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1	No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks more books like this by Ed Viesturs, David Roberts add to wishlist For 18 years, Viesturs pursued climbing's holy grail: to stand atop the world's fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. However, "No Shortcuts to the Top" is as much about the man who would become the first American to achieve that goal as it is about his stunning quest. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Integrated Principles of Zoology more books like this by Jr Hickman, Allan Larson, Helen I'anson add to wishlist This best-selling, comprehensive text is suitable for one- or two-semester courses. "Integrated Principles of Zoology" is considered the standard by which other texts are measured. It features high quality illustrations and photos, engaging narrative, traditional organization, and comprehensive coverage. see all copies from $5.90! new only from $111.31! \| SVS
3	Shantaram more books like this by Gregory David Roberts add to wishlist 'It took me a long time and most of the world to learn what I know about love and fate and the choices we make, but the heart of it came to me in an instant, while I was chained to a wall and being tortured.' So begins this epic, mesmerizing first novel set in the underworld of contemporary Bombay. Shantaram is narrated by Lin, an escaped convict ... see all copies from $7.81! new only from $9.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Once They Moved Like the Wind: Cochise, Geronimo, and the Apache Wars more books like this by David Roberts add to wishlist Of the many tales of conflict and warfare between the US government and the Indian tribes, perhaps none is more dramatic or revealing than the story of the Apache wars. They were the final episode in the subjugation of the indigenous peoples: the surrender of Geronimo in 1886 effectively ended the Indian wars. Featuring not only Gerinimo, but ... see all copies from $4.42! new only from $13.43! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Animal Diversity more books like this by Cleveland P Hickman, Jr. add to wishlist A top choice among students and instructors alike, "Animal Diversity" continues to earn the appreciation of both science majors and non-majors alike. The book uses the theme of evolution to develop a broad-scale view of animal diversity - students focus not only the organisms themselves, but also the processes that produce evolutionary diversity. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.75! \| SVS
6	In Search of the Old Ones more books like this by David Roberts add to wishlist A rich, popular account of America's great prehistoric mystery--the sudden disappearance of the Anasazi, the cliff-dwelling Indians who vanished from the Southwest, leaving behind America's most enduring archaeological monuments. Roberts speculates on the reasons for the disappearance of this great tribe, including drought, plague, and enemy ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.93! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Devil's Gate: Brigham Young and the Great Mormon Handcart Tragedy more books like this by David Roberts add to wishlist In 1856, 3,000 Mormons, most of them impoverished immigrants, trudged from Iowa to Utah. More than 220 of them perished along the way. Roberts offers the dramatic story of this disaster--a catastrophe, the author contends, that Brigham Young might have easily prevented. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mount Everest more books like this by Conrad Anker add to wishlist This memoir by mountain climber Conrad Anker tells how he discovered the body of long-lost climber George Mallory, who had disappeared, with his partner Sandy Irvine, during a 1924 ascent of Mount Everest. Anker's memoir is balanced with a parallel narrative by David Roberts, which tells the story of Mallory's expedition. The question of how and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Dirty Bertie more books like this by David Roberts add to wishlist Bertie is a boy who just loves being dirty and doing such things as eating dog food, picking his nose, and generally making a mess. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $5.12! \| signed copies
10	Tyrannosaurus Drip more books like this by Julia Donaldson, David Roberts (Illustrator) add to wishlist From the author of the bestselling picture book "The Gruffalo" comes a deceptively simple, completely charming story about a little dinosaur who takes on the big wide world. Full color. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $5.05! \| SVS
11 view cover	Newer World: Kit Carson, John C. Fremont, and the Claiming of the American West more books like this by David Roberts add to wishlist This tale of the opening of the West focuses on the lives of two explorers--John C. Fremont and his more famous scout, Kit Carson. Journalist David Roberts traces their 20-year career, which saw a war with Mexico, expansion into California, and sad chapters in the war against the Indians. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.75! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Nora Roberts Chesapeake Bay CD Collection: Sea Swept/Rising Tides/Inner Harbor/Chesapeake Blue more books like this by Nora Roberts, David Stuart (Read by), Guy Lemonier (Read by) add to wishlist SEA SWEPT A champion boat racer, Cameron Quinn traveled the world. But when his dying father calls him home to care for Seth, a troubled young boy not unlike Cameron once was, his life changes overnight. . . In the end, a social worker, as tough as she is beautiful, will decide Seth's fate. RISING TIDES Ethan Quinn is determined to make the ... see all copies from $19.95! new only from $19.95! \| SVS
13 view cover	True Summit: What Really Happened on the Legendary Ascent of Annapurna more books like this by David Roberts add to wishlist This text assesses the truthfulness of the book "Annapurna" by Maurice Herzog, who climbed the mountain in 1950 with Louis Lachenal. The author draws on many sources, including accounts from fellow climbers and interviews with Harzog himself, to provide a more realistic account of the events of the climb in 1950. see all copies from $12.00! new only from $20.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	The Pueblo Revolt: The Secret Rebellion That Drove the Spaniards Out of the Southwest more books like this by David Roberts add to wishlist From the bestselling author of "Four Against the Arctic, comes a master ful account of one of the most remarkable stories from the Native American southwest: the successful Pueblo Revolt against the Spanish in 1680. of photos. see all copies from $2.49! new only from $7.48! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	War Horse: Mounting the Cavalry with America's Finest Horses more books like this by David Joseph Goldberg, Phil Livingston, Ed Roberts add to wishlist This is the story of the U.S. Army Remount Program, which acquired well-bred stallions from private owners, placing them with farmers and ranchers across the country for breeding to selected mares. These stallions of impressive bloodlines - Thoroughbreds, Arabians, Morgans, and Lippizaners were bred carefully, developing a cadre of military worthy ... see all copies from $6.99! new only from $6.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Iceland (Signed Edition): Land of the Sagas more books like this by Jon Krakauer add to wishlist A pictorial classic on one of the last "undiscovered" countries is offered by David Roberts and Jon Krakauer, author of "Into Thin Air". While touring and photographing a landscape of remarkable variety, the authors survive numerous adventures and discover the myths and legends of Iceland's stirring history. Full color. see all copies from $8.90! new only from $15.50! \| first editions
17 view cover	On the Ridge Between Life and Death: A Climbing Life Reexamined more books like this by David Roberts add to wishlist One of the world's best-known writers on mountaineering recounts the exhilarating highs and desperate lows of his climbing career and reconsiders the costs of this most perilous sport. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	No More Dying more books like this by David Roberts add to wishlist Praise for David Roberts: "This is first-rate fun, informed by telling period detail."-"Publishers Weekly" "I recommend this one heartily for history-mystery devotees."-"Booklist" February, 1939. Lord Edward Corinth and Verity Browne are invited to Clivenden in Buckinghamshire, renowned as the headquarters for those prepared to go to any lengths ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $7.40! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Four Against the Arctic: Shipwrecked for Six Years at the Top of the World more books like this by David Roberts add to wishlist Follows the author's reconstruction of the survival story of four eighteenth-century Russian sailors who were shipwrecked on the barren Arctic island of Svalbard for six years. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	A History of England, Volume 1: Prehistory to 1714 more books like this by Clayton Roberts, David Roberts, Douglas R Bisson add to wishlist For two-semester, junior/senior-level courses in the History of England. Volume II may be used for a one-semester course in Modern England. This two-volume broad, narrative account of English history--from the first settlers in the Paleolithic Age to the present day--draws on the most up-to-date primary and secondary research to illuminate the ... see all copies from $3.24!
21 view cover	A House Called Awful End: Book One in the Eddie Dickens Trilogy more books like this by Philip Ardagh, David Roberts (Illustrator) add to wishlist This is the first entry in a trilogy of books about the unlikely life of an 11-year-old boy named Eddie Dickens. Sent to stay with his "Mad Uncle Jack and Mad Aunt Maud" while his parents recover from a lingering illness, Eddie mistakenly ends up at St. Horrid's Home for Grateful Orphans. Will Eddie ever escape and make it to his aunt and uncle's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Terrible Times more books like this by Philip Ardagh, David Roberts (Illustrator) add to wishlist In the third installment of the Eddie Dickens saga, our poor hero Eddie finds himself on the way to America aboard the sailing ship Pompous Pig, along with a cargo hold full of left shoes, the world-famous Dog's Bone Diamond, and some of the most dangerous traveling companions anyone might have the misfortune to share a ship with. A mysterious ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Oxford Handbook of Cancer Nursing more books like this by Michael Tadman (Editor), David Roberts (Editor) add to wishlist The Oxford Handbook of Cancer Nursing provides a systematic account of the main areas of cancer nursing practice. Covering all aspects of cancer care, it takes the reader from pre-diagnosis through treatment to issues of advanced disease and palliative care. It includes information on cancer biology, cancer genetics and cancer treatments, as well ... see all copies from $11.60! new only from $27.95! \| first editions
24 view cover	A History of England, Volume I: Prehistory to 1714 more books like this by Clayton Roberts, David Roberts, Douglas R Bisson add to wishlist For two-semester, junior/senior-level courses in the History of England. "Volume I" may be used for a one-semester course in the History of England to 1714. This two-volume broad, narrative account of English history-from the first settlers in the Paleolithic Age to the present day-draws on the most up-to-date primary and secondary research to ... see all copies from $39.95! new only from $73.00! \| SVS
25 view cover	The Last of His Kind: The Life and Adventures of Bradford Washburn, America's Boldest Mountaineer more books like this by David Roberts add to wishlist Roberts pens an exciting narrative of mountain climbing in the 20th century, witnessed through the life of a legendary mountaineer and photographer--Brad Washburn. Nobody writes better about mountaineering than David Roberts.--Jon Krakauer. b&w photo insert. see all copies from $5.51! new only from $13.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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