Títulos en Aventureros, exploradores y supervivencia

"It’s a preposterous plan. Still, if you do get up it, it’ll be the hardest thing that’s been done in the Himalayas." Thus spoke Chris Bonington when Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker presented him with their plan to tackle the unscaled West Wall of Changabang - the Shining Mountain - in 1976. Bonington’s was one of the more positive responses; most felt the climb impossibly hard, especially for a two-man, lightweight expedition.

For decades, Demi Moore has been synonymous with celebrity. From iconic film roles to high-profile relationships, Moore has never been far from the spotlight - or the headlines. Even as Demi was becoming the highest paid actress in Hollywood, however, she was always outrunning her past, just one step ahead of the doubts and insecurities that defined her childhood. Inside Out is a story of survival, success, and surrender - a wrenchingly honest portrayal of one woman’s at once ordinary and iconic life.

Spaceflight historian Amy Shira Teitel tells the riveting story of the female pilots who each dreamed of being the first American woman in space. When the space age dawned in the late 1950s, Jackie Cochran held more propeller and jet flying records than any pilot of the twentieth century—man...

Sourced from Pierre-Esprit Radisson’s journals, which are the best firsthand accounts of 17th-century Canada, Bush Runner tells the extraordinary true story of this protean 17th-century figure, a man more trading partner than colonizer, a peddler of goods and not worldview - and with it offers a fresh perspective on the world in which he lived.

From a Bancroft Prize-winning historian, a biography of the famed poet, courtier, and colonizer, showing how he laid the foundations of the English Empire Sir Walter Ralegh was a favorite of Queen Elizabeth. She showered him with estates and political appointments. He envisioned her becoming...

"Narrator Billie Fulford-Brown's delightful British accent adds realism to the true story of Olive MacLeod, a Victorian-era woman who followed her heart to Africa." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner From the Edgar-nominated author of the bestselling Mrs. Sherlock Holmes comes the...

Désirée und Elias kündigen ihre gut bezahlten, sicheren Jobs und entscheiden sich für ein alternatives Leben außerhalb der durchorganisierten Zivilisation. Eine Segelyacht ist ab sofort ihr Zuhause. Als blutige Anfänger wagen sie sich ins Abenteuer "Meer". Schnell stellen sie fest, dass intensive, existentielle Naturerfahrungen und zutiefst berührende Begegnungen jetzt ihren Alltag bestimmen. Sie erleben eine Reise voller Überraschungen: Keine Weltumseglung, dafür Eintauchen in den ungleich größeren Mikrokosmos menschlichen Daseins.

With the first world war raging across Europe, Shackleton's expedition to cross the South Pole became trapped by ice. Their ship, the Endurance, was crushed and the men were forced to survive in and escape from one of the world's most hostile environments. An incredible mission and an incredible escape. This is the story of one of the greatest sea journeys ever made.

Brought to you by Penguin. Aged just five, Saroo Brierley was separated from his family in India when he boarded a train that took him 1500km from his hometown. After weeks surviving alone on the streets of Calcutta, he was eventually adopted by an Australian couple. As an adult, Saroo couldn't...

These chronicles set in the Gulf Islands of Canada’s Pacific coast had evolved through eight years of excursions as a sea scout leader and Venturer company adviser. Lives revolving around a respect for the power of the sea and for nature become an overview of developmental psychology as boys became men. From the early '90s, electronics may change, but with sailing, camping, and having fun, the boys do not!

Marco Polo (1254-1324) is an instantly recognizable name, and he is known for his travels, but it's safe to say that his influence and importance has been greatly overlooked in the nearly 700 years since he died. Born in Venice, Marco Polo was in a fortuitous position to participate in trade. He followed in the footsteps of his own family, setting off for Asia with his well-traveled father and uncle. They would not return to Venice for 24 years. When they came back, they had allegedly traveled about 15,000 miles.

'No other person who has flown in space has captured the experience so vividly' - New York Times Book Review In July 1969, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon. Fifty years later, it is still one of the greatest achievements in human...

A rare, intimate account of a world-renowned Buddhist monk’s near-death experience and the life-changing wisdom he gained as a result. 'One of the most generous, beautiful, and essential books I’ve ever read – thoroughly engaging, so clear, so honest, so courageous and full of wisdom.'...

The Sunday Times No.1 Bestseller ‘Brave, compassionate and inspiring – it left me in floods of tears’ Adam Kay, author of This Is Going to Hurt For more than twenty-five years, David Nott has taken unpaid leave from his job as a general and vascular surgeon with the NHS to volunteer in...

WINNER OF THE MARCO POLO OUTSTANDING GENERAL TRAVEL THEMED BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2018 EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL WRITING AWARDS The story begins in a public square in New Delhi. On a cold December evening a young European woman of noble descent appears before an Indian street artist known locally...

In this exquisitely written journal-turned-journey of self-discovery, international bestselling author Paolo Cognetti examines our universal desire for connection through a voyage in the Himalayas. Why climb a mountain without ever reaching the summit? In 2017, Paolo Cognetti returned to Nepal...

"Tartarin de Tarascon" est un roman d'Alphonse Daudet écrit en 1872. Il décrit les aventures burlesques de Tartarin, chef putatif des chasseurs de casquettes de Tarascon, allant chasser le lion en Algérie. C'est un héros naïf, qui se laisse berner par des personnages peu scrupuleux, voire par lui-même tout au long de son voyage vers l'Atlas. Cette histoire fut inspirée à Daudet par son cousin Henri Reynaud, qui lui racontait ses voyages lors de ses retours d'Afrique.

Giovani, innamorati e con un roseo futuro di fronte, Tami Oldham e il suo fidanzato Richard Sharp hanno trascorso alcuni mesi a visitare le isole polinesiane a bordo di una piccola barca a vela. Sono skipper provetti, e la proposta di portare l'Hazana, un modernissimo yacht a vela, fino al porto di San Diego è per loro un'occasione imperdibile che accettano con entusiasmo.

Hakon Mielche tager os med på en rejse med et skib op langs Norges kyster. Fra Oslo går turen videre til Stavanger, og da de når Bergen, er det allerede ved at være godt koldt. Kulden og sneen vinder frem sammen med mørket, mens de nærmer sig Bodø, der ligger på den anden side af Polarcirklen, hvor det i vintermånederne er umuligt at skelne nat fra dag. Men det er værd at tage herop. Her fanger man nemlig de bedste torsk. Hakon Mielche (1904-1979) var en dansk journalist, eventyrer og forfatter.

"Alvorsfuld tale til mennesker, der lytter. Til mennesker, der har et behov. Til mennesker, der tænker selv. Ikke til mennesker der kun lever i nuet. Hvor mange vil huske ordene? Vil nogen huske dem? Måske ikke denne gang, for de er allerede beskæftiget med så meget andet." Kai Karnøe arbejdede i mange år som praktiserende læge på vadehavsøen Mandø. Han har tidligere skrevet bøger om sine egne oplevelser, men bogen "Tidevand" er bygget på præsten Henrik Bruuns notater fra omkring 1806.