Expedition & Discovery

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Explore and discover the world with these expedition and discovery books and maps. Whether you want to find out more about explorers and their discoveries from past and present, or you’re planning your own adventure, you’ll find the right book or map here.

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Camping for Boys
by H. W. Gibson
From setting up camp to choosing a motto, treating blisters to making a bow and arrow, “Camping for Boys” will ensure a happy, healthy time is had by all when out of doors.

First published in 1913...
- Publisher: Tempus Publishing Ltd
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Cochineal Red - Travels Through Ancient Peru
by Hugh Thomson
In the fascinating “Cochineal Red” Hugh Thomson's details his extensive travels through the principal sites of Ancient Peru, intelligently weaving five turbulent millennia of Peruvian history, expert a...
- Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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The Lewis and Clark Journals
by Gary Moulton
Following orders from President Thomas Jefferson, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out from their wintering camp in Illinois in 1804 to search for a river passage to the Pacific Ocean....
- Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
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The National Geographic Society
by C. D. B. Bryan
A richly illustrated volume covering the contibutions made by the NGS to geographical exploration an education from 1888 to 1998....
- Publisher: Harry N Abrams
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Medicine for Mountaineering & Other Wilderness Activities
by James A. Wilkerson
Provides expert information for hikers, climbers, boaters, skiers - or anyone else whose activities place them more than 24 hours from medical attention. Begins with general principles of diagnosis...
- Publisher: Mountaineers Books
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Face to Face - Polar Portraits
by Huw Lewis-Jones
Face to Face - Polar Portraits, published by the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) in association with Polar World, is a lavish account of pioneering polar photography and modern portraiture....
- Publisher: Scott Polar Research Institute
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North-East Greenland 1908-60 - The Trapper Era
by Peter Schmidt Mikkelsen

Peter Schmidt Mikkelsen’s North-East Greenland is a comprehensive survey of life in the polar north of the Arctic. Based on unpublished diaries and personal interviews with trappers and other...
- Publisher: Scott Polar Research Institute
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Four-by-Four Driving
by Tom Sheppard
Previously known as "Off-Roader Driving", "Four By Four Driving" provides detailed coverage of all the tricks and skills particular to basic and advanced off-road driving techniques. Covers towing,...
- Publisher: Desert Winds
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Portraits of Adventure

Portraits of Adventure is a collection of extraordinary photographs that capture the true spirit of adventure.

With all photos sumptuously reproduced in full-colour, the book also contains an...
- Publisher: Redwood Publishing
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Southern Ocean Cruising
by Sally Poncet
Sally and Jerome Poncet’s Southern Ocean Cruising is the second edition of the essential handbook to yachting in the Antarctic region, with an emphasis on the region’s environmental importance - and...
- Publisher: Environmental Research & Assessment
- Scale: Various
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The Americas - Where to go When
by Craig Doyle
“The Americas - Where to Go When” is the ultimate planner for a trip to the Americas, highlighting the most spectacular places in North, Central, South America, and the Caribbean, and the best times to...
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
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How to be an Explorer
by Dugald Steer
“How To Be An Explorer - An Adventurer’s Guide”, by Dugald Steer, is a delightful children’s picture book. Beautiful illustrations, pop-ups, booklets, flaps and letters accompany the exciting s...
- Publisher: Templar Publishing