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Discover wonder. “A wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper.”— New York Times Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of a travel book that shot to the top of bestseller lists when it was first published and changed the way we think about the...

Accompanied by Lucy Renshaw, Edwards toured Egypt in the winter of 1874. They journeyed southwards from Cairo in a manned houseboat. The two women visited Philae and ultimately reached Abu Simbel, where they remained for six weeks. Their boat joined a flotilla with another female English traveler, Marianne Brocklehurst, also travelling with a female companion.

“If wilderness is outlawed, only outlaws can save wilderness.” Edward Abbey In a collection of gripping stories of adventure, Doug Peacock, loner, iconoclast, environmentalist, and contemporary of Edward Abbey, reflects on a life lived in the wild, asking the question many ask in their...

Travel YouTuber Drew Binsky, who has visited every country in the world, shares everything you need to know to go anywhere you want. In 2021, Drew Binsky completed his 10-year journey to travel to every country in the world—all 197 of them. Now, for the first time, Drew reveals his wildest stories and best moments, even from places the United Nations deems the most “dangerous.” As you’ll discover with him as your guide, the world is more accessible than you think, and no matter where you’re from, people have more in common than they do differences.

This audiobook History of the Guianas: A Fascinating Guide to French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname will help you learn about the three small but beautiful South American countries you definitely want to know more about. Have you even heard about these three small countries? With a total population of a little more than 1.5 million people, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname are definitely not one of the biggest countries in the world or South America.

Cathy has captured the drama of her Everest climbs, her passion for the challenge of climbing mountains, and her love for wild places in this story of her four attempts on the mountain. Cathy tries to answer the question of why, if climbing Everest can be so dangerous, people still want to do it.

The audio edition of On the Grand Trunk Road is finally available, revised and updated with new material. Focusing on Coll's journeys in conflict-ridden India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Afghanistan as a bureau chief for The Washington Post, On the Grand Trunk Road reveals a little-seen area of the world where violence, corruption, and greed have had devastating effects on South Asians from all walks of life.

The great unknown of the Southwest is conquered by a one-armed man and his crew of adventurers, placing the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon on the map of the American continent. It is a journey no human being had ever made before. Dangerous rapids, narrow canyon walls offering no escape, terrifying river waterfalls, capsized boats, near drowning, lost equipment and disillusioned men are dramatically described by John Wesley Powell, leader of this adventurous party.

Pfeif drauf, geh reisen–Dein ultimativer Guide für deine Weltreise. Wie du endlich den Mut findest, loszuziehen–und die Welt auf deine eigene Weise entdeckst.

A thrilling introduction to the world of storms, told in the unmistakable voice of Hank Schyma. Over three decades of storm chasing, Hank Schyma has witnessed some of planet Earth’s most incredible weather shows. STORM brings together the very best of his work, featuring dramatic photography...

Peruvian climber Silvia Vasquez-Lavado spent a lifetime running away from trauma. As a child she suffered sexual abuse, and as an adult, she struggled with both her sexuality and addiction. In spite of her private battles, Silvia climbed many of the world's greatest peaks. But she had yet to take on Everest. In the Shadow of the Mountain tells Silvia's story of abuse, addiction and trauma and then how, in 2016, she gathered a party of six sexually abused girls, and together they began the two-week expedition to Everest Base Camp. 

Manche Denkmäler, die man vorher kaum beachtet hatte, wurden aufgrund Fontanscher Beschreibungen vor dem Zerfall gerettet. Kloster Lehnin als älteste Gründung der Zisterzienser in der Mark gehört dazu. So wurde von 1871 bis 1878 auch die Klosterkirche nach alten Unterlagen wieder aufgebaut. Heute finden hier im Sommer Konzerte statt. Kloster Lehnin II - Inhalt: 1 Abt Valentin (1509-1542), 2 Kloster Lehnin, wie es war und wie es ist, 3 Die Lehninsche Weissagung.

Em 2021, em plena pandemia, a navegadora Tamara Klink partiu da França com o objetivo de chegar até a costa brasileira pelo mar. Nessa empreitada ambiciosa, contou apenas com a companhia permanente de seu caderno e do barco, Sardinha. À distância, teve o apoio (e também a preocupação) constante da família, dos amigos, de Henrique — conselheiro de primeira hora —, e dos admiradores nas redes sociais, que seguiram a viagem praticamente em tempo real.

On June 4,1924 George Mallory donned an oxygen set and set off for the summit of Everest with his young partner Andrew Irvine. Next day they were glimpsed through clouds heading upwards, but after that they were never seen again. Whether they died on the way up or on the way down no one knows. In the years following his disappearance, Mallory was elevated into an all-British hero. Dubbed by his friends the 'Galahad' of Everest, he was lionized in the press as the greatest mountaineer of his generation who had died while taking on the ultimate challenge

Award-winning TV adventurer and travel writer's enthralling account of his youthful expedition to Central Asia. Levison Wood was only 22 when he decided to hitch-hike from England to India through Russia, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, but he wasn't the conventional follower of the hippy trail...

Meet Justin and Patrick. Born in the same hospital two days apart, they grew up together, faced life shoulder to shoulder, and were best man in each other's weddings. It was the way things had always been. It was the way things were always going to be. But then the unexpected struck - Justin was diagnosed with a progressive neuromuscular disease that robbed him of the use of his arms and legs. As Justin transitioned to life lived in a wheelchair, Patrick stayed by his side, and together they refused to give in to despair or physical limitations.

Ihr Sprachurlaub in San Francisco: Eine abwechslungsreiche Reise in eine der aufregendsten Metropolen Amerikas: Unterwegs berichtet Laurie vom Zusammenleben der verschiedensten Kulturen seit den wilden Zeiten des Goldrauschs und Dave erklärt, untermalt vom typischen Rattern und Klingeln der Cable Cars, wie die Straßenbahn in San Francisco funktioniert...

"Gripping . . . the narrative is smooth and immediate, almost effortless in its detail, if occasionally breathless, like a good fast run . . ." --The New York Times Book Review Visionary American running coach Bob Larsen assembled a mismatched team of elite California runners . . . the start of...

L'autrice, la scrittrice scozzese Nan Shepherd, lo ha esplorato per tutta la vita, percorrendolo in lungo e in largo in un eterno ritornare, scoprire, ricordare. Muoversi negli spazi di queste montagne significa per lei entrare in contatto con la vera essenza della natura e di se stessi. In quel moto che è al tempo stesso contemplazione, i sensi si acuiscono per percepire suoni, colori, profumi e consistenze e la mente li accompagna, dapprima rapita e poi forte di una nuova consapevolezza.

New York hat man schnell im Ohr: die Betriebsamkeit in der Wall Street, die Sirenen der Ambulances, den Strand von Long Island, und das Rattern der Subway. Was hat in Loncon der Marktplatz Covent Garden zu bieten und warum leben im Tower auch heute noch fürsorglich gepflegte Raben? Rom ist lebendig und chaotisch, aber niemals langweilig: Über 3 Stunden den Geschichten und dem Klang der Metropolen lauschen!