The Essential Adventure Library: 50 Non-fiction Adventure Books — 50 книг — стр. 3

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№41
The Vinland Sagas
ISBN:9780140447767
Год издания:2012
Издательство:Penguin Classics
Серия:Penguin Classics
Язык:Английский

The Vinland Sagas: The Norse Discovery of America by Anonymous

Nothing says adventure like a good Viking sea story. This is an account of the Viking’s chance encounter, and later attempted exploitation, of what is believed to be North America five hundred years before Columbus set sail.

seamus 30 июня 2015 г., 10:01

№42
My Life as an Explorer
Sven Hedin
ISBN:9780792269878
Год издания:2003
Издательство:National Geographic Society

My Life as an Explorer by Sven Hedin

In this vibrant mix of adventure and academia, Swedish geographer Sven Hedin recounts his exploration of much of the uncharted regions of central Asia at the end of the 19th century. Many editions include the author’s own hand drawn maps of the region.
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В сердце Азии

seamus 30 июня 2015 г., 10:02

№43
Of Whales and Men
R. B. Robertson
ISBN:978-0671203511
Год издания:1969
Издательство:Simon Schuster Trade

Of Whales and Men by R. B Robertson

An intimate look into the lives of the men on board the whale ships of the 1950’s; this book offers a glimpse into the hard life at sea in a bygone era.

seamus 30 июня 2015 г., 10:07

№44
The Kid Who Climbed Everest: The Incredible Story of a 23-Year-Old's Summit of Mt. Everest
Беар Гриллс
ISBN:1592284930
Год издания:2004
Издательство:The Lyons Press
Язык:Русский

The Kid Who Climbed Everest by Bear Grylls

Man vs Wild host Bear Grylls recalls his transition from being bedridden (the result of faulty parachute deployment) to being the youngest Briton to summit Everest. An inspiring tale of determination and adventure, Grylls is as entertaining on the page as he is on the screen.

seamus 30 июня 2015 г., 10:10

№45
Простаки дома. Простаки за границей (сборник)
Марк Твен
ISBN:5-87288-148-7
Год издания:1998
Издательство:Logos
Серия:Библиотека П. П. Сойкина
Язык:Русский

The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain

Follow Mark Twain as he traipses through Old World Europe on his first pilgrimage to the Holy Land, marking the curiosities of the foreign lands with the characteristic wit and irony that made him famous. A classic in travel literature.

seamus 30 июня 2015 г., 10:11

№46
Trespassers on the Roof of the World
Peter Hopkirk
ISBN:9781568360508
Год издания:1995
Издательство:Kodansha

Trespassers on the Roof of the World by Peter Hopkirk

For hundreds of years men have set out to explore the secrets of Tibet, hidden high in the mountains of Asia and long known as “the roof of the world.” In this collection of accounts, Hopkirk examines the various expeditions that set out to explore Tibet’s mysteries and their successes and failures.

seamus 30 июня 2015 г., 10:16

№47
On Horseback Through Asia Minor
Frederick Burnaby
ISBN:9780192825001
Год издания:1996
Издательство:Oxford University Press

On Horseback Through Asia Minor by Frederick Burnaby

A compelling report of a death defying thousand mile winter journey on horseback from Constantinople to Turkey as told by Frederick Burnaby, known best as the first man to cross the English Channel alone by hot air balloon.

seamus 30 июня 2015 г., 10:49

№48
Кумаонские людоеды
Эдвард Джим Корбетт
ISBN:5-7194-0004-4
Год издания:1991
Издательство:Тропа
Серия:Звери и люди
Язык:Русский

The Man Eaters of Kumaon by Jim Corbett

A legend in the world of big game hunting, Corbett’s shooting skills were equaled only by his ability to tell a good story. In this, his most famous work, Corbett details the hunting of several man eating tigers in the Kumaon region of India including the Champawat Tiger, which alone killed 436 people before Corbett came along.
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Man-Eater of Kumaon - экранизация книги

seamus 30 июня 2015 г., 10:50

№49
Brazilian Adventure: Quest into Heart of Amazon
Peter Fleming
ISBN:978-1-84885-791-9
Год издания:2014
Издательство:I. B. Tauris

Brazilian Adventure by Peter Fleming

The autobiographical account of Peter Fleming, brother of Ian Fleming of 007 fame, as he and a team embark on an expedition down the Amazon in an effort to discover the fate of Colonel Fawcett, who disappeared into the jungle years earlier while searching out the Lost City of Z.
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Еще одна книга в подборке о полковнике Фосетте и по следам его Неоконченного путешествия

Неоконченное путешествие - путешествие, во время которого Фосетт исчез, пытаясь обнаружить город из Рукописи 512

seamus 30 июня 2015 г., 10:53

№50
Into Africa : The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone
Мартин Дьюгард
ISBN:0767910745
Год издания:2004
Язык:Русский

Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone by Martin Dugard

Dugard paints a portrait of famed African explorer Henry Stanley and the famous Dr. David Livingstone different from so many historical narratives before him, and does so in his usual thrilling style. A true page turner that you is guaranteed to keep you up at night as it follows Stanley and Livingstone through the wilds of East Africa at a time when danger lurked around every corner.
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Стэнли и Ливингстон - не по книге, но о тех же событиях

Генри Мортон Стенли "В дебрях Африки"

Генри Мортон Стэнли. Его жизнь, путешествия и географические открытия - книга Якова Абрамова о путешественнике (на просторах паутины существует в эл. варианте)

Дэвид Ливингстон на Википедии

Генри Мортон Стэнли на Википедии

seamus 30 июня 2015 г., 10:56

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