Categories, Collections, Filters & Keywords : Travel & Guidebooks Second Hand Books Paperback Non-Fiction Keywords_World History Keywords_Travel Writing Keywords_Exploration Book Type & Condition_Second Hand Books Book Type & Condition_Second Hand - Very Good Book Format_Paperback All Books
John Keay (Ed.) - The Mammoth Book of Travel in Dangerous Places (2nd Hand Paperback)
ISBN / GTIN-13 : 9781849013116
Synopsis
The great explorers were the celebrities of their day - the romance and danger of their daring expeditions captured the public imagination and the world's headlines to an extraordinary degree.
Not all of them lived to tell the tale, of course, but those who emerged triumphant from jungle, desert or polar wasteland were hailed as if returning from beyond the grave. Journalists vied for their stories and publishers rushed their first-hand accounts of exciting and dangerous journeys into print for a wide and voracious readership.
Acclaimed travel historian John Keay introduces this selection of the best of these first-hand narratives, including those of John Ross and John Franklin, writing about their experiences in the Arctic; Richard Burton's account of his search for the source of the Nile; John Speke on Lake Victoria; David Livingstone and Henry Stanley's adventures in central Africa; Alexander McKenzie's first crossing of America and Meriwether Lewis' encounter with the Shoshonee; Robert Peary and Roald Amundsen's voyages to the poles; and, the poignant last words of William Wills in Australia and Robert Scott's In Extremis.
Keay includes the experiences of four remarkable twentieth-century explorers: Hiram Bingham on the discovery of Machu Picchu; Wilfred Thesiger on Arabia's Empty Quarter; Edmund Hillary on reaching the summit of Everest; and, Harry St John Bridger Philby facing despair and defeat in the Arabian desert.
Details
- Format : Thick 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Very Good
- Category : Non-Fiction - Travel & Guidebooks
- Published : 2010 (Robinson)
- ISBN : 9781849013116
- SKU : B001996
- PPC : SP400gm
- RRP : £7.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
None currently available.
The Editor
John Stanley Melville Keay FRGS, is a British historian, journalist, radio presenter and lecturer specialising in popular histories of India, the Far East and China, often with a particular focus on their colonisation and exploration by Europeans.Delivery & Postage
All books & other items are held in stock and ready for immediate dispatch.
Free local delivery is offered for parts of the Glasgow North Area within 1-2 days (postcode dependant & automatically offered at checkout).
Free UK Delivery on all orders over £10.
Standard UK Delivery is only £1 on orders under £10.
UK Postal delivery is reliably within 2-5 working days and UK Courier delivery slightly faster, within 2-3 working days.
International delivery times obviously vary. Please be aware International orders may attract import duties, taxes or tarrifs, payable by the customer. For International deliveries please include your local phone number with your order (now required by couriers).
Guarantee & Refunds
We offer a Full 14 Day Money Back 'No Questions Asked' Guarantee on all our products. This 14 Day period begins on the day your item is delivered to you.
If, for whatever reason, you're not happy with your purchase just let us know by email and return the books or other items. We'll then refund your money within a day or so of receiving the returned items. Please note though, this refund will not cover the cost of your return postage, only the initial cost of your order and any delivery fee added.
Please don't worry about about the condition of any 2nd Hand Books or other items you purchase, they'll be exactly as described in the details section. (Number of books returned since 2018 - still none).
Availability : In Stock