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Blizzard - Race to the Pole
Ebury Publishing 2011; US$ 22.67In late 1911, the final year of the Edwardian age, a British naval captain and a Norwegian conqueror of the North-West Passage embarked on the most gruelling race ever run. Their aim was not only to lead the first expedition to the South Pole, but also to live to tell the tale. Six months later, Robert Falcon Scott and four of his party were dead,... more...
The Indian Ocean
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 41.95In this stimulating and authoritative overview, Michael Pearson reverses the traditional angle of maritime history and looks from the sea to its shores - its impact on the land through trade, naval power, travel and scientific exploration. This vast ocean, both connecting and separating nations, has shaped many countries' cultures and ideologies through... more...
The Rise of Oriental Travel
Palgrave Macmillan 2004; US$ 40.00This book follows four Seventeenth-century Englishmen on their journeys around the Ottoman Empire while the British were, for the first time in history, becoming important players in the Mediterranean. This book shows that hostility between East and West is neither historical nor inevitable, but rather the result of selective memory. more...
Scott's Last Expedition
Digireads.com Publishing 2005; US$ 4.49"Scott's Last Expedition" by Robert Falcon Scott is a classic work of literature that can be enjoyed by all. Download "Scott's Last Expedition" and enjoy another quality Digireads.com publication. more...



