The Mammoth Book of Travel in Dangerous Places

Informationen zum Autor John Keay is the author of about 20 books, all factual, mostly historical, and largely to do with Asia, exploration or Scotland. His first book stayed in print for thirty years; many others have become classics. His combination of meticulous research, irreverent wit, powerful narrative and lively prose have invariably been complimented by both reviewers and readers. UK-based and a full-time author since 1973, he has also written and presented over 100 documentaries for the BBC's Radio 3 and Radio 4 and has been a guest lecture on tour groups. He reviews on related subjects, occasionally speaks on them, and travels extensively. Klappentext True courage and endurance, adventure and triumph from the great age of exploration. First-hand accounts of exploration by David Livingstone, James Cook, Meriwether Lewis, Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen, Sir Edmund Hillary and many others Vorwort True courage and endurance, adventure and triumph from the great age of exploration . First-hand accounts of exploration by David Livingstone, James Cook, Meriwether Lewis, Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen, Sir Edmund Hillary and many others Zusammenfassung True courage and endurance, adventure and triumph from the great age of exploration. First-hand accounts of exploration by David Livingstone, James Cook, Meriwether Lewis, Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen, Sir Edmund Hillary and many others

Product details

• Authors: John Keay, John (Ed) Keay
• Assisted by: John Keay (Editor)
• Publisher: Robinson Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.04.2010
• EAN: 9781849013116
• ISBN: 978-1-84901-311-6
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 196 mm x 34 mm
• Series: Mammoth Books; Mammoth Books
• Subjects: Travel > Travel guides; TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure, SPORTS & RECREATION / Mountaineering, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Adventure & Adventurers, TRAVEL / Polar Regions, True stories of heroism, endurance & survival, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival