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"Frauen sind auf Grund ihres Geschlechts und ihrer körperlichen Verfassung für Forschungsexpeditionen ungeeignet", urteilte Lord Curzon. Dass er damit falsch lag, hatten im 19. Jahrhundert schon die Weltumrunderin Ida Pfeiffer, die zu den Massai reisende Mary French Sheldon sowie Isabella Bird bei ihren Ritten durch die Rocky Mountains bewiesen.

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...

You'll be awe-inspired by the heroic efforts of the crew of the Endurance, a ship that battled its way for six weeks through thousands of miles of pack ice while ironically only a day's sail from its destination.

Fascinated by the expeditions of Sir Francis Drake and Captain James Cook? Then you’ll love this account of the Centurion’s circumnavigation of the globe, one of the greatest accomplishments in the history of maritime exploration and naval warfare. In 1740, George Anson and his fleet set off to harass Spanish commerce in the Pacific and attack towns on the coasts of Chile and Peru. Four years later, over half the men had died and of the seven ships which left Portsmouth only the Centurion had completed its objective of attacking Spanish possessions around the globe.

At 28,251 feet, K2 might be almost 800 feet shorter than Everest, but it’s a far harder climb. It will kill you on the way up and the way down. Mick Conefrey guides us through the early story of the legendary mountain and the extraordinary attempts that led up to its first ascent in 1954 - these are tales of riveting drama and unimaginable tragedy.

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Choice by Edith Eger, read by Tovah Feldshuh with an introduction by the author. 'The Choice is a gift to humanity. One of those rare and eternal stories that you don't want to end and that leaves you forever changed' DESMOND TUTU, Nobel Peace...

When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. As he turned to begin his long, dangerous descent from 29,028 feet, twenty other climbers were...

Elise was spending a lot of time crying on buses. She had just graduated from university; had a shiny new flat, her first proper job and a budding relationship - and they were making her miserable. Sitting at work one day, she hit upon the obvious solution. Run 5,000 miles around the coast of Britain, carrying her kit on her back. Six months later Elise set off, with absolutely no ultra-running experience, unable to read a map and having never pitched a tent before.  

A #1 New York Times bestseller and the eagerly anticipated sequel to the Pulitzer Prize–winning Angela’s Ashes, this masterpiece from Frank McCourt tells of his American journey from impoverished immigrant to brilliant teacher and raconteur. Frank McCourt’s glorious childhood memoir...

"...Damron's able narration carries listeners through this arduous journey with a steady tone that lightens at moments of joy and becomes grave at times of deep sadness and loss. While the tale has all of the trappings of a great adventure novel, neither the author nor Damron let listeners...

On January 17, 1913, alone and near starvation, Douglas Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was hauling a sledge to get back to base camp - the dogs were gone. Mawson plunged through a snow bridge, dangling over an abyss by the sledge harness. A line of poetry gave him the will to haul himself back to the surface. On February 8, when he staggered back to base, his features unrecognizable, the first teammate to reach him blurted out, "Which one are you?"

On October 12, 1972, a plane carrying a team of young rugby players crashed into the remote, snow-peaked Andes. Out of the 45 original passengers and crew, only 16 made it off the mountain alive. For 10 excruciating weeks, they suffered deprivations beyond imagining, confronting nature head-on at its most furious and inhospitable. And to survive, these men and women not only had to keep their faith; they had to make an impossible decision: Should they eat the flesh of their dead friends?

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The harrowing story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time and its complicated legacy—from the New York Times bestselling author of The River of Doubt and Destiny of the Republic A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE WASHINGTON POST GOODREADS "A lean...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND IRISH TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. _ Hope taught me the meaning of life, Tina taught me the meaning of love. It's not everyday you meet a golden retriever in Thailand. When Niall came across a dog shackled to a short chain and in a poor...

Worum geht es wirklich im Leben? Und was reicht, um glücklich zu sein? Patrizia Schlosser lässt sich auf ein Experiment ein, um dieser Frage nachzugehen: sie verabschiedet sich von Routine und Alltag, kündigt ihre Wohnung und zieht mit ihrem Freund Fredy in ein Auto. Ohne Ziel, nur mit dem Vorsatz weiter als Journalistin und Buchautor zu arbeiten, fahren die beiden los. Ihr Weg führt sie kreuz und quer durch Deutschland, bis in die USA, nach Mexiko und - tief hinein in den Dschungel der eigenen Identität.

In seinem neuen Abenteuer erklimmt er die Säulen des Meeres, von der Felsnadel im französischen Étretat bis zum Totem Pole in Tasmanien, von den Färöer-Inseln bis zum Kap Hoorn begibt er sich auf eine Reise um die Welt, um jene Felspfeiler zu besteigen, die wie steinerne Mahnmale vor den Küsten in den Himmel ragen. An den Schnittpunkten von Meer, Wind, Sonne und Stille sucht Tesson nicht nur die Herausforderung des Aufstiegs zu entlegenen, vom Menschen unberührten Orten.

Alexander von Humboldts Startpunkt zur "Reise in die Aequinoctial-Gegenden des neuen Kontinents" war Teneriffa. Prostituierte versuchen, sein Schiff zu stürmen, die betrunkenen einheimischen Führer auf den Vulkan Pico del Teide entsorgen heimlich seine Steinproben. Der deutsche Entdecker spricht über die Urbevölkerung der "Guanchen" ebenso wie über die einzigartig schöne Vegetation auf dem Eiland. Das Alltagsleben der wenigen Tausend Einwohner Teneriffas beschreibt er jedoch als ärmlich und ist sich sicher: "Die canarischen Inseln sind noch lange vor den Übeln der Überbevölkerung bewahrt."

Eigentlich ist es einfachen Matrosen im 18. Jahrhundert untersagt, während einer Schiffsreise ihre Erlebnisse schriftlich festzuhalten...

Penguin Audio presents The Push by Tommy Caldwell, read by Johnathan McClain. A dramatic, inspiring memoir by legendary rock climber Tommy Caldwell, the first person to free climb the Dawn Wall of Yosemite's El Capitan. On January 14, 2015, Tommy Caldwell, along with his partner, Kevin Jorgeson...

From London to New York, Ewan and Charley chased their shadows through Europe, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Russia, across the Pacific to Alaska, then down through Canada and America. But as the miles slipped beneath the tyres of their big BMWs, their troubles started. Exhaustion, injury and accidents tested their strength. Treacherous roads, unpredictable weather and turbulent politics challenged their stamina.