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From brilliant young polymath Andrew Rader - an MIT-credentialled scientist, popular podcast host and SpaceX mission manager - an illuminating chronicle of exploration that spotlights humans insatiable ...
'Wonderfully researched and beautifully written' Philip Hoare, author of Leviathan
'Succeeds in conjuring a lost world' Dava Sobel, author of Longitude
'Fascinating and satisfying' Simon ...
'Stunning...divine' Stephen Fry
`A fabulous book, good enough to eat with a spoon! Marvellous' John Lloyd, creator of QI
`Perfect for the armchair adventurer ...
A rich, complex and engaging account of Cook's voyages across the Pacific, from actor and raconteur Sam Neill. Captain James Cook first set sail ...
Throughout history, a handful of unusually driven individuals have been inspired to explore the limits of the known world, inspiring us and changing our perceptions ...
MAP: EXPLORING THE WORLD brings together more than 300 fascinating maps from the birth of cartography to cutting-edge digital maps of the twenty-fist century. The ...
On the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook's successful navigation to the coast of Australia, this is Alistair MacLean's absorbing story of one of ...
MAP: EXPLORING THE WORD, brings together more than 300 fascinating maps from the birth of cartography to cutting-edge digital maps of the twenty-first century. Selected ...
Here, in one accessible volume, is Ray Parkin's highly acclaimed and multi-award winning study of Captain James Cook's Endeavour. This incomparable book is ...
The name Captain James Cook is one of the most recognisable in Australian history - an almost mythic figure who is often discussed, celebrated, reviled and ...
The sea has been an endless source of fascination, at once both alluring and mysterious, a place of wonder and terror. The Sea Journal contains ...
Discover the most intriguing, fascinating and extraordinary facts about the world in this lavishly illustrated, large format atlas. Feed your imagination and go on an ...
The fascinating story of the exceptional maritime explorer, Matthew Flinders - the man who put Australia on the map.
Shipwrecks, storms, death and danger - Matthew Flinders ...
`A fascinating and unique look at these celebrated expeditions. Ed Stafford knows all too well how important an explorer's kit can be and this ...
The riveting story of Ferdinand Magellan's historic 60,000-mile ocean voyage-now updated with a new introduction commemorating the 500th anniversary of his journey.
"Prodigious ...
