Geographical discovery and exploration Books

Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery expedition conjures up images of high adventure. Up the Missouri River with Lewis and Clark tells of the beginning stages of the United States' first overland expedition to the Pacific Ocean. The men had to contend...

Columbus Was Last is an engrossing narrative about the research of archeologists, geographers, geologists, oceanographers, linguists, folklorists, ethnobotanists, and other scholars that convincingly dispels the simplistic legend that Columbus was the...

Early 1939 saw a world already in turmoil and Great Britain enter deeper into a period of momentous political upheaval and decision-making around the growing threat of a second World War. That said, daily life went on, and so it was for a...

In 'The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century', Jules Verne recounts the true-life adventures of some of the most daring and courageous explorers of the age. From the frozen wastes of the Arctic to the steamy jungles of Africa, Verne takes readers on...

This book provides a detailed account of the Franklin Expedition to Greenland and the Parry Isles, as well as a vivid description of the landscape and people of the region. Filled with fascinating insights and observations, it is a must-read for anyone...

"A remarkable book," Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the greatest Polar explorer in our lifetime.Winner of multiple book and audiobook awards.Here is the story of the life-and-death decisions made by the early Antarctic explorers. Historically accurate, complete...

Sir John Franklin (1786–1847) was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer who served in wars against the United States and Napoleonic France. He led three expeditions into the Canadian Arctic in 1819, 1825, and 1845. In his last expedition to...

Why write a book about leadership in times of crisis? Because it is needed. Disaster and large-scale incidents are growing in size, scope, and intensity on the American landscape. With this growth comes the commensurate need for good leadership during...

Le compte rendu de la septième partie de la Mission scientifique du Cap Horn, une expédition multidisciplinaire menée par la France en 1882-1883 pour explorer la région du Cap Horn.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important,...

This book provides a first-hand account of the ill-fated polar expedition of the USS Jeannette in the late 19th century. It details the hardships and challenges faced by the crew as they attempted to navigate the treacherous Arctic seas.This work has...

Before the emergence of anthropology around the middle of the nineteenth century, there was no ethnography as such. But the discipline owes its formation to certain strands that go back into the remoter past of the ancient world, as far back as Homeric...

Si usted desea descubrir la fascinante historia de la Compañía Británica de las Indias Orientales, entonces continúe leyendo...Durante años, el tema de la Compañía Británica de las Indias Orientales ha fascinado a historiadores, así como a economistas,...

EVER since the story of my brother's life first appeared (January 1889) it has been constantly pressed upon me that a YOUNG FOLKS' EDITION would be highly prized. The Autobiography has therefore been re-cast and illustrated, in the hope and prayer that...

From February to November of 1906, California journalist Albert Sonnichsen made his way through the remnants of the Ottoman Empire, observing firsthand a country falling apart. Entrenched among a group of revolutionaries at war with the Greeks and Turks,...

Fridtjof Nansen's Farthest North V2, Part 2: Being The Record Of A Voyage Of Exploration Of The Ship Fram 1893-1896 (1897) is a book that chronicles the incredible journey of the Norwegian explorer, Fridtjof Nansen, and his crew aboard the ship Fram. The...

The Romance of Missionary Heroism is a book written by John Chisholm Lambert and published in 1907. The book tells the true stories of the bravery and adventures of missionaries who worked with uncivilized people. The stories are told in a romanticized...

L'explorateur espagnol Domingo Badía y Leblich (1767-1818) s'est fait passer pour un prince arabe sous le nom de Ali Bey El Abbassi lorsqu'il a effectué des voyages audacieux en Afrique et en Asie. Ce livre est un compte rendu détaillé de ses voyages,...

This book provides a comprehensive examination of Christopher Columbus and his contributions to the Age of Discovery. Winsor explores Columbus's motivations, influences, and voyages, illuminating the factors that propelled him to seek new lands and...

The Journal of H.M.S. Enterprise is a captivating account of the voyage to the Bering Strait and the search for Sir John Franklin's lost expedition. The expedition, led by Collinson, was the first to successfully navigate through the Strait. The journal...

A tale of exploration and adventure, Reizen van Willem Barents Jacob van Heemskerck Jan Cornelisz Rijp en anderen naar het Noorden 1594-1597 Verhaald door Gerrit de Veer Uitg door SP L'honoré Naber Volume Deel 2 details Gerrit de Veer's journey to the...

In this gripping account, Isabel Shepard describes her experiences aboard the US Steamer Rush during its voyage in the Behring Sea. With its vivid portraits of life at sea and encounters with the native peoples of the region, this book offers a unique...

Follow the harrowing journey of the crew of the USRC Thomas Corwin as they make the first recorded landing on Wrangel Island, an arctic wilderness inhabited by indigenous peoples. This vividly narrated account brings to life a gripping adventure in one...

Experience the beauty and wonder of the polar regions with this stunning visual guide to the summer and winter landscapes of the Arctic and Antarctic. Based on the famous expedition of James Clark Ross in 1848-9, this book includes breathtaking panoramas...

Este libro relata la expedición llevada a cabo por las goletas Sutil y Mexicana en 1792 para reconocer el Estrecho de Fuca, una ruta marítima al oeste de América del Norte. La expedición fue liderada por el oficial español Dionisio Alcalá Galiano y el...

In 1852, the British government launched an expedition to find Sir John Franklin and his crew, who had disappeared while searching for the fabled Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic. 'The Eventful Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship Resolute' is a...

Step back in time with this stunning facsimile of the Cosmographiæ Introductio of Martin Waldseemüller, accompanied by the captivating tales of the famous explorer Amerigo Vespucci. This beautifully crafted book offers a rare glimpse into the age of...

The Rescue of Greely tells the story of an 1884 mission to rescue Lieutenant Adolphus W. Greely and his party from their Arctic outpost. The mission was led by Schley, and despite facing insurmountable odds, they were able to successfully rescue the...

Ce livre décrit le voyage autour du monde de Louis-Antoine de Bougainville à bord de la frégate La Boudeuse et de la flûte L'étoile. Bougainville relate ses rencontres avec les populations indigènes des différentes régions qu'il visite, ainsi que les...

This thrilling account of the voyages of some of the world's most famous explorers takes readers on a journey to the far corners of the globe. Through vivid descriptions and detailed accounts of their adventures and discoveries, the authors transport...

Este libro es una crónica detallada del viaje llevado a cabo por los hermanos Nodal para explorar el Estrecho de Magallanes y el Estrecho de San Vicente en el siglo XVII. La expedición fue encargada por el rey de España y resultó en importantes...

Le rapport d'un capitaine sur sa campagne dans l'Océanie et autour du monde au XIXe siècle. Cet ouvrage nous transporte dans une époque révolue, et nous offre un aperçu fascinant de la vie à bord des navires de l'époque.This work has been selected by...

This thrilling account of a voyage of discovery to the North Pacific and around the world provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of exploration in the late 18th century. Written by George Vancouver and William Robert Broughton, it is an essential...

In 1827, British naval officer William Edward Parry led an expedition to the Arctic in an attempt to discover the legendary 'Northwest Passage'. This book chronicles the voyage and provides an enthralling account of the challenges faced by the crew as...

Lively and curious, possessing a keen eye for detail and a knack for skin-dressing, Private Joseph Whitehouse produced an account that stands as the only surviving record by any army private in the Corps of Discovery expedition. In simple and well-paced...

"As fascinating and exciting as any adventure novel."-The Atlantic Monthly"Adventure aplenty here, not to mention execution, mutiny, starvation, suicide, and cannibalism."-Salon.com"Will easily net the aficionados of adventure and disaster tales...

Who we could have been ...The Apollo lunar landing program was arguably the imaginative and technological zenith of the twentieth century. However, few have ever known that zenith could have been higher, then continued still onto greater heights. Beyond...

La botanique moderne est une science complexe ; à son origine, elle ne l'était pas. Nommer et décrire les plantes qui s'offraient à leur observation, retrouver celles que les anciens avaient connues et compléter ainsi peu à peu l'inventaire des espèces...

Il y a deux classes de savants. Les uns, suivant les traces de leurs prédécesseurs, agrandissent le domaine de la science et ajoutent des découvertes à celles qui ont été faites avant eux; leurs travaux sont immédiatement appréciés, et ils jouissent...

L'histoire d'Aigues-Mortes et de son origine serait incompréhensible, si elle n'était précédée de celle du sol même sur lequel saint Louis fonda en 1248 la ville où il s'embarqua pour sa première croisade. Ce sol se rattache au delta du Rhône, œuvre...

Il est une étude qui date de vingt-cinq ans à peine : c'est celle des glaciers, de leurs phénomènes, de leur rôle dans la nature, de leur ancienne extension au-delà des chaînes de montagnes et des régions polaires où ils sont confinés actuellement. En...

Les limites du possible reculent chaque jour en navigation comme eh toutes choses. Dans l'antiquité, le monde connu était limité au pourtour de la Méditerranée ; au-delà commençait le fabuleux, le vague, l'inconnu. Les conquêtes d'Alexandre, celles des...

Tout voyageur descendant ou remontant la vallée du Rhône remarque entre Orange et Avignon une grande montagne qui s'élève majestueusement au-dessus de la fertile plaine arrosée par la fontaine de Vaucluse. C'est le Mont-Ventoux (Mons Ventosus). Sa forme...

This book is a new edition of the most beautifully written history of the Caribbean from the European discovery through the nineteenth century. Commonweal wrote of the 1946 edition, “Arciniegas has written a most informative and entertaining book…the...