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The Piri Reis Map of 1513 by Gregory C. McIntosh
$87.44One of the most beautiful maps to survive the Great Age of Discoveries, the 1513 world map drawn by Ottoman admiral Piri Reis is also one of the most mysterious. Gregory McIntosh has uncovered new evidence in the map that shows it to be among the most... -
Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West by H. W. Brands 9781541672543
RRP: $31.18$26.81In Dreams of El Dorado, H. W. Brands tells the thrilling, panoramic story of the settling of the American West, from Lewis and Clark's expedition in the early 19th century to the closing of the frontier by the early 20th. He introduces us to explorers,... -
Tutankhamun's Trumpet: The Story of Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects by Toby Wilkinson 9781529045987
RRP: $25.33$17.59'Beautifully written, sumptuously illustrated, constantly fascinating' - The TimesOn 26 November 1922 Howard Carter first peered into the newly opened tomb of an ancient Egyptian boy-king. When asked if he could see anything, he replied: 'Yes, yes,... -
Captain Cook by Alistair MacLean
RRP: $19.48$13.34On the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook's successful navigation to the coast of Australia, this is Alistair MacLean's absorbing story of one of Britain's great national heroes, from his obscure beginnings to his sudden and violent death at the age of... -
Life on the Mississippi: An Epic American Adventure by Rinker Buck 9781501106385
RRP: $38.98$25.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501106385Author Rinker BuckFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Avid Reader Press / Simon & SchusterPublisher Avid Reader Press / Simon &... -
1493: How Europe's Discovery of the Americas Revolutionized Trade, Ecology and Life on Earth by Charles C. Mann
RRP: $25.33$17.16Two hundred million years ago the earth consisted of a single vast continent, Pangea, surrounded by a great planetary sea. Continental drift tore apart Pangaea, and for millennia the hemispheres were separate, evolving almost entirely different suites of... -
The Nansen Photographs by Geir O. Klover
RRP: $116.90$81.37"An extraordinary tale of derring-do told in a mesmerising new book via fascinating archive pictures - and worthy of a Hollywood movie too." - Daily Mail "A new book showcasing them all is a fascinating read... The care and dedication that has gone into... -
The Log from the Sea of Cortez by John Steinbeck
RRP: $33.13$23.95In 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... -
The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go Deeper Underwater by Jeff Maynard
RRP: $48.75$31.45Triumphs and disasters in the deep sea This is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet. We do not see the ocean when we look at the water that blankets more... -
The Grizzly Maze: Timothy Treadwell's Fatal Obsession with Alaskan Bears by Nick Jans 9780452287358
RRP: $37.25$28.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780452287358Author Nick JansFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 255gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 133mm * 17mm -
The Oxford Handbook of Archaeology by Barry Cunliffe
$80.13Archaeology is a vast subject - it is the study of human society everywhere in the world, from distant human origins 3-4 million years ago up to the present day. The Oxford Handbook of Archaeology brings together 35 authors - all specialists in their own... -
The Big Score: The Billion Dollar Story of Silicon Valley by Michael S. Malone
RRP: $35.08$25.94The only contemporary history of the birth of Silicon Valley, from the reporter who had a ringside seat to it all. Over the past five decades, the tech industry has grown into one of the most important sectors of the global economy. Silicon Valley... -
A Land So Strange: The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca by Andre Resendez
$34.73In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong: Delayed by a hurricane, knocked off course by a colossal error of navigation, and ultimately doomed by a disastrous decision to separate the men from their... -
Explorers of the Nile: The Triumph and Tragedy of a Great Victorian Adventure by Tim Jeal
RRP: $25.33$17.16Between 1856 and 1876, five explorers, all British, took on the seemingly impossible task of discovering the source of the White Nile. Showing exceptional courage and extraordinary resilience, Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, Samuel Baker, David... -
Tutankhamun's Trumpet: The Story of Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects by Toby Wilkinson
RRP: $48.75$32.23'Beautifully written, sumptuously illustrated, constantly fascinating' The TimesOn 26 November 1922 Howard Carter first peered into the newly opened tomb of an ancient Egyptian boy-king. When asked if he could see anything, he replied: 'Yes, yes,... -
The Malay Archipelago by Wallace Alfred Russel
RRP: $25.33$18.21Of all the extraordinary Victorian travelogues, The Malay Archipelago has a fair claim to be the greatest - both as a beautiful, alarming, vivid and gripping account of some eight years' travel across the entire Malay world - from Singapore to the... -
River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millard
RRP: $37.03$25.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800752610Author Candice MillardFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Swift PressPublisher Swift Press -
Beyond the Trees: A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic by Adam Shoalts
RRP: $31.18$21.63Apologies 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... -
Belstaff: Our First 100 Years by Charlie Porter 9780008666392
RRP: $146.25$102.20Celebrating 100 years, Belstaff has been dubbed 'the coolest British outerwear brand of all time' by Maxim magazine. Belstaff: Our First 100 Years is a celebratory, visual exploration of the people, designs, and story behind the iconic brand. ... -
National Geographic 125 Years: Legendary Photographs, Adventures and Discoveries That Changed the World by Mark Collins Jenkins 9781426209574 [USED COPY]
RRP: $48.75$6.38Over the last century and a quarter, the National Geographic brand has earned worldwide recognition, popularity and respect. This book is a celebration of achievements on the cutting edge of exploration and photography, and new reporting from the... -
The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin
RRP: $19.48$14.27The Voyage of the Beagle is Charles Darwin's account of the momentous voyage which set in motion the current of intellectual events leading to The Origin of Species. This Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction and notes by Janet Brown... -
Atlantic: A Vast Ocean of a Million Stories by Simon Winchester
RRP: $33.13$22.37The definitive biography of the world's most important body of water - the Atlantic. One hundred and ninety million years ago, the shifting of two of the world's tectonic plates led to the creation of an immense chasm. This giant gash in the... -
From Yellow to Golden: The Stately Heritage of the Golden Retriever by Malcolm Morecroft 9780955672231
$24.92Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
The Queen's Pirate: Sir Francis Drake and the Golden Hind by Kevin Jackson
RRP: $15.58$11.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916190894Author Kevin JacksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint TSBPublisher Can of Worms Press -
The World Beneath Their Feet: The British, the Americans, the Nazis and the Race to Summit the Himalayas by Scott Ellsworth
RRP: $25.33$17.22Longlisted for the 2020 William Hill Sports Book of the Year'A gripping history' THE ECONOMIST 'The World Beneath Their Feet contains plenty of rollicking stories' THE TIMES'Gripping' THE SUNDAY TIMES'So far as adventure stories go, this book is tops.'... -
How the Canyon Became Grand: A Short History by Stephen J. Pyne 9780140280562
RRP: $37.03$28.31Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780140280562Author Stephen J. PyneFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Penguin Putnam IncPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 198gDimensions(mm) 196mm... -
The Treasures of Tutankhamun by Garry J Shaw
RRP: $25.33$17.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780500052181Author Garry J ShawFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Thames & Hudson LtdPublisher Thames & Hudson LtdWeight(grams) 121g -
The Extraordinary Voyage of Pytheas the Greek by Barry Cunliffe 9780142002544
RRP: $46.80$32.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142002544Author Barry CunliffeFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 167gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm... -
The Two Headed Whale by Sandy Winterbottom
RRP: $29.23$19.62Shortlisted for the Saltire Society First Book of the Year Award In 2016, Sandy Winterbottom embarked on an epic six-week tall-ship voyage from Uruguay to Antarctica. At the mid-way stop in South Georgia, her pristine image of the Antarctic was... -
The Curse of Oak Island: The Story of the World's Longest Treasure Hunt by Randall Sullivan 9780802126931
RRP: $38.98$27.65From longtime Rolling Stone contributing editor and journalist Randall Sullivan, The Curse of Oak Island explores the curious history of Oak Island and the generations of individuals who have tried and failed to unlock its secrets. An investigation... -
The Crossing: Sir Vivian Fuchs, Sir Edmund Hillary and the Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1953-58 by John Knight
RRP: $39.00$27.20The Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1953-58 organised and led by Sir Vivian Fuchs and supported by Sir Edmund Hillary was one of the most extraordinary exploits ever undertaken in Antarctica - but it has been underappreciated. On the sixtieth anniversary... -
The Explorers Club: A Visual Journey Through the Past, Present, and Future of Exploration The Explorers Club 9781984859983
RRP: $58.50$38.42Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984859983Author The Explorers ClubFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale -
Snow Widows: Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition Through the Eyes of the Women They Left Behind by Katherine MacInnes
RRP: $25.33$16.69'An elegant, densely textured work, like a tapestry ... A welcome contribution to polar studies.' Sara Wheeler, Spectator '[MacInness] handles the whole thing with masterly skill...takes us to the heart of the hope, love, anguish and grief'... -
Facing the Frozen Ocean: One Man's Dream to Lead a Team Across the Treacherous North Atlantic by Bear Grylls 9780330427074
$33.40'An epic story of hardship, friendship and faith.' Daily Telegraph Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, this is the compelling account of the most recent adventure of the bestselling author of Facing Up. It started out as a... -
The Devil Drives: A Life of Sir Richard Burton Fawn Brodie 9780907871231
RRP: $29.23$19.31Richard Burton's life offers dazzling riches. He was one of the greatest Victorian explorers, an innovative translator and brilliant linguist, a prolific travel writer, a pioneer in the fields of anthropology and sexual psychology, a mesmeric lover, a... -
A Brief History of Thailand: Monarchy, War and Resilience: The Fascinating Story of the Gilded Kingdom at the Heart of Asia Richard A. Ruth 9780804851213
RRP: $29.23$21.66Thailand is known for its picturesque beaches and famous temples, but there's much more to this popular holiday destination than many realize.A Brief History of Thailand offers an engaging look at the country's last 250 years-from coups and violent... -
Cave of Bones: A True Story of Discovery, Adventure, and Human Origins by Lee Berger 9781426223884
RRP: $48.73$32.72In the summer of 2022, Lee Berger lost 50 pounds in order to wriggle though impossibly small openings in the Rising Star cave complex in South Africa—spaces where his team has been unearthing the remains of Homo naledi, a proto-human likely to have... -
The Vinland Sagas by Leifur Eiricksson
RRP: $19.48$15.13The Saga of the Greenlanders and Eirik the Red's Saga contain the first ever descriptions of North America, a bountiful land of grapes and vines, discovered by Vikings five centuries before Christopher Columbus. Written down in the early thirteenth... -
Magellan by Stefan Zweig
RRP: $25.33$17.16The life of the great Portuguese explorer who dared to sail beyond the horizon The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) is one of the most famous navigators in history-he was the first man to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean,... -
Palace of Palms: Tropical Dreams and the Making of Kew by Kate Teltscher
RRP: $19.48$14.59'A glorious green adventure story.' Ann Treneman, The Times 'Books of the Year''The most enthralling historical book I've read this year.' Claire Tomalin, New Statesman 'Books of the year' Daringly innovative when it opened in 1848, the Palm House in Kew...