a broken family with meager means and living through multiple near death experiences. Always making the best of what is available to succeed when everything is against it. ...

Das Buch ""Capitain Jacobsen's Reise An Der Nordwestkuste Amerikas, 1881-1883"" wurde von Adrian Woldt im Jahr 1884 ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt von der Reise des Kapit�����ns Jacobsen entlang der Nordwestk�����ste Amerikas in den Jahren 1881 bis 1883...

Voyages, Aventures Et Combats V1-2: Souvenirs De Ma Vie Maritime (1851) est un livre �����crit par Garneray, Louis. Il s'agit d'un r�����cit autobiographique de la vie maritime de l'auteur, qui a navigu����� sur les mers du monde entier. Le livre est...

Le livre intitul����� ""Voyage De L'Inde En Angleterre V1 (1819)"" �����crit par Johnson, John relate l'histoire d'un voyage depuis l'Inde jusqu'en Angleterre. Le livre est une compilation de r�����cits de voyage et de descriptions des exp�����riences de...