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May We Be Spared to Meet on Earth(2022)May We Be Spared to Meet on Earth collects the private correspondence of the officers and sailors who set out in May 1845 on the Erebus and Terror for Sir John Franklin’s fateful Arctic expedition, providing new insights into the personalities of those onVezava: Trda65,63 € -
Planting the World(2021) GOODMAN, JORDAN‘Based on meticulous research in original sources … Goodman illustrates vividly how adept [Banks] was … Shining a light on individuals whose achievements are relatively uncelebrated’ Jenny Uglow, New York Review of BooksVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Log from the Sea of Cortez(2001) STEINBECK, JOHNIn 1940 Steinbeck sailed in a sardine boat with his great friend the marine biologist, Ed Ricketts, to collect marine invertebrates from the beaches of the Gulf of California. The expedition was described by the two men in Sea of Cortez, published in 1941Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
To My Dearest Wife, Lide(2019) SAUER, M. PATRICK,RANZAN, DAVID A.Offers a rare first-person account of the landmark American naval expedition to Japan to establish commercial relations between the two countries. George Gideon's letters have been meticulously transcribed and annotated by the editors and are an invaluablVezava: Trda70,00 € -
Stanley(2008) JEAL, TIMHenry Morton Stanley was a cruel imperialist - a bad man of Africa. Or so we think: but as Tim Jeal brilliantly shows, the reality of Stanley's life is yet more extraordinary. With new documentary evidence, Jeal explores the very nature of exploration andVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Oh Capitano!(2018) VECOLI, RUDOLPH J.,DURANTE, FRANCESCOThe story of Celso Cesare Moreno who traveled the world lying, scheming, and building an extensive patron/client network to expand western trade and imperialism in Asia, traffick migrant workers and children in the Atlantic, influence the fate of Hawaii,Vezava: Trda183,92 € -
Curse of Oak Island(2020) SULLIVAN, RANDALL,SULLIVAN, RANDALLAn investigation into the "curse" of Oak Island, where rumors of buried riches have beguiled treasure hunters over the past two centuriesVezava: Mehka21,61 € -
In Search of a Kingdom(2022) BERGREEN, LAURENCEFor Elizabeth, Drake made the impossible real, serving as a crucial and brilliantly adaptable instrument of her ambitions to transform England from a third-rate island kingdom into a global imperial power.In 1580, sailing on Elizabeth’s covert orders, DraVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
South(2019) SHACKLETON, ERNEST HENRY, SIRSouth, now in paperback to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the original publication and including images discovered in Antarctica in 2013!Vezava: Mehka37,85 € -
Medieval Travel and Travelers(2020)Drawing on medieval sources from western Europe, the Byzantine Empire, and the Muslim world, this book will fascinate anyone interested in the history of travel and aspects of cultural interaction with the "other."Vezava: Mehka78,75 € -
HMS Terror(2022) BETTS, MATTHEWThe first complete history of HMS Terror, from her initial design to her eventual loss in the Northwest Passage, and finally, her recent discovery.Vezava: Trda42,06 € -
Man Who Discovered Antarctica(2019) BRANSFIELD MA, SHEILAWritten to coincide with the 200th anniversary of his great discovery on 30 January 2020.Vezava: Trda35,05 €
