Exploration and Discovery

Bob Roberts / Last of the Sailormen (Large Paperback)

This work brings to life the last days of carrying cargo under sail, written in Bob Roberts' lively and evocative style.     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are...

Aron Ralston / Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Large Paperback)

One of the most extraordinary survival stories ever told -- Aron Ralston's searing account of his six days trapped in one of the most remote spots in America, and how one inspired act of bravery brought him home. It started out as a simple hike in the...

Tim Peake / Limitless: Soldier Pilot Parent Astronaut

 ‘I looked down below my feet and suddenly noticed Australia flashing by. The vertigo hit me then. My gloved hands gripped the handrail as tightly as I could. I had been on my spacewalk for over an hour. I had trained for this moment for years...

Michael Palin / Erebus: The Story of a Ship

 _______________THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER: the remarkable true story of the exploration ship featured in The TerrorIn the early years of Queen Victoria's reign, HMS Erebus undertook two of the most ambitious naval expeditions of all time.On the...

Roland Huntford / Shackleton

  Ernest Shackleton was the quintessential Edwardian hero. A contemporary - and adversary - of Scott, he sailed on the 'Discovery' expedition of 1900, and went on to mount three expeditions of his own. Like Scott, he was a social adventurer; snow...

Graham Bowley / No Way Down : Life and Death on K2 (Large Paperback)

 The summit of K2. 1st August 2008. An exhausted band of climbers pump their fists into the clear blue sky - joining the elite who have conquered the world's most lethal mountain. But as they celebrate, far below them an ice shelf collapses and...

Tim Severin / The Ulysses Voyage

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Aron Ralston / 127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

127 HoursTo view the synopsis (blurb) from the back of this book click on the picture to enlarge it. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition...

Charley Boorman / Race to Dakar - PB

To view the synopsis (blurb) from the back of this book click on the picture to enlarge it. All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers...