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Shackleton's Forgotten Expedition: The Voyage of the Nimrod
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Beau Riffenburgh
Using extensive research and firsthand accounts, Riffenburgh provides fascinating insight into the age of British exploration and empire through the vivid and gripping story of a little-known adventurer determined to find fame and fortune by becoming the first man to reach the South Pole.
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Nimrod: Ernest Shackleton and the Extraordinary Story of the 1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition
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On New Year's Day 1908, the ship Nimrod set off for the mysterious regions of the Antarctic. The leader of the small expedition was Ernest Shackleton who, in the next year and a quarter would record some of the greatest achievements of his career and would then, together with his companions, return home as a hero. Shackleton and his party battled ...
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"Nimrod"
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Beau Riffenburgh
On New Year's Day 1908, the ship Nimrod set off for the mysterious regions of the Antarctic. The leader of the small expedition was Ernest Shackleton who, in the next year and a quarter would record some of the greatest achievements of his career and would then, together with his companions, return home as a hero. Shackleton and his party battled ...
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Encyclopedia of the Antarctic
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Beau Riffenburgh (Editor)
The Antarctic is unique, geographically, politically, and scientifically. It is the most remote, hostile, and dangerous continent, while at the same time it is the most pristine and least developed. Antarctica is the only major part of the Earth's landmass not directly governed by one nation, but under the control of a Treaty, with a multitude of ...
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100 Great Wonders of the World
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Dr. John; Rosemary Burton; Richard Cavendish; Dr. Peter Clarkson; Dr. Elizabeth Cruwys; Dr. Beau Riffenburgh; Nia... Baxter
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National Geographic Society Exploration Experience: The Heroic Exploits of the World's Greatest Explorers
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Beau Riffenburgh
Providing a truly hands-on history experience, this exciting collection chronicles world exploration through stories, maps, photographs, artifacts, a CD-ROM, and more than 30 removable documents. 250 color and b&w illustrations throughout.
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Racing With Death: Douglas Mawson-Antarctic Explorer
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Beau Riffenburgh
The early twentieth century was the 'heroic age' of Antarctic exploration - a time when adventurers such as Scott and Shackleton were national icons who personified the contemporary ideal of manly struggle for the good of Empire. But, while these two are world famous to this day, Australian Douglas Mawson, whose Australasian Antarctic Expedition, ...
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Running Wild
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Beau Riffenburgh, David Ross
Running Wild captures the grace, the fluid motion, the swiftness, and the bruising power of the running back as it never has been done before. 200 color and black-and-white photographs.
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Cathedrals of the world : 83 magnificent cathedrals from around the world
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E. Cruwys, Beau Riffenburgh
Arranged in alphabetical order by country, this is a guide to 83 of the world's great cathedrals, which are described in detail and illustrated with colour photographs and cut-away drawings. An introduction discusses the history of cathedral-building and what motivated the builders, and there are five double-page-spread cut-away features on St ...
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Great Ones
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Beau Riffenburgh, David Boss
The quarterback is perhaps the most highly recognized player on a football team, and this book features more than 200 of the outstanding quarterbacks who have played the game, from the single-wing tailbacks of the 1920s and '30s to the multi-talented performers of today. Full color.
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The Rgs Exploration Experience (Royal Geographical Society)
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Beau Riffenburgh
"The RGS Exploration Experience" begins in the Golden Age of exploration with some of the earliest explorers from the Vikings to the early Chinese travellers, the discovery of the Americas by French and Spanish explorers and the eventual circumnavigation of the globe. The book is then divided into continents to detail later exploration of ...
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The Myth of the Explorer: The Press, Sensationalism, and Geographical Discovery
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Beau Riffenburgh
Concentrating on exploration between 1855 and 1910, Beau Riffenburgh examines how the sensation-hungry Anglo-American press created the popular culture of the explorer. He reveals the subterfuge as well as the genuine bravery behind many great expeditions. Based on extensive original research, the book reassesses many explorers' reputations, ...
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Explore Britain's castles
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E. Cruwys, Beau Riffenburgh
Take a closer look at castles around the country, and trace their history through the centuries, including special features on the great castle builders. Includes descriptions of 119 castles all over the country, each castle illustrated in colour. Locator map with every castle marked.
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NFL: Official History of Pro Football
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Beau Riffenburgh
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The American Football Almanac
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Beau Riffenburgh, Ken Thomas
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The NFL Encyclopedia
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Beau Biffenburgh, Beau Riffenburgh
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The "Titanic" Experience: the Tragic Story of the Unsinkable Ship and Her Enduring Legacy
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Beau Riffenburgh
It was hailed as "unsinkable", the biggest ship in the world, the ultimate in seafaring luxury. Yet within five days of setting off from Southampton on its maiden voyage, Titanic had sunk to the bottom of the sea with the loss of over 1,500 lives. Nearly a century on, the fate of the Titanic remains the worst disaster in seafaring history. Dozens ...
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50 Walks in Norfolk: 50 Walks of 2 to 10 Miles
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Explore the beauty of Norfolk with this slim-line pocket-sized walking guide with a range of walks to suit the casual walker and the hiker (between two and ten miles in length). The walks are fully annotated with places to visit on the way, each one highlighting a particular feature, including wildlife, history and the countryside. Refreshment ...
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Titanic Experience
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The Titanic Experience: The Legend of the Unsinkable Ship
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Beau Riffenburgh
This remarkable volume contains 30 fascinating facsimile items of "Titanic" memorabilia, including tickets, letters, menus, and blueprints, as well as two stunning gatefolds and 200 photographs of the ship and the wreck taken with underwater equipment.
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Running wild : a pictorial tribute to the NFL's greatest runners
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With Scott to the Pole: The Terra Nova Expedition 1910-1913 - The Photographs of Herbert Ponting
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H. Ponting, H. J. P. Arnold, E. Cruwys, Beau Riffenburgh
With Scott to the Pole celebrates the achievements and heroism of Captain Scott and the members of the 1910-1913 expedition. It presents more than 400 duotone prints by the expedition's photographer, Herbert Ponting, selected from amongst the 800 images held by the Royal Geographical Society, London. The story of the expedition is told by Beau ...
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Racing with Death: Douglas Mawson - Antarctic Explorer
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Beau Riffenburgh
Scott, Shackleton and Mawson were the three great explorers of the Edwardian age. Now Beau Riffenburgh tells the forgotten story of Douglas Mawson and his death-defying expedition of 1911-14. A key member of Ernest Shackleton's famous Nimrod Expedition, Mawson led his own Australasian Antarctic Expedition. However, following the tragic deaths of ...
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AA explore Britain's castles
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E. Cruwys, Beau Riffenburgh
A way to discover the most spectacular castles around the country. With background text giving the stories behind the castles and a location map pin-pointing all entries, ideal for family days out.
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Nimrod
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Beau Riffenburgh
On New Year's Day 1908, the ship Nimrod set off for the mysterious regions of the Antarctic. The leader of the small expedition was Ernest Shackleton who, in the next year and a quarter would record some of the greatest achievements of his career and would then, together with his companions, return home as a hero. Shackleton and his party battled ...
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