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As the 18th century approached its midpoint, commercial and military competition between the European states became fierce. And whoever obtained accurate information about distant lands would hold an advantage. Were there continental landmasses in the Pacific? Was there a Northwest Passage to Japan and China? What lay in the interior of Africa? Was it possible to cross the Sahara? Where did the rivers Nile and Congo originate?

Discover the gripping story of one of the world's most iconic mountains in Matterhorn by Steffen Kjaer. This thrilling book takes you on a journey through daring climbs, breathtaking views, and the life-or-death challenges faced by mountaineers who have tried to conquer the legendary Matterhorn. Known for its striking beauty and deadly risks, the Matterhorn has captivated climbers for over a century. Kjaer explores the physical and mental endurance needed to scale this formidable peak, and the triumphs and tragedies that have defined mountaineering history.

A tale of adventure, pushing limits, humanity and the transformative power of challenging expeditions to help us grow wiser, more compassionate and purposeful with our lives.

Following the breakdown of her marriage, 50-year-old Jacqui Furneaux set off on a seven-year, round-the-world adventure on a 500cc Royal Enfield Bullet. She traveled both solo and with company, covering 42,000 miles and 20 countries. This awe-inspiring and moving book about one woman’s motorcycle adventures is for anyone still holding back from taking a risk and pursuing their dreams.

At middle age, Herb and Nancy Payson decided they needed a change. Why not give up life on shore, quit their jobs in the smoky nightclubs of Los Angeles, and take up the cruising life? In Sea Foam, their 36-foot ketch, the Paysons and their large brood of teenage children cruised the Pacific for six and a half years. They experienced a certain amount of stark terror, but their delights far outbalanced the drawbacks. This special 35th anniversary edition is enhanced with a foreword by Lin Pardey, plus Herb's reflections on how cruising affected his children and his relationship with his determined, lifelong partner/wife Nancy.

This sequel to King Solomon's Mines is filled with the spirit of adventure. Thrilled by rumors of a lost civilization, three Englishmen decide to travel to the heart of Africa with their Zulu guide where they meet with continual peril: an attack by a cruel warrior tribe, the scorch of underground volcanic fires, and an encounter with a huge species of ferocious black crab. Exhausted and depleted of supplies, the men at last arrive at a mysterious city in the highlands of the interior.

Follow the inspirational journey of a former stockbroker who leaves his unfulfilling desk job in search of a meaningful life. He sets out from Los Angeles on a vintage motorbike, determined to circumnavigate the globe surviving only on the kindness of strangers. Incredibly, he makes his way across the U.S., through Europe, India, Cambodia, and Vietnam, and finally to Canada and back to the Hollywood sign, by asking strangers for shelter, food, and gas.

Author Mark Plotkin, chief ethnobotanist for Conservation International, has spent much of the past 15 years tracking the shamans of the northeast Amazon. Their knowledge of healing plants may hold the cure to some of today's most devastating diseases. This book is a critically acclaimed account of his apprenticeship to these powerful wise men, a gripping journey into a wild and wonderful world seldom glimpsed by outsiders.

This riveting history is a firsthand account of the long and arduous search for one of the greatest explorers of the 19th century. Journalist and adventurer Henry M. Stanley was known for his search for the legendary David Livingstone, and their eventual meeting led to the popular quotation "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" A real-life adventure story, How I Found Livingstone in Central Africa tells of the incredible hardships - disease, hostile natives, tribal warfare, impenetrable jungles, and other obstacles - faced by a daring explorer. This must-have account also includes a wealth of information on various African peoples.

"Wer mir einen nachvollziehbaren Grund nennen kann, erwachsen zu werden, bekommt sämtliches Gold der Welt, einen Oscar in allen Kategorien und sei gleichzeitig in die Hölle verbannt." Andi ist ein pflichtbewusster VWL-Student, dem eine lukrative Zukunft winkt. Doch dann entscheidet er spontan, sein Konto zu plündern und nach Asien aufzubrechen. Auf Bali wird er mit dem Surfvirus infiziert, und von nun an ist das Wellenreiten seine lebensbestimmende Leidenschaft, die ihn vor eine große Entscheidung stellt: Gibt er dem inneren Feuer Zündstoff oder ebnet er den Weg für die geplante Managerkarriere?

When Jessa Crispin was 30, she burned her settled Chicago life to the ground and took off for Berlin with a pair of suitcases and no plan beyond leaving. Half a decade later, she's still on the road, in search not so much of a home as of understanding, a way of being in the world that demands neither constant struggle nor complete surrender.

In an adventure of a lifetime, Alexander Armstrong heads north into an ever more hostile Arctic winter to explore the farthest reaches of the globe. In an epic journey, he navigates some of the Earth's toughest terrain, first travelling through the glittering landscape of Scandinavia then on to the isolated islands of Iceland and Greenland, as far as the infamously treacherous Northwest Passage. His final frontier is Canada and Alaska, where his journey ends on the international dateline between the USA and Russia.

Mike McIntyre and his longtime girlfriend, Andrea, are in their early 40s and itching for a break. So they rent out their San Diego home - dog, cat, and furniture included - and embark on a yearlong journey around the world. "We're not out to find ourselves, or even to lose ourselves," McIntyre writes. "We're merely seeking a pause in our routines." But the couple is soon swept up in the adventure of a lifetime.

Vier Jahre, 45 Länder, 100.000 Kilometer - und ein Überraschungserfolg! Christopher Schacht ist erst 19 Jahre alt und hat gerade sein Abi in der Tasche, als er eine verrückte Idee in die Tat umsetzt: Mit nur 50 Euro "Urlaubsgeld" reist er allein um die Welt. Nur mit Freundlichkeit, Flexibilität, Charme und Arbeitswillen ausgestattet, ohne Flugzeug, ohne Hotel, ohne Kreditkarte. Humorvoll und mitreißend erzählt Christopher Schacht von seinen unglaublichen Erlebnissen und verrät, was er unterwegs über das Leben, die Liebe und Gott gelernt hat.

Jackie was an ordinary American woman whose life changed after a blind date with rugged Antarctic explorer Finn Ronne. After marrying, they began planning the 1946-1948 Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition. Her participation was not welcomed by the expedition team of red-blooded males eager to prove themselves in the frozen, hostile environment of Antarctica.

Here are some new and exciting haunted places from around England. "One of the best paranormal books around in the UK." Steven Plant is a British author of non-fiction. He first started writing about the paranormal in the 1980’s and has since then written about haunted locations, photography, metal detecting, medieval torture and even some cooking books.

If you want to learn how to survive, thrive, and have an epic music festival experience, then get HowExpert Guide to Music Festivals. This guide is written by Lydia Endel, who has real-life knowledge, passion, and experience in exploring many different music festivals. This audiobook will educate people who are new to the music festival scene on how to survive and thrive at their next festival. The music festival world can be a little bit intimidating at first glance, so this guide is specifically for anyone looking to learn from someone with real-life experience and knowledge.

The Maine Woods is based on Henry David Thoreau’s lengthy experiences in the forests of Maine in the years 1846, 1853, and 1857. Thoreau describes the area in exquisite detail: the native people and their languages, the loggers and their labors, the rivers, the trees, the plants, and the birds. Experiencing all the joys of the woods, he padded in a canoe, climbed hills, and tried the local foods. The journey also makes him contemplative of his own weaknesses and strengths.

Discover how to travel full-time, as a single mom! The pushback single moms get when the topic of traveling comes up can be overwhelming! And it’s not just your well-meaning friends and family, sometimes it’s your own self-doubt that prevents you from pursuing your dreams of being a leaf in the wind and traveling the world to your heart’s content. In this quick, three-part series, you’ll dive into figuring out the money issues, the schooling concerns, and how to stay safe while traveling the world as a single mom.

Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes (1879), a pioneering classic of outdoor literature, is one of Robert Louis Stevenson's earliest published works. It gives an account of his 12 day, 200 kilometer hiking journey through the sparsely populated areas of the Cévennes mountains in south-central France. The Cévennes was the site of a Protestant rebellion around 1702, which was severely suppressed by Louis XIV. Stevenson was well-versed in the history and evokes scenes from the rebellion as he passes through the area of the rebellion during the final days of his trek.