Books of Travel / Special Interest / Adventure
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The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
By Caroline AlexanderNATIONAL BEST SELLER - A riveting account of Shackleton's famed Antarctic expedition, recounting one of the last great adventures in the Heroic Age of exploration--perhaps the greatest of them all--the...
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Access All Areas: A User's Guide to the Art of Urban Exploration
By NinjaliciousA comprehensive guidebook to urban exploration, a thrilling, mind-expanding hobby that encourages our natural instincts to explore and play in our own environment. Includes everything you need to begin exploring...
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Riding High
By Ted SimonRiding High is packed with untold episodes from the Jupiter journey of Ted Simon's book Jupiter's Travels: his confrontations with a murderous military in Chile, his farcical arrest in India,...
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Great Caves of the World
By Tony Waltham"Great Caves of the World is an introduction to some of the most magnificent cave systems in the world. Geologist and caving expert Tony Waltham provides an introduction to the...
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Darkest Hours: A Narrative Encyclopedia of Worldwide Disasters from Ancient Times to the Present
By Jay Robert NashDescribes earthquakes, air crashes, mine disasters, plagues, floods, and other catastrophes throughout history, concentrating on human reactions
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The U.S. Outdoor Atlas & Recreation Guide
By John Oliver JonesWhatever the activity, this is the most complete guidebook to America's outdoor recreation opportunities. This new edition features detailed maps and charts of all 50 states, including locations, addresses, and...
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GPS Made Easy: Using Global Positioning Systems in the Outdoors
By Lawrence LethamIntroduction to the Global Positioning System (GPS). Why buy a GPS Receiver? Backing up your GPS Receiver. About GPS Receivers. Using UTM Coordinates on a hiking trip. More UTM and...
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The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World
By Janet Austinpint-sized paperback version of the best-seller The Travel Book inspirational images and text will make travel from your armchair a delight and inspire your future travel plans A-to-Z coverage of...
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Studies in Outdoor Recreation: Search and Research for Satisfaction
By Robert E. ManningThe first book to integrate the social science literature on outdoor recreation has been completely updated to reflect current research and new concerns. The book is a standard text in...
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A Wolverine is Eating My Leg
By Tim CahillPresents a collection of humorous accounts of travel adventures taking the author to the rapids beneath the Himalayas, the "grand terror" of Montana, Dian Fossey's forbidden zone, a fundamentalist commune,...
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Canyoneering: The San Rafael Swell
By Steve Allen63 hikes and side trips into every corner of a million acres of spectacular Colorado Plateau scenery.
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National Geographic Guide to America's Outdoors: Great Lakes
By Tina LassenFrom the celebrated parks to the great lakes that nestle within them, this guide provides the best sites, detailed information on wildlife, topography and history of each. A practical guide...
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Tigerland and Other Unintended Destinations
By Eric DinersteinIn 1972, Eric Dinerstein was in film school at Northwestern University, with few thoughts of nature, let alone tiger-filled jungles at the base of the Himalayas or the antelope-studded Serengeti...
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The Sharks of Lake Nicaragua: True Tales of Adventure, Travel, and Fishing
By Randy Wayne WhiteWhether he's engaging in mock aerial combat or riding an Ididarod sled, Randy Wayne White is one of America's most adventurous travelers. In this collection he studies anti-terrorist driving techniques,...
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Against the Odds: Battles at Sea, 1591-1949
By Alexander McKeeAn enthralling collection of sea battles, selected and retold by a leading naval historian.
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The Full Circle: To Londolozi and Back Again, a Family's Journey
By Dave Varty, Molly BuchananThe Full Circle: To Londolozi and Back Again, a Family's Journey
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Outdoor Recreation Management: Theory and Application
By Alan Jubenville, Ben W. TwightThis comprehensive guide has been substantially revised and updated. Jubenville and Twight address a broad spectrum of issues from turf management to interpretive services, incorporating both current management theory and...
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Rockhounding Texas
By Melinda CrowProvides descriptions of over seventy sites for rock viewing and collecting in Texas, each with information on the land type, elevation, best season, land manager, material, tools, vehicle access, accommodations,...
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The Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet in California, Sonora, and Western Texas
By Frederick MarryatThe Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet in California, Sonora, and Western Texas
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Great Sieges of History
By William SeymourDescribes the mechanics of a siege, and recounts sixteen famous sieges from the Crusades to the Vietnam War.