Pacific: The Ocean of the Future
Travelling the circumference of the truly gigantic Pacific, Simon Winchester tells the story of the world’s largest body of water, and – in matters economic, political and military – the ocean of the future.
Geographical discovery & exploration
Collins New Naturalist Library – Gower (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 99)
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A definitive natural history of the Gower Peninsula, from its heritage coast and its appeal to the naturalist, to the geology, geomorphology, conservation and ecological history of this diverse area.
Between the Sunset and the Sea: A View of 16 British Mountains
‘I watched the mirror for a last view, for now, of the frozen mountains of Glen Coe. As the road bent and the outline of Buachaille Etive Mor slid into sight, I did what I always did, and always would. I felt for that flutter of awe and that indefinable, unmistakable quickening of the pulse.’
In the Heart of the Sea: The Epic True Story that Inspired ‘Moby Dick’ (Text Only)
The epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the nineteenth century – and inspiration for ‘Moby-Dick’ – reissued to accompany a major motion picture due for release in December 2015, directed by Ron Howard and starring Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker and Cillian Murphy.
The Men Who United the States
From bestselling author Simon Winchester, the extraordinary story of how America was united into a single nation.
Last Hours on Everest: The gripping story of Mallory and Irvine’s fatal ascent
An expert mountaineer cracks Everest’s most intriguing mystery – did Mallory and Irvine reach the summit before they perished on its slopes?
The Last of the Gentlemen Adventurers: Coming of Age in the Arctic: Text Only edition
In 1930 a sixteen-year-old boy left England to become one of the last of the ‘gentlemen adventurers’ – the fur traders of the Hudson’s Bay Company. In the Arctic he found adventure, love and loss as he came to grips with Eskimo life. Beautifully written, inspiring and funny, this is a boy’s own story that captures a world that is lost forever.
Collins Classics – The Deerslayer (Collins Classics)
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A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush
A classic of travel writing, A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush is Eric Newby’s iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth.
Collins Classics – Robinson Crusoe (Collins Classics)
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