The Real Heroes of Telemark

Zusatztext The foremost purveyor of bushcraft in the UK today. Informationen zum Autor Born in 1964, Ray Mears has travelled the world studying and teaching the art of survival. He has appeared extensively in TV programmes such as Bushcraft Survival , The Real Heroes of Telemark , Wild Food , and Ray Mears Goes Walkabout . As well as his TV and writing work, Ray founded Woodlore, School of Wilderness Bushcraft, in 1983, and has been teaching his unique bushcraft skills there for the past 25 years. In 2003 the Royal Geographical Society honoured him with the Ness Award for the popularisation of geography. Klappentext Sixty years ago, four men parachuted onto a Norwegian glacier, carrying only the most basic equipment. Their mission was to prevent the Nazi regime from building an atomic bomb. Now wilderness expert Ray Mears tells the true story of this gruelling campaign, showing how these men's ability to survive in extreme conditions influenced the outcome of the Second World War. The Telemark campaign was an example of the bravery and skill of the SOE trainees. The Norwegians transformed a military disaster into a triumph. This book tells the full story for the first time. Ray Mears shows how the success of a vital World War II mission depended on survival skills. Zusammenfassung Ray Mears shows how the success of a vital World War II mission depended on survival skills.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ray Mears, Mears Ray
• Editore: Hodder & Stoughton
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 24.05.2004
• EAN: 9780340830161
• ISBN: 978-0-340-83016-1
• Pagine: 304
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 198 mm x 17 mm
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Sport; Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Storia, politica; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Survival, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / World, Warfare & defence, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), General and world history, Warfare and defence, Modern warfare, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, Battles and campaigns, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY / Europe / Nordic Countries