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British Tourism
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 59.95Tourism at any point in time is in many ways a mirror of economic and social change. The changes in British society in the decades from the 1950s to the 21st century are reflected in the forms of tourism that the British have been able to aspire to and afford. 'British Tourism: A Remarkable Story of Growth' identifies the most significant of these... more...
Sailing Alone Around the World
The Floating Press 2008; US$ 5.95As the first person to ever complete a single-handed circumnavigation of the globe, Joshua Slocum recounts his pioneering feat in Sailing Alone Around the World (1899), an engaging memoir of his adventures aboard the sloop Spray . An immediate success, the book has inspired countless later travelers. Slocum, a master of understating his achievements,... more...
Oceanographer
Infobase Publishing 2008; US$ 35.94Each accessible book includes: - A behind-the-scenes look at the featured industry - Profiles of working professionals that offer an inside peek at what they do - "Reality Check" sidebars to help readers decide if this is the job for them - "Find Out More" and "Check It Out" sidebars for further research - "A Day... more...
A Voyage Round the World, Volume 1
The Floating Press 2008; US$ 5.95The Blind Traveler , James Holman, was a British adventurer who undertook a number of lone journeys unprecedented through history in their distance and methodology. Not only was Holman rendered totally blind from the age of 25, he also suffered from severe pain and restricted mobility. He was a pioneer of "human echolocation", using the sound... more...
The Worst Journey in the World
The Floating Press 1922; US$ 7.99The Worst Journey in the World is the autobiographical account of a disastrous Antarctic expedition by one of its survivors. Cherry-Garrard's account of the expedition is held in high regard, because of his frank, unflinching discussion of the horrors and trials he survived for such perhaps arbitrary goals. more...
South
The Floating Press 1919; US$ 7.99When Sir Henry Ernest Shackleton was beaten to the South Pole in 1912, he decided to trek across the continent via the pole instead. Before his ship even reached the continent it was crushed in pack ice. Shackleton managed to bring his entire team home by his masterful leadership through a series of incredible events. He has become a cult figure and... more...
Following the Equator
The Floating Press 2009; US$ 4.99Following the Equator is an account by Mark Twain of his travels through the British Empire in 1895. He chose his route for opportunities to lecture on the English language and recoup his finances, impoverished due to a failed investment. He recounts and criticizes the racism, imperialism and missionary zeal he encountered on his travels - and all... more...
The Road to There
Tundra 2009; US$ 15.95Winner of the 2004 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian children?s non-fiction Honor Book for the Society of School Librarians International?s Best Book Award ? Social Studies, Grades 7-12 Shortlisted for the Children's Literature Roundtable Information Book of the Year 2003 winner of the Mr. Christie?s Book Award Seal Shortlisted for the 2004 Norma... more...
The Journey of Maps and Images on the Silk Road
BRILL 2008; US$ 71.00Covers the diffusion and transmission of geographical knowledge that occurred at critical junctures in the long history of the Silk Road. In retracing the steps of four major circuits across the many civilizations that shared the Silk Road, this work traces the ways in which maps and images surmounted spatial, historical and cultural divisions. more...
Is Geography Destiny?
World Bank Publications 2003; US$ 14.99For decades, the prevailing sentiment was that since geography is unchangeable, there is no reason why public policies should take it into account. In fact, charges that geographic interpretations of development were deterministic, or even racist, made the subject a virtual taboo in academic and policymaking circles alike. Is Geography Destiny? Challenges... more...









