Mountaineering in Antarctica - Climbing in the Frozen South (Gildea Damien)(Pevná vazba)

Mountaineering in Antarctica - Climbing in the Frozen South (Gildea Damien)(Pevná vazba)

Introduces the reader - climbers and non-climbers alike - to the many mountain ranges, summits and remote inland regions of the Antarctic. Suitable for mountain and travel lovers interested in discovering what is probably the largest unexplored stretch of land on the planet, this book focuses on

Great Mountain Crags of Scotland - A Celebration of Scottish Mountaineering (Robertson Guy)(Pevná vazba)

The Great Mountain Crags of Scotland is a celebration of climbing in Scotland's wild places, compiled by Guy Robertson and Adrian Crofton. Featuring contributions from Scottish mountaineering's great writers and climbers, and beautifully illustrated with stunning photography, it delves deep into

Cliffhanger: New Climbing Culture & Adventures (Ellison Julie)(Pevná vazba)

In the last years, climbing has become one of the more prominent disciplines in the world of outdoor sports. Through the success of movies such as 'Free Solo' and the proliferation of urban bouldering clubs, more people have become aware of this art. However, there's still no illustrated

Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills (The Mountaineers)(Pevná vazba)

'The definitive guide to mountains and climbing . . .'--Conrad Anker For nearly 60 years it's been revered as the 'bible' of mountaineering-and now it's even better than ever - The best-selling instructional text for new and intermediate climbers for more than half a century - New edition--fully

WAY DOWN SOUTH - SOUTHERN STEAM IN THE SIXTIES (Dorrity Terence)(Pevná vazba)

Capital Market Integration in South Asia: Realizing the Saarc Opportunity (Aiyer Sourajit)(Pevná vazba)

Capital Market Integration in South Asia: Realizing the SAARC Opportunity discusses the potential Capital Market Products/Activities which can create closer inter-linkage of the South Asian capital markets and help local/global investors benefit from this economic opportunity. While some ideas may

Climbing Rock: Vertical Explorations Across North America (Lynch Jesse)(Pevná vazba)

A dream list of the most celebrated climbing destinations in North America, each explored in depth. Climbing Rock features some of the most classic and cutting-edge climbing areas across the magnificent and the most diverse landscapes of North America. The author recommends twenty-two of the best

Pembroke (James Alan)(Paperback / softback)

A guidebook to the climbing found on the Pembrokeshire Coast in South Wales. It presents information in the full colour Rockfax style with extensive route descriptions, maps, photo-topos and symbols. It is also illustrated with many action

Fossils from Lost Worlds (Laverdunt Damien)(Pevná vazba)

Walk in the footsteps of the first fossil researchers to discover the earliest animal life on Earth. Explore whether dinosaurs had scales, fur, or feathers. Find out how fish learned to walk. This lively history combines storytelling with science to bring to life incredible creatures that once

Fast Ice (Cussler Clive)(Pevná vazba)

Kurt Austin races to Antarctica to stop a chilling plot that imperils the entire planet in the latest novel from the #1 New York Times-bestselling Grand Master of Adventure. In the early days of World War II, the infamous German Luftwaffe embark upon an expedition to Antarctica, hoping to set up a

A Tangled Thread (Fraser Anthea)(Pevná vazba)

Three distant households - one in Scotland, one in the north of England and one in the south - have known the pain of losing a loved one. But it takes the suspicious death of Martin Petrie, a stranger from the Scottish Borders killed in a hit and run, to untangle the threads that will draw them

Railway Journeys in Art Volume 7: The Glorious South-West (Furness Richard)(Pevná vazba)

Desert Habitats Around the World (Eboch M. M.)(Pevná vazba)

Did you know that Antarctica is the largest desert in the world? Whether cold, hot or somewhere in between, a third of the Earth's land is desert. Learn about the geography and resources of desert habitats as well as how animals and people have adapted to and changed desert

Antarctica: A Continent of Wonder (Cuesta Hernando Mario)(Pevná vazba)

Join scientists on an unforgettable journey to Antarctica in this illustrated children's book. Antarctica was only discovered 200 years ago and since its discovery, explorers, sailors, and scientists have been travelling to the world's only uninhabited continent to learn all they can about its icy

False Summit: Gender in Mountaineering Nonfiction (Rak Julie)(Paperback)

The race to climb Everest catapulted mountain climbing, with its accompanying images of conquest and sport, into the public sphere on a global scale. But as a metaphor for the pinnacle of human achievement, mountaineering remains the preserve of traditional white male heroism.False Summit unpacks

The Lost Samurai: Japanese Mercenaries in South East Asia, 1593-1688 (Turnbull Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

North/South: The Great European Divide (Quinones Ricardo J.)(Pevná vazba)

North/South focuses on the dramatic changes in the intellectual and political typography of a Europe divided between the countries of the North and of those of the

Atlas of the Railways in South West and Central Southern England (Malthouse Stuart (Author))(Pevná vazba)

House Of The Spirits (Allende Isabel)(Pevná vazba)

We begin - at the turn of the century, in an unnamed South American country - in the childhood home of the woman who will be the mother and grandmother of the clan, Clara del

The Art of Frozen: (Frozen Book, Disney Books for Kids ) (Solomon Charles)(Pevná vazba)

In Walt Disney Animation Studios upcoming film, Frozen, the fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey--teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff--to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, Anna

Garibaldi in South America: An Exploration (Bourne Richard)(Pevná vazba)

For over twelve years in the first half of the nineteenth century, Giuseppe Garibaldi, the hero of Italian unification, lived, learned and fought in South America. He was tortured, escaped death on countless occasions, and met his Brazilian wife, Anita, who eloped with him in 1839. From then on,

Corbetts and Other Scottish Hills - Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers' Guide(Pevná vazba)

The Corbetts & Other Scottish Hills was first published in 1990 as a companion volume to the Scottish Mountaineering Club's comprehensive guide to The Munros. This new edition has been fully updated by both previous and new authors and is complemented throughout by new mapping and a large number of

South Central Is Home: Race and the Power of Community Investment in Los Angeles (Rosas Abigail)(Pevná vazba)

Whose Agency - The Politics and Practice of Kenya's HIV-Prevention NGOs (Hershey Megan)(Pevná vazba)

Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are ubiquitous in the Global South. Often international in origin, many attempt to assist local efforts to improve the lives of people often living in or near poverty. Yet their external origins often cloud their ability to impact health or quality of life,