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Remembering the Early Modern Voyage
Palgrave Macmillan 2008; US$ 95.00This book investigates the operations of memory over time through three case studies: the famous anthology by Richard Hakluyt memorializing the feats of Elizabethan voyagers, the eccentric autobiography of Captain John Smith, and the little known history of early modern Newfoundland. more...
Vanished!
Menasha Ridge Press 2010; US$ 8.95In the best adventures, the intrepid explorer returns home to banner headlines and a hero?s welcome?but what of the men and women who don?t return home? This collection proves their stories are just as compelling. From the disappearance in Utah of cowboy roamer Everett Ruess to the loss of billionaire explorer Michael Rockefeller in the wilds of... more...
Holman Bible Atlas
B&H Publishing Group 1999; US$ 29.97Acclaimed hardcover Bible atlas showcasing hundreds of maps and photographs that bring the settings of the Bible to life. more...
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Seville & Andalusia
DK Publishing 2012; US$ 23.00DK Eyewitness Seville & Andalusia will lead you straight to the best attractions this diverse region has on offer. Packed with color photography, illustrations and detailed maps, discover Andalusia area by area from the flamboyant nightlife of Seville to the spectacular Moorish architecture of Alhambra. The guide provides all the insider tips every... more...
The Sea Has No End
Dundurn 2004; US$ 35.00Soldier, sailor, adventurer, and philosopher, Louis-Antoine de Bougainville was a French officer whose remarkable career took him from the boudoirs of Paris to the flintlock battlefields of North America and on to the lush islands of the South Pacific. A riveting portrait of the most dramatic events of the eighteenth century. more...
Henry Hudson
Dundurn 2009; US$ 19.99Sailing from England in 1610, renowned explorer Henry Hudson began his search for a Northwest Passage through the Canadian Arctic. Hudsons questionable leadership and extreme Arctic conditions resulted in the most infamous mutiny in Canadian history, and a mystery that remains unsolved. more...
Historical Atlas of Indonesia
Taylor and Francis 2000; US$ 195.00This pioneering volume traces the history of the region which became Indonesia, from early times to the present day, in over three hundred specially drawn full-colour maps with detailed accompanying text. In doing so, the Atlas brings fresh life to the fascinating and tangled history of this immense archipelago. Beginning with the geographical... more...
The Mammoth Book of Travel in Dangerous Places
Constable & Robinson 2010; US$ 11.65The great explorers were the celebrities of their day -- the romance and danger of their daring expeditions captured the public imagination and the world's headlines to an extraordinary degree. Not all of them lived to tell the tale, of course, but those who emerged triumphant from jungle, desert or polar wasteland were hailed as if returning from... more...
AA Gill Is Away
Orion 2010; US$ 20.83A. A. Gill is probably the most read columnist in Britain. Every weekend he entertains readers of the SUNDAY TIMES with his biting observations on television and his unsparing, deeply knowledgeable restaurant reviews. Even those who want to hate him agree: A. A. Gill is hopelessly, painfully funny. He is one of a tiny band of must-read journalists... more...
AA Gill Is Away
Orion 2010; Not AvailableA. A. Gill is probably the most read columnist in Britain. Every weekend he entertains readers of the SUNDAY TIMES with his biting observations on television and his unsparing, deeply knowledgeable restaurant reviews. Even those who want to hate him agree: A. A. Gill is hopelessly, painfully funny. He is one of a tiny band of must-read journalists... more...









