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Beyond the Trees: A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic by Adam Shoalts
RRP: £15.99£10.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Louise de Kiriline Lawrence Award for English Non-Fiction 2020.Book InformationISBN 9780735236851Author Adam ShoaltsFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint... -
The Worst Journey In The World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard
RRP: £14.99£11.35One of the world's greatest works of travel and adventure writing, reissued on its 100th birthday.This is a gripping account of an expedition gone disastrously wrong. Apsley Cherry-Garrard, one of the youngest members of Scott's team, recorded the... -
Around the World in 80 Years: A Life of Exploration by Ranulph Fiennes 9781399729734
RRP: £25.00£16.38A CELEBRATION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF 'THE WORLD'S GREATEST LIVING EXPLORER' PRAISE FOR SIR RANULPH FIENNES:'Always that little bit further and always the best. It is why, even to this day, I remain in awe at all he has accomplished... -
The Whisper on the Night Wind: The True History of a Wilderness Legend by Adam Shoalts
RRP: £14.99£9.04Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735241060Author Adam ShoaltsFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Prentice Hall PressPublisher Prentice Hall Press -
The Kon-Tiki Expedition by Thor Heyerdahl
RRP: £9.99£6.64About the AuthorThor Heyerdahl was born in Norway in 1914. He received the Order of Merit or similar decorations from Peru, Italy, Egypt, Morocco, Bulgaria, Norway and Sweden. He wrote many books on early travel and sea exploration. He died in April 2002... -
True Spirit: The True Story of a 16-Year-Old Australian Who Sailed Solo, Nonstop, and Unassisted Around the World by Jessica Watson 9781451616316
RRP: £18.99£12.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451616316Author Jessica WatsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 440gDimensions(mm) 226mm *... -
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
RRP: £10.99£5.47Discover the truth about ENDURANCE in this superb true story of adventure, shipwreck, storms and survival on the high seas.'Superb ... the greatest survival story of all time' Sir Chris Bonington'One of the most remarkable tales of human courage and... -
The Last Emperor of Mexico: The Dramatic Story of the Habsburg Archduke Who Created a Kingdom in the New World by Edward Shawcross 9781541674196
RRP: £30.00£22.83Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541674196Author Edward ShawcrossFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Basic BooksPublisher Basic BooksWeight(grams) 553gDimensions(mm) 240mm * 161mm * 30mm -
Children of Ash and ELM: A History of the Vikings by Neil Price 9780465096985
RRP: £23.99£22.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780465096985Author Neil PriceFormat HardbackPage Count 624Imprint Basic Civitas BooksPublisher INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES USWeight(grams) 880gDimensions(mm)... -
Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe by Steven Strogatz
RRP: £19.99£12.13Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780358299288Author Steven StrogatzFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 193mm * 137mm *... -
A Cold Spell: A Human History of Ice by Max Leonard 9781526631190
RRP: £20.00£14.29Taking us from the beginning of our story to the present day, A Cold Spell examines how ice has shaped our thoughts, actions and societies - and what it means for us that it is rapidly disappearing from our planet 'A warm-hearted tale of the bizarre,... -
Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 22 by Sorata Akiduki
RRP: £7.99£5.96A romantic retelling of a classic fairy tale about a beautiful herbalist and a lovestruck prince.Shirayuki is an herbalist famous for her naturally bright-red hair, and the prince of Tanbarun wants her all to himself! The prince from the neighboring... -
Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History by Giles Milton 9780340696767
RRP: £12.99£8.60THE 25th ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH A NEW FOREWORD FROM WILLIAM DALRYMPLE'A book to read, reread, then read again to your children' Independent on Sunday 'Once embarked upon the journey of the book, one is loath, sometimes unable to turn back' Sunday... -
River Kings: A New History of Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads by Cat Jarman
RRP: £9.99£6.52THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF 2021 'Astonishing and compelling' Bernard Cornwell 'This superb book is like a classical symphony, perfectly composed and exquisitely performed' THE TIMES Books of the Year ... -
Longitude by Dava Sobel
RRP: £9.99£6.52The tenth anniversary edition of the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an English genius. With a new Foreword by the celebrated astronaut Neil Armstrong... -
The Universe: The book of the BBC TV series presented by Professor Brian Cox by Andrew Cohen
RRP: £9.99£6.52Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell. ... -
The Last Overland: 21,000 km, 23 Countries and One Very Old Land Rover by Alex Bescoby
RRP: £10.99£7.12SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2023* NOW A MAJOR DOCUMENTARY SERIES ON ALL 4 *'This is a fabulous adventure - reckless, insanely ambitious and filled with sweat, tears and laughter ... irresistible reading.' Joanna... -
Crean: The Extraordinary Life of an Irish Hero by Tim Foley 9781785374562
RRP: £16.99£14.10Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785374562Author Tim FoleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Merrion PressPublisher Merrion Press -
In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin
RRP: £10.99£5.47'The book that redefined travel writing' Guardian Bruce Chatwin sets off on a... -
Critical: Why the NHS is being betrayed and how we can fight for it by Dr Julia Grace Patterson 9780008603496
RRP: £16.99£11.87The true, eye-opening account of how the NHS has been failed and what we can do to save it. ‘The NHS is an institution. But it’s also a political football, kicked back and forth between politicians for the past 75 years. It’s a burden to some and a... -
Endurance: 100 Tales of Survival, Adventure and Exploration by Levison Wood
RRP: £25.00£18.62100 of the most astonishing stories of human survival, adventure and exploration, chosen by Levison Wood. We are always captivated by tales of courage and bravery, of world-firsts and death-defying experiences. In this anthology, explorer and... -
Sherpa: Stories of Life and Death from the Guardians of Everest by Ankit Babu Adhikari
RRP: £12.99£8.60Changing the narrative of mountaineering books, Sherpa focuses on the people who live and work on the roof of the world.Amid all the foreign adventurers that throng to Nepal to scale the world's highest peaks there exists a small community of mountain... -
The Map of Knowledge: How Classical Ideas Were Lost and Found: A History in Seven Cities by Violet Moller
RRP: £10.99£7.51'A lovely debut from a gifted young author. Violet Moller brings to life the ways in which knowledge reached us from antiquity to the present day in a book that is as delightful as it is readable.' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk RoadsIn The Map of... -
Petticoat Pilots: Biographies and Achievements of Irish Female Aviators, 1909-1939 by Michael Traynor
RRP: £29.99£26.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954919429Author Michael TraynorFormat HardbackPage Count 326Imprint Michael TraynorPublisher Michael Traynor -
Petticoat Pilots: Biographies and Achievements of Irish Female Aviators, 1909-1939: Volume one by Michael Traynor
RRP: £29.99£26.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954919412Author Michael TraynorFormat HardbackPage Count 295Imprint Michael TraynorPublisher Michael Traynor -
The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I's Dream by Charles Spencer
RRP: £10.99£6.52THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'As gripping as any thriller. History doesn't get any better than this' BILL BRYSON 'A brilliant read ... Game of Thrones but in the real world' ANTHONY HOROWITZ ... -
In the Heart of the Sea: The Epic True Story that Inspired `Moby Dick' by Nathaniel Philbrick
RRP: £10.99£7.25The Number One best-selling, epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the 19th century, beautifully reissued alongside Philbrick's new paperback, Sea of Glory. The sinking of the whaleship Essex by an enraged... -
Conquistadores by Fernando Cervantes
RRP: £14.99£10.95NAMED A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 BY THE SUNDAY TIMES, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT, THE TABLET AND THE LADY'This book is a terrific read ... I could not put it down' Matthew Restall, Literary ReviewThe 'conquistadores', the early explorers and settlers of... -
Captain James Cook by Richard Hough
RRP: £14.99£9.80In Cook's relatively short and adventurous life (1728-79) he voyaged to the eastern and western seaboards of North America, the North and South Pacific and the Arctic and Antarctic bringing about a new comprehension of the world's geography and its... -
The Travels by Marco Polo
RRP: £18.99£14.01A sparkling new translation of one of the greatest travel books ever written: Marco Polo's seminal account of his journeys in the east, in a collectible clothbound edition. Marco Polo was the most famous traveller of his time. His voyages began in 1271... -
Geography Militant: Cultures of Exploration and Empire by Felix Driver 9780631201120
RRP: £37.95£34.20Geography Militant is a compelling account of the relations between geographical knowledge, exploration and empire.About the AuthorFelix Driver is Professor of Human Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is the author of Power and... -
Espana: A Brief History of Spain by Giles Tremlett
RRP: £12.99£8.78Bestselling author Giles Tremlett traverses the rich and varied history of Spain, from prehistoric times to today, in a brief, accessible primer for visitors, curious readers and hispanophiles. 'Tremlett is a fascinating socio-cultural guide, as happy... -
The Last Overland: Singapore to London: The Return Journey of the Iconic Land Rover Expedition (with a foreword by Tim Slessor) by Alex Bescoby
RRP: £20.00£13.65* NOW A MAJOR DOCUMENTARY SERIES ON ALL 4 *'This is a fabulous adventure - reckless, insanely ambitious and filled with sweat, tears and laughter ... irresistible reading.' Joanna Lumley 'Alex Bescoby weaves travel, adventure, history and the... -
A History of Sailing in 100 Objects by Barry Pickthall
RRP: £22.00£16.62Did you ever wonder which civilisation first took to water in small craft? Who worked out how to measure distance or plot a course at sea? Or why the humble lemon rose to such prominence in the diets of sailors? Taking one hundred objects that have... -
The Earl and the Pharaoh: From the Real Downton Abbey to the Discovery of Tutankhamun by The Countess of Carnarvon 9780008531775
RRP: £10.99£7.12Enter a world of ancient secrets, old money, new ambitions and the discovery of priceless treasure in this revelatory new biography. Between November 1922 and spring 1923, a door to the ancient Egyptian world was... -
The Universe by Andrew Cohen
RRP: £25.00£18.03Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell. ... -
They Came Before Columbus by Ivan Van Sertima
RRP: £18.99£12.75Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812968170Author Ivan Van SertimaFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm)... -
The Best British Travel Writing of the 21st Century: A Celebration of Outstanding Travel Storytelling from Around the World by Jessica Vincent
RRP: £10.99£7.40Travel writing matters Explore the world through this beautiful collection of the finest travel writing published in British media in the 21st century – as judged by some of the most respected travel writers in the world: Levison Wood, Monisha Rajesh,... -
Pathless Forest: The Quest to Save the World’s Largest Flowers by Dr Chris Thorogood 9780241632628
RRP: £25.00£17.62The incredible story of one man's obsession to find and protect the world's largest flowers As a child, Chris Thorogood dreamed of seeing Rafflesia - the plant with the world's largest flowers. He crafted life-size replicas in an abandoned cemetery,... -
Great Expeditions: 50 Journeys that changed our world by Levison Wood
RRP: £12.99£8.48Foreword by Levison Wood, presenter of Walking the Americas. A comprehensive, fascinating and inspiring gallery of the great adventures that changed our world. Throughout history there have been brave men and women who dared to go where few...