In 1910 Roald Amundsen set off from Oslo toward the North Pole but soon received...

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A stirring tale of adventure and tragedy "e;They brought balls of spun cotton a...

Greatly expanding on his blockbuster 1421, distinguished historian Gavin Menzies...

This book focuses on the work of the great sixteenth-century traveller and map-m...

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Discover the epic history of human exploration and migration, and the stories of...

'An epic of survival' -- MICHAEL PALIN'A "e;grade-A classic"e;' -- SUNDAY TIMES'...

An inspirational, uplifting, and life-affirming memoir about passion, resilience...

This frontier classic is one of the best books written about the worlds greatest...

Why do explorers put themselves in dangerous situations?

Starting with a simple question - 'Which way am I looking?