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209 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Profiles twelve women explorers of the land, sea, and air: Jeanne Baret, Florence Baker, Annie Smith Peck, Josephine Peary, Arnarulunguaq, Elisabeth Casteret, Nicole Maxwell, Sylvia Earle, Junko Tabei, Kay Cottee, Sue Hendrickson, and Ann Bancroft.
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Series
Explorers guild volume 1
Physical Desc
xiii, 770 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Set against the backdrop of World War I, with western civilization on the edge of calamity, the first installment in The Explorers Guild series concerns the Guild's quest to find the golden city of Buddhist myth. The search will take them from the Polar North to the Mongolian deserts, through the underground canals of Asia to deep inside the Himalayas, before the fabled city finally divulges its secrets and the globe-spanning journey plays out to...
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Series
Trama) volume 2
Physical Desc
357 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
Español
Description
El eje narrativo de esta novela es la estremecedora historia del naufrago espanol Gonzalo Guerrero, quien se integro a la cultura maya y se convirtio en uno de los principales adversarios de los conquistadores espanoles de la peninsula de Yucatan. Este extraordinario episodio se alterna con otras historias que acontecen en el Mexico contemporaneo, un escenario en el que confluyen la corrupcion, la violencia, el fanatismo religioso y la impunidad,...
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Physical Desc
408 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
"All of London is abuzz with the tale of Will Repton. The lone survivor of a massacre in Tibet has returned to England a hero, but the traumatized explorer has no time for glory. Another dangerous expedition awaits. Nothing will deter him from his quest, and no one will unearth his secret-until Will meets Charlotte Baker. Vivacious Charlotte Baker also has a mission-to find a man whose bold spirit matches her own. When she meets Will Repton, she immediately...
9) Explorer
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Series
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + 1 folded-out wall chart.
Language
English
Description
Looks at the worlds of Amelia Earhart, Jacques Cousteau, Marco Polo and other famous explorers, sharing real-life photographs of their equipment and personal possessions as well as objects they found.
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Physical Desc
580 pages : map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A whaler's daughter, Flora Mackie first crossed the Arctic Circle at the age of twelve and fell in love with the cold and unforgiving terrain. In 1889, she sets out to become a scientist and explorer. Despite those who believe that a young woman has no place in this harsh world of men, her determination leads her back to northern Greenland at the head of a British expedition. Yearning for wider horizons, American geologist Jakob de Beyn joins a rival...
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Physical Desc
28 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Explains how the voyages of Columbus, Cabot, Ponce De Leon, and other European explorers to the American continents were the result of mistakes, accidents, and misses and discusses the explorers' cruel treatment of native peoples.
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Physical Desc
xii, 445 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
An irresistible blend of history, myth, and misadventure, A Voyage Long and Strange captures the wonder and drama of first contact. Vikings, conquistadors, French voyageurs--these and many others roamed an unknown continent in quest of grapes, gold, converts, even a cure for syphilis. Though most failed, their remarkable exploits left an enduring mark on the land and people encountered by late-arriving English settlers.--From publisher description....
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177 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"Placing one foot in front of the other, embarking on the journey of discovery, and experiencing the joy of exploration -- these activities are intrinsic to our nature. Our ancestors traveled long distances on foot, gaining new experiences and learning from them. But as universal as walking is, each of us will experience it differently. For Erling Kagge, it is the gateway to the questions that fascinate him -- Why do we walk? Where do we walk from?...
18) The high hills
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Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
Inspired by an old tale, young mouse Wilfred uses a trip into the hills as an opportunity to look for gold and explore unknown country.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Kate Kristopher was a globally renowned explorer on an Earth far more fantastic than our own. Then she wasn't. In our third volume Kate's a world away from everything she knows as everyone she holds dear is on the road to execution.
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