The onset of a powerful storm just as multiple teams attempt to summit Everest leads to devastating results, and those on the mountain are pushed to the brink of their endurance to make it out alive.Stephen Ambrose, better known as author of the bestseller turned miniseries Band of Brothers, offers an insightful look into the life and adventures of Meriwether Lewis, co-leader of the Corps of Discovery, also known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition.The tragic true account of the swordfishing boat the Andrea Gail, which was lost at sea during the 1991 Halloween Nor’easter. Norgay, son of the legendary Tenzing Norgay who first conquered Everest with Hillary, offers his own account of the disaster while simultaneously sharing intimate stories of his father’s legendary climbing career.Read These 5 Books to Get the Personal Finance Education You Never HadWith less than 100 miles separating Atlantic and Pacific in sections of Panama, one would think that finding a route across would be simple enough. Nominated by British explorer and Into The Abyss author Benedict Allen. Dive deeper into topics of interest with these media-rich and interactive sites.Listen and learn with these podcasts especially for kids.
Old Lady on the Trail: Triple Crown at 76 With no more distant lands to explore, man took to the stars, beginning what will be the next stage of exploration and stepping boldly once again into the unknown. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors True North: Peary, Cook, and the Race to the Pole Follow Mark Twain as he traipses through Old World Europe on his first pilgrimage to the Holy Land, marking the curiosities of the foreign lands with the characteristic wit and irony that made him famous. Ten days and nights of freight trains and hitchhiking bring him to the Great White North. Capstick makes a field of ten foot high grass (and the angry fauna that no doubt reside there) the most terrifying thing on planet earth, but also the most exciting.Following up on our recent look into the world of fictional adventure literature“I should not proceed by land to the East, as is customary, but by a Westerly route, in which direction we have hitherto no certain evidence that any one has gone.”We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Most notable among them was Christopher Columbus, whose desire to find a western route to the Far East was inspired by Polo’s account of the culture and resources there.Saving for Your Kids’ College Education: A Primer on the 529This is the 1907 account by Lieutenant Colonel John Henry Patterson, who was dispatched to Kenya by the British East Africa Company to build a railway bridge over the Tsavo River. Explorers have always held a special place on my bookshelf because of what they represent: independence, defiance, confidence, curiosity, political savvy, strategy, and imagination. Even though her gut warns her to stay home, a work assignment forces Ari to visit the island—and it’s even more dangerous than she ever could have imagined. She traveled alone to China alone,...Build on what you're learning together through books with these family-friendly activities, experiments, and crafts.Chet Gecko is a sassy, wisecracking fourth-grade detective. Patterson set out to rid the workers of this threat, and the story is thrilling.Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival To see a list with just the titles and author names for easy printing, click A First Look at Mapping SkillsBarnum's Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World Go West Across America with Lewis & ClarkMeet up with scientists studying geysers, grizzlies, salamanders, cacti, and fireflies in some of...The Top of the World: Climbing Mount EverestFriends and amateur detectives Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose set out to help their friend whose...Kayla is a human girl who solves mysteries with a bit of help from her dog, King. An astonishing tale of one man’s will to survive.“Polar exploration is at once the cleanest and most isolated way of having a bad time which has been devised.”The dreadful account of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed in the Andes Mountains carrying a Uruguayan Rugby team and friends. Discover the best Children's Exploration Books in Best Sellers. Even when things went very wrong, Roosevelt still led an entire expedition party back out of danger and back into civilization.Read this: My Friend Taught Me How To Play ‘The Blood Game’ And I Regret Ever Playing ItHenry Morton Stanley, most famous for finding Dr. Livingston in Africa, embarks once again to “save” Emin Pasha, an imprisoned Sudanese governor. 20,000 Miles Around Australia: A Comedy Memoir (Adventure Without End Book 3) Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations Why?
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It would produce nothing except a rather inaccurate map which no one was ever likely to use. The Personal Narrative of James O. Pattie of Kentucky Follow the author as he attempts to solve the mystery of the fate of Colonel Percy Fawcett, original seeker of Z, providing insight into Fawcett’s life and adventures along the way.This masterpiece of adventure literature, written by a survivor of the doomed 1910-1913 British Antarctic Expedition, details the events leading up to the expedition and the tragedies that befell expedition leader Robert F. Scott and his men while travelling on foot across the great southern continent.Here’s What Happened When I Wore a Tie to Work Every Day for a YearWhat to Do When Someone Tells the Same Stories Over and OverStop Hanging Out With Women and Start Dating ThemA cornerstone of travel literature, this work by the famous 13th century explorer inspired generations of explorers.
Find fiction and nonfiction children’s books, activities, and educational apps about adventure, detectives, explorers and mysteries. Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver In a fascinating re-examination of...The Stunning Science of Everything: Science with the Squishy Bits Left InWhen You Wander: A Search-and-Rescue Dog StoryA bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam —...Relive the journey of the Apollo 11 where the first people stepped on the moon's surface...Welcome to the museum!