“Go for a walk,” suggested the psychologist. Four and half years later, Terra became the first female to walk solo and unsupported around Australia, all in aid of suicide prevention. Not only did the 17,200-kilometre walk set a distance record, but Terra became a roadside counsellor, helping thousands of people on their own paths to mental health ......
This stimulating account of Antarctica’s past and present explains the great wilderness of Antarctica, and demonstrates why we must preserve it at all costs.
The Daring Expedition That Launched Artic Exploration
New edited edition of the ripping, true-life diaries of Nansen's audacious expedition to cross Greenland at a time when no one had ever undertaken arctic exploration of any kind. At the time, no one had ever succeeded in or even seriously thought about penetrating the icy depths of Greenland. His plan for crossing with a small expedition, ......
Decades before the First Fleet, French ships were exploring large stretches of Australia. This Handsomely colour-illustrated book tells the story of intrepid French explorers who charted and named many regions, laid claim to the West Coast and, but for upheavals back in Europe, could have established a French colony in Australia.
Published to mark the 150th anniversary of the launch of the Challenger expedition, The Challenger Expedition: Exploring the Ocean's Depths tells the story of the groundbreaking voyage that transformed our understanding of the deep sea.
This is a true story of greed, exploration, murder, wasted efforts, life and death struggles, insubordination, incredible seamanship, and extraordinary bushmanship, amid government bungling and Aboriginal resistance, during South Australia's first attempt at colonising their Northern Territory in 1864.
New revised edition of a classic text featuring stories of key European historical figures from the Crusades to the Renaissance. A helpful resource for teaching Class 7 in the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum.
An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912
Before Sir Ernest Shackleton's exploration of the Antarctic waters in 1914, Captain Roald Amundsen led a courageous team through ice-chocked waters to become the first expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911. Read the fascinating account of his journey in The South Pole. "Roald Amundsen planted the Norwegian flag on the South Pole on December ......
Comprised of riveting and readable stories from along the path of scientific discovery in the fields of Astronomy, The Earth, Matter, Forces and Energy, Chemistry, Life, Genetics & DNA, The Human Body, Disease, and Science in the 21st Century, author James D. Stein showcases the most noteworthy achievements of our species in a compelling and ......
Darwin, the unique and vibrant city in Australia's tropical north, was almost stillborn. The Northern Territory had its beginnings under the governance of South Australia. Land was sold to investors, unseen and unsurveyed and in an unknown location. The sales raised the funds needed to found the new colony of Palmerston, the future capital of the ......
The great teller of sea stories-Tristan Jones-is back, with a new collection of yarns, reminiscences, and adventures never before published in book form. Jones carries us to the sleepy Spanish ports of the 1950s, the pleasures of Buenos Aires in the last days of Peron, and the damp forests of Southeast Asia.
July 1969, Life on Earth, and the Epic Voyage of Apollo 11
Everyone's Gone to the Moon is a week-by-week journey through July 1969, one of the most pivotal months in human history - in space and here on Earth. This unique book follows the crew of Apollo 11 and NASA as they prepare for the historic first lunar landing alongside the major global events buried beneath headlines covering the historic space ......
Colvin, Blake, and the First True Survey of the Great Adirondack Wildern
New York State's Adirondack region is as ancient as is it immense - over six million acres of wild forests, lakes, rivers, and mountains. Mapping the Adirondacks celebrates the overwhelming nature of this landscape by following two early visitors who became totally obsessed by the region. This is the first book to focus solely on Verplanck Colvin ......
Like a modern Viking 32-year-old Nansen set sail from Norway in 1893 to reach the North Pole. Experts warned him that his voyage was tantamount to suicide. Compact and nimble, his ship the Fram had been specially built to withstand the relentless, devastating pressure of the polar ice cap. At the right moment, he intended to strike out into the ......
Georg Forster (1754-1794) was famous during his lifetime, notorious after his death, and largely forgotten by the later nineteenth century. Remembered today as the young man who sailed around the world with Captain Cook and as one of the leading figures in the revolutionary Republic of Mainz, Forster was also a prolific writer and translator who ......
The definitive biography on Meriwether Lewis by Thomas C. Danisi and John C. Jackson now in paperback for the first time. October 11, 2009 marks the bicentennial of Meriwether Lewis's death. As the leader of the Lewis and Clark expedition, an epic exploration of uncharted territory west of the Mississippi, Lewis has been the subject of several ......
Including a Visit with Noah John Rondeau the Hermit of Cold River Flow
Travel with Paoli Boy Scout Troop 1 on its 1956 paddle from Old Forge to Saranac Lake as documented in its recently discovered photo journal "The Adirondack Log", including a visit with Noah John Rondeau the Hermit of Cold River Flow.
Including a Visit with Noah John Rondeau the Hermit of Cold River Flow
Travel with Paoli Boy Scout Troop 1 on its 1956 paddle from Old Forge to Saranac Lake as documented in its recently discovered photo journal "The Adirondack Log", including a visit with Noah John Rondeau the Hermit of Cold River Flow.
William Lewis Manly's 1849 Voyage down Utah's Green River
Country Never Yet Trod: William Lewis Manly's Voyage Down the Green River, traces Manly's little-known descent of the Green River, twenty years before John Wesley Powell's famous first expedition, followed by his overland trek through some of the most desolate stretches of Utah.
Georg Forster (1754-1794) was famous during his lifetime, notorious after his death, and largely forgotten by the later nineteenth century. Remembered today as the young man who sailed around the world with Captain Cook and as one of the leading figures in the revolutionary Republic of Mainz, Forster was also a prolific writer and translator who ......
The schooner Bowdoin was designed and built in 1921 in Maine under the direction of naval officer and explorer Donald MacMillan. She is the only American schooner built specifically for Arctic exploration, and has sailed above the Arctic circle 29 times. Though named for Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin is owned by the Maine Maritime Academy, where it ......
This book is the story of a central historical phenomenon of the last half of the second millennium AD; namely, the geographic westward shift of world power and influence. It features tribes and individuals who made breakthroughs that led the world's westward march.
Umberto Nobile was an airship designer and pilot who became an Arctic explorer. In 1926 he flew the airship 'Norge' from Rome to Teller in Alaska, by way of the North Pole. He returned to the Arctic in 1928 with the airship 'Italia' and disappeared on 25 May the same year. This is the story of the 'Italia', put into the context of the airship age.
This biography covers Livingstone's life and examines his relationship with his family who were the main casualties of his endless explorations. It looks at his legacy through to the modern day; he was an immensely curious person and made many observations of the flora and fauna. His legacy includes maps, geographical observations and samples.
When did Christopher Columbus begin his second voyage to the New World? Did Henry Hudson find the Northeast Passage? These questions and more are answered in our new 3-panel (6 page) guide, which features every known North American explorer throughout history. Each major voyage is separated by date and discussed at length, while full-color maps ......
A crewman walks past a solitary figure seated in the ship's restaurant only to turn a moment later and find the restaurant empty. A red glow appears in the darkness ahead of a modern warship only to vanish a moment later before the startled eyes of observers. This title explores what lies behind these amazing narratives and enduring legends.