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Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs Best Price: $14.39 As an avid fan of the Dealiest Catch, I wholeheartedly enjoyed the book. You get a peek into... | Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Best Price: $4.81 This account of Shackelton's expedition to Antarctic is a read like no other. I could not put... | Black Wave: A Family's Adventure at Sea and the Disaster That Saved Them Best Price: $11.30 Overall Black Wave is a quick, good read. I love all things ocean and enjoyed reading this book.... | Dog Man: An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain Best Price: $13.44 This book has touched me. The main character is morally strong, and the result of his strength... | Boone: A Biography Best Price: $15.73 An over long development of the life of a very significant figure in American (Kentucky)... |
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Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest Best Price: $13.72 This is an excellent book- very well written and hard to put down. I have read many books on... | Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia Best Price: $12.39 I wish everyone had the chance to "find" themselves. I was OK with the Italian part,... | Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (P.S.) Best Price: $3.97 I really enjoyed this book, but then I discovered something that brings its credibility into... | Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu Best Price: $14.00 The subject matter is interesting, but the narrative and analysis are on the level of a... | Too Close to the Sun: The Audacious Life and Times of Denys Finch Hatton Best Price: $16.66 I really enjoyed reading this book. It was thoroughly researched and beautifully written. It... |
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place Best Price: $2.92 I've a feeling we have not heard the last of Aron Ralston, but it won't be long before we do.
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Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West Best Price: $8.68 Once upon a time in the West, a man named William Gilpin was blown westward along with an... | Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home Best Price: $7.45 An amazing story that I couldn't put down! I was awestruck by the sheer impossibility of anyone... | Stanley: The Impossible Life of Africa's Greatest Explorer Best Price: $18.15 Jeal's wonderful biography of Stanley succeeds on many levels, as biography, history,... | Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone Best Price: $8.99 Ever since I read "The Last Voyage of Columbus," I have been a Martin Dugard fan. In... | The Man Who Swam the Amazon: 3,274 Miles on the World's Deadliest River Best Price: $10.24 I followed Martin's swim via his web site from start to finish. Needless to say I couldn't wait... |
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High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places Best Price: $2.32 As a young man, David Breashears looked at a photo of Tenzing Norgay standing atop Mount... | The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down Best Price: $6.77 This book was very descriptive and detailed. All the pirates, their crews, and ships were all... | The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest Best Price: $2.60 Having read Krakauer's book, seen the movie and watched the PBS doc, I read this, purported to... | Flight of Passage: A True Story Best Price: $7.49 Interesting and well written story of two kids flying across the country in a Piper Cub. Great... | Passionate Nomad: The Life of Freya Stark (Modern Library Paperbacks) Best Price: $6.49 Remarkable testimony to an exceptional life. Freya Stark was an iconoclast in her time and... |
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Mountain Madness Best Price: $12.41 Scott Fischer's name as a mountaineer was as well known within the international mountaineering... | The Travels of Marco Polo Best Price: $7.40 Marco Polo purportedly spent 17 years travelling to the courts of Kublai Khan and, as an... | Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale of Disaster and Survival at Sea Best Price: $4.34 The Georges Bank lies about 120 miles east of Cape Cod. It is no place to be in a small boat;... | Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton: A Biography Best Price: $14.72 This is a very large book & not a light read. Sir Francis Burton is one of history's more... | Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther than the Eye Can See: My Story Best Price: $1.99 About eight months ago (from the time of writing this review) my wife lost her eyesight. ... |
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Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World Best Price: $7.74 I only watched one episode of the TV series as it was yet another "adventure TV" with... | To Reach the Clouds: My High Wire Walk Between the Twin Towers Best Price: $8.98 This book pulled me out of the doldrums. What an appealing person Petit is! Daring, ingenious,... | The Four Voyages: Being His Own Log-Book, Letters and Dispatches with Connecting Narratives.. (Penguin Classics) Best Price: $7.81 Christopher Columbus in his own writings, translated though, what could be more exciting? Well,... | Birdwatcher: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson Best Price: $15.00 This is an accurate and vital portrait of Roger Tory Peterson. The author brings the visionary... | Otto Rahn and the Quest for the Grail: The Amazing Life of the Real Indiana Jones Best Price: $12.26 What can i say about Otto Rahn and the Quest for the Grail.
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Captain James Cook Best Price: $11.31 I knew a few things about the three voyages of Captain Cook so I decided to read his biography.... | Last of the Donkey Pilgrims Best Price: $3.12 ...in preparation for my long overdue personal visit to Ireland a number of books including... | Medicine Woman Best Price: $1.80 The first of Lynn Andrews books that I had ever read. I couldn't put this down, I am now a Lynn... | Woodswoman: Living Alone in the Adirondack Wilderness Best Price: $3.99 This book surprised me with how enjoyable a read it was. I enjoy the outdoors and camp several... | The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca Best Price: $8.01 You can take it from the head of the cow: America is a lot different than the Europhile... |
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Jim Bridger: Mountain Man Best Price: $5.65 it was a rather hard read and need more details, but a OK read on Jim Bridger. Would like to... | Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Battle For Survival at the South Pole Best Price: $2.73 I was prepared to love this, but ended up disliking it for several reasons.
Her voice is... | The Journals of Captain Cook (Penguin Classics) Best Price: $6.43 I wanted to like this book. I really did. When I saw it online, I thought that it looked... | Osborne Russell's Journal of a Trapper and maps of his travels in the Rocky Mountains Best Price: $3.99 Osborne Russell was never one of the elite of the Mountain Men. He spent most of his time in... | Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Best Price: $17.23 I saw the Frontline documentary "Storm over Everest" by David Brashears which features... |
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A Man's Life: Dispatches from Dangerous Places Best Price: $12.87 This is a book any outdoorsman would enjoy. It is full of adventure and outdoor experiences. | The Beckoning Silence Best Price: $10.93 I saw the documentary entitled "The Beckoning Silence" on a transatlantic flight and... | Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before Best Price: $7.25 While this is one of his earlier books, i just discovered this author and love his interplay of... | The Other Side of Everest: Climbing the North Face Through the Killer Storm Best Price: $8.16 One of hundreds who gathered at the foot of Everest during the ill-fated climbing season of... | Grand Obsession: Harvey Butchart and the Exploration of Grand Canyon Best Price: $13.57 Harvey Butchart is held high on a pedestal with the majority of Canyon hikers and deservedly... |
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A Pirate of Exquisite Mind: The Life of William Dampier: Explorer, Naturalist, and Buccaneer Best Price: $7.98 Ok, so there is no doubt that this book is a excellent read. It really is like 'The Pirates of... | Cook : The Extraordinary Voyages of Captain James Cook Best Price: $13.98 Fast-moving and fascinating account of Captain Cook's three around-the-world voyages,... | The Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back China's Most Exotic Animal Best Price: $5.45 I loved this book! Adventure, history, romance, and the story of a
woman who was 70 years ahead... | Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder Best Price: $7.49 Kingbird Highway is a must read for every birder. It is a real adventure story; complete with... | Dragon Hunter: Roy Chapman Andrews and the Central Asiatic Expeditions Best Price: $2.49 The first book that I ever owned as a child growing up in Mississippi was Roy Chapman Andrews in... |