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Paperback. In the late 1800s, "Arctic Fever" swept across the nation as dozens of American expeditions sailed north to the Arctic to find a sea route to Asia and, ultimately, to stand at the North Pole. This book argues, was an activity that unfolded in America as much as it did in the wintry hinterland. Num Pages: 200 pages, 14 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MTN; 3JH; HBJK; HBJQ; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226214153
ISBN
9780226214153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.92

hardcover. With chronological chapters featuring emblematic Arctic explorers - including Elisha Kent Kane, Charles Hall, and Robert Peary - this title reveals why the North Pole, a region so geographically removed from Americans, became an iconic destination for discovery. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MTN; 3JH; HBJK; HBJQ; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 185 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226721842
ISBN
9780226721842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.20
€ 75.95

Paperback. In 1942 Attu, the westernmost island in the Aleutian chain, was home to two Americans and forty-five Aleut hunters and their families. This book offers accounts of the survivors. It presents them here in their own immediate, direct, and informal language. Num Pages: 172 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1MTA; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803295575
ISBN
9780803295575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.04

Paperback. Explores the fascinating history and culture of this archipelago, where nature and geology provide a spectacular setting Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTANC; HBJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Signal Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908493996
ISBN
9781908493996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.08

Paperback. Offers accounts of exploration, literary travelogues and works of cultural history, natural science and fiction about the North Pole. Editor(s): Kolbert, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTN; DQ; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847080271
ISBN
9781847080271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 200+ color plates. 800+ color maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; WNC; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691139753
ISBN
9780691139753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.90

Paperback. Series: Wildguides. Num Pages: 144 pages, 200 color photos. 3 halftones. 31 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WSSC; WTHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Fully revised and updated third
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691163444
ISBN
9780691163444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.90

hardcover. Predictive indicators of the effects of global warming by the rise and fall of their populations, Adelie penguins are examined in this ecological work on their biology, behaviour, and ecology within the Antarctic ecosystem. Illustrator(s): DeLeiris, Lucia. Num Pages: 416 pages, 73 line drawings, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1MTS; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231123068
ISBN
9780231123068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.20
€ 69.88

Paperback. The author spent six weeks at the pole and on the edge of the infamous Ross Ice Shelf, as well as another month with the British Antarctic Survey. This title presents a meditation on the landscape, myths and history of one of the remotest parts of the globe, as well as an encounter with the people who inhabit this region. Num Pages: 320 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099731818
ISBN
9780099731818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.95

Hardcover. This book reviews recent research on the latest eruptive cycle of volcanic activity in Tenerife: The formation of the Caldera de Las Canadas; the subsequent filling by rift activity and the eventual construction of Teide stratovolcano. Editor(s): Carracedo, Juan Carlos; Troll, Valentin. Series: Active Volcanoes of the World. Num Pages: 279 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 222 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTANC; RBC; RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 182 x 22. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642258923
ISBN
9783642258923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.49
€ 104.12

Paperback. Svalbard (Spitsbergen) Travel Guide - Holiday advice and expert tips, from Longyearbyen hotels and activities, expeditions and cruises, to wildlife and island flora. Also including suggested itineraries, what to bring, Arctic exploration, Franz Josef Land, Jan Mayen, Hornsund, Pyramiden, treks, kayaking, whalewatching, polar bears and dog sledding. Series: Bradt Travel Guides. Num Pages: 264 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Bradt Travel Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784770471
ISBN
9781784770471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 19.46

hardcover. This in-depth exploration of five industries in the Kola Peninsula examines Soviet power and its interaction with the natural world. Series: Studies in Environment and History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1MTN; HBJD; HBTK; KCN; RNP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Edition
First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107144712
ISBN
9781107144712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.90

Hardback. The artist Stefan Hunstein brought magical photographs of untouched landscapes back from his journey to the Arctic in 2012. This publication shows a selection of these photographs. It also includes photos, printed on glass using a special technique, in which the artist links the beauty of nature and "the horrors of the ice and of darkness. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTN; AJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 307 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1348.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777427348
ISBN
9783777427348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.68

Sheet map, folded. Covers the Arctic archipelago (named Spitsbergen when discovered by the Dutch in 1596, but now commonly referred to as Svalbard). This title features a map of the archipelago, with annotations. It includes biographical summaries of 27 explorers as well as descriptions and colour photographs of the common plants, invertebrates, birds and mammals. Editor(s): Sitwell, Nigel; Riffenburgh, Beau; Cruwys, Liz; Carlsson, Olle. Series: Ocean Explorer Maps. Num Pages: Col & B/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MTN; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 102 x 2. Weight in Grams: 40.
Publisher
Ocean Explorer Maps United Kingdom
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953861811
ISBN
9780953861811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.46

Paperback. Varied and well preserved trilobite fossils are described from Silurian reefs in North Greenland. The faunas comprise 23 new species, and four new genera. The large number of new taxa reflects a previous lack of sampling of Silurian reef trilobite biotas. Series: Special Papers in Palaeontology. Num Pages: 93 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 199 x 7. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
93
Condition
New
Edition
Number 92
SKU
V9781119060048
ISBN
9781119060048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.10

Paperback. Ernest Shackleton's own account of his ill-fated attempt to cross Antarctica from sea to sea is a story of courage, endurance, survival and the true spirit of adventure. Series: Adlard Coles Maritime Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 24. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472907158
ISBN
9781472907158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241251096
ISBN
9780241251096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 9.48

Paperback. Ernest Shackleton sailed to the South Pole as the First World War broke out in Europe, intent on making the first ever trans-Antarctic crossing. South! is Shackleton's first-hand account of the epic expedition, which he described as 'the last great journey on earth'. Series: Stanfords Travel Classics. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJF; WTLC; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909612617
ISBN
9781909612617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.52

Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Apatity, Russia, from 8 to 12 May 2002 Editor(s): Rasmussen, Rasmus (Ole NORS - North Atlantic Regional Studies, Roskilde University, Denmark); Koroleva, Natalia (Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden, Institute of Kola Science Center RAS, Russia). Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 526 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTN; JFM; KNB; RNP; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1076.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
526
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402016684
ISBN
9781402016684
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 360.72

Paperback. The James Caird is an unlikely hero, a 23-foot lifeboat that completed the most desperate and celebrated open boat voyage in history. On board were some of the most recognised names in Antarctic and Polar history. This is the story of that little boat from its commissioning to its dramatic escape to its final resting place at Dulwich College. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJ; HBTM; WGG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892125
ISBN
9781848892125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.57

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
First Edition First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712668071
ISBN
9780712668071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.99

Paperback. When the mighty Endurance becomes trapped in the Weddell Sea, Ernest Shackleton's dream to cross the Antarctic becomes a fight to save the thirty-one souls that set sail with him. The first illustrated retelling of the greatest feat of leadership and survival ever recorded. Illustrator(s): Butler, David. Num Pages: 96 pages, Full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJF; BGH; FZG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 7. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892811
ISBN
9781848892811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. The first comprehensive biography in a generation of the great explorer Num Pages: 464 pages, 30 black & white halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Trade Paper Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780747071
ISBN
9781780747071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.56

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Flying Eye Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909263109
ISBN
9781909263109
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.02

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