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1	Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II more books like this by Robert Kurson add to wishlist The perilous, obsessive world of the deep-sea diver is revealed in this true account of a six-year quest begun in 1991 to recover items from and discover the identity of a World War II U-boat sunk off the coast of New Jersey, a place where the history books said no such ship should be. As a team of divers explores the twisted wreck underwater and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	To Reach the Clouds: My High Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers more books like this by Philippe Petit add to wishlist French artist Philippe Petit made news in 1974 when he rigged steel cable across the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and made several trips across. Here he tells of his detailed planning and execution of his illegal act, and documents his feat in words and pictures. Illustrated with over 140 photos and drawings. see all copies from $9.00! new only from $9.45! \| first editions
3	Champlain's Dream more books like this by David Hackett Fischer add to wishlist A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian brings to life one of the great figures in North American history, Samuel de Champlain, who founded Quebec 400 years ago and established a colony where respect for the native people and religious tolerance were practiced. B&w illustrations throughout. see all copies from $5.34! new only from $9.85! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe more books like this by Laurence Bergreen add to wishlist A voyage into history, a tour of the world emerging from the Middle Ages, a chronicle of a desperate grab for commercial and political power, and more, this captivating tale rivals the most exciting thriller fiction. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World more books like this by Tony Horwitz (Read by) add to wishlist The bestselling author of "Blue Latitudes" takes readers on a thrilling and eye-opening voyage to pre-Mayflower America. An irresistible blend of history, myth, and misadventure, "A Voyage Long and Strange" captures the wonder and drama of first contact. see all copies from $2.66! new only from $11.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest more books like this by Anatoli Boukreev, G Weston Dewalt add to wishlist Boukreev was the mountain guide for the Mt. Everest tragedy made famous in Jon Krakauer's "Into Thin Air." Here, he retells the events from his point of view and defends himself against damning allegations in Krakauer's book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey more books like this by Candice Millard add to wishlist In a powerful new narrative history, former "National Geographic" writer and editor Millard traces the bold 1914 expedition to chart the Amazon's treacherous River of Doubt, and casts new light on the expedition's extraordinary leader, Theodore Roosevelt. High school & older. see all copies from $3.89! new only from $8.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon more books like this by Edward Dolnick add to wishlist Relying on diaries and journals, Edward Dolnick recreates the adventures of John Wesley Powell and his nine co-adventuring mountainmen as they journeyed down the Colorado River in 1869, hoping to make cartographical and geological discoveries but instead discovering tragedy and hardship. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.78! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific by Raft more books like this by Thor Heyerdahl add to wishlist "Kon-Tiki" is the record of an astonishing adventure - a journey 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean by raft. Intrigued by Polynesian folklore, biologist Thor Heyerdahl suspected that the South Sea Islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by the mythical hero Kon-Tiki. He decided to prove his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Kid Who Climbed Everest: The Incredible Story of a 23-Year-Old's Summit of Mt. Everest more books like this by Bear Grylls add to wishlist Author featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show See the author's interview with Oprah: http: //www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200701/tows_past_20070131.jhtml THE KID WHO CLIMBED EVEREST is a tale of courage and determination. Bear's quest for funding for his expedition, his seventy days on Everest's southeast face, and a narrow brush with death after a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| SVS
11 view cover	Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley & Livingstone more books like this by Martin Dugard add to wishlist David Livingstone, the Scottish explorer, was a frequent visitor to the African interior during the 19th century, and one of its most exciting and prolific chroniclers. So his disappearance in the late 1860s while questing for the Nile's source created an immediate uproar. The journey to get the scoop of the century fell to Henry David Stanley, ... see all copies from $4.17! new only from $9.56! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Boone: A Biography more books like this by Robert Morgan, Col. add to wishlist Bestselling author Morgan reveals the complex character of Daniel Boone--a frontiersman whose heroic life was far stranger and more fascinating then the myths that surround him. Extensive endnotes, cultural and historical background material, and maps add to this authoritative work. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.57! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs more books like this by Johnathan Hillstrand, Andy Hillstrand, Malcolm MacPherson add to wishlist "Time Bandit" recounts the thrilling and amazing adventures of the Hillstrand brothers, maverick fishermen on the Bering Sea an stars of the Discovery Channel's top-rated series, "Deadliest Catch." 8-page color photo insert. see all copies from $2.86! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Last Place on Earth more books like this by Roland Huntford add to wishlist First published in the late 1970s, this book details the events surrounding the first voyage to the South Pole. The British Naval officer Robert Falcon Scott and crew died on the return from the Pole, after discovering that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had reached the site first in 1911. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Stanley: The Impossible Life of Africa's Greatest Explorer more books like this by Tim Jeal add to wishlist "A magnificent new life . . . [and] a superb adventure story. . . . There have been many biographies of Stanley, but Jeal's is the most felicitous, the best informed, the most complete and readable and exhaustive, profiting from his access to an immense new trove of Stanley material." -- Paul Theroux, front page, "New York Times Book Review" Henry ... see all copies from $3.65! new only from $11.76! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Around the World in a Hundred Years more books like this by Jean Fritz, Anthony Bacon Venti (Illustrator) add to wishlist Biographies of ten European explorers who journeyed between the years of 1421-1522. Pencil drawings accompany the text which includes profiles of such adventurers as Christopher Columbus, Henry the Navigator, and Amerigo Vespucci. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back China's Most Exotic Animal more books like this by Vicki Constantine Croke add to wishlist "Boston Globe" columnist Croke reveals the true story of Ruth Harkness, a bohemian socialite and dress designer who in 1936 took over her dead husband's expedition into Tibet to capture the first live giant panda. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18	Straight on Till Morning: The Biography of Beryl Markham more books like this by Mary S Lovell add to wishlist A bestseller across America as well as the number one book in England in hardcover, this is the story of one of this century's most remarkable women. "A well-wrought, brilliantly researched portrait".--The New York Times Book Review. Black-and-white photos. The basis for a miniseries airing this fall. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Last Voyage of Columbus: Being the Epic Tale of the Great Captain's Fourth Expedition, Including Accounts of Mutiny, Shipwreck, and Discovery more books like this by Martin Dugard add to wishlist As every schoolchild knows, in fourteen hundred and ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue--and he did it again in 1502. In THE LAST VOYAGE OF COLUMBUS, Martin Dugard relates the story of Columbus's eventful fourth and final voyage to the New World, from 1502 to 1504, when he was still looking for a passageway to India and China and was under ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Admiral of the ocean sea; a life of Christopher Columbus more books like this by Samuel Eliot Morison add to wishlist The naval historian Eliot Morison sailed on Columbus' route to the New World before beginning to write about his life. The result of this expedition is this biography of Christopher Columbus. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.46! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	From Sea to Shining Sea more books like this by James Alexander Thom add to wishlist "Splendid...Thom tells the story with humor and eloquence, and a thumping good tale it is, too." THE WASHINGTON POST In one generation, the Clark family of Virginia fought for our nation's independence, and explored, conquered, and settled the continent from sea to shining sea. This powerfully written book recreates the warm life of the family, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.83! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	North to the Orient more books like this by Anne Morrow Lindbergh add to wishlist In 1931 Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh set off on a flight to the Orient by the Great Circle Route. The classic North to the Orient is the beautifully written account of the trip. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Wild Men, Wild Alaska: Finding What Lies Beyond the Limits more books like this by Rocky McElveen add to wishlist In "Wild Men, Wild Alaska" professional hunting and fishing guide and outfitter Rocky McElveen tells the stories of his own adventures as well as those of some of his well-known clients. The book takes readers directly into the Alaskan bush, and shares the intense challenges of a majestic wilderness that pushes a man to his limits. see all copies from $2.94! new only from $7.55! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Sea Room: An Island Life in the Hebrides more books like this by Adam Nicolson add to wishlist A riveting book for all readers who know and love a place where the sea meets the land. In 1937, Adam Nicolson's father answered a newspaper ad -- "Uninhabited islands for sale. Outer Hebrides, 600 acres . . . Puffins and seals. Apply . . ." -- and found the Shiants (the name means holy or enchanted islands). Adam inherited this almost ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Between a Rock and a Hard Place more books like this by Aron Ralston add to wishlist This incredible memoir of survival details the events surrounding a trapped hiker's desperate decision. Aron Ralston, a 27-year-old seasoned rock climber, makes a few errors in judgment. He chooses to go hiking in an isolated canyon in Utah without informing his roommates or family precisely where he was going. Worse still, he picks the wrong rock ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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