Geographical Discovery & Exploration

When Roger H. Guichard Jr. discovered a French translation of the works of Carsten Niebuhr, sole survivor of the 1761-1767 Royal Danish Expedition ...

Based on meticulous research in original sources Goodman illustrates vividly how adept [Banks] was Shining a light on individuals wh...

''An unforgettable tale brilliantly told'' -- Scott Anderson''It grips from first sentence to last'' -- Lawrence Osborne''The next great contributi...

John Creedon has always been fascinated by place names, from growing up in Cork City as a young boy to travelling around Ireland making his popular...

In Silent and Unseen, veteran submarine commander Captain Alfred S. McLaren describes in riveting detail the more significant events that occurred ...

Ranulph Fiennes has entered the public imagination as the intrepid explorer par excellance. Taunted by his wife over the challenge of the never-bef...

A truly comprehensive account of sea and land voyages, covering a thousand years of exploration from the ninth century to the epic voyages of Capta...

Travelling the circumference of the truly gigantic Pacific, Simon Winchester tells the story of the worlds largest body of water, and in matters e...