Much more than a travel guide, this book gives comprehensive and authoritative information on the history of exploration of the Antarctic regions, their geography and climate, and the scientific programmes that are the main reason for human presence in the … Continue reading →
I am not sure why Dawkins has written this book. As always, he writes with clarity and enthusiasm but there is little new material here to add to his growing literature on modern Darwinism. I am grateful for his explanation … Continue reading →
Useful, if brief, handbook covering the climbing techniques specific to Alpine moutaineering.
Continue reading →The story of his amazing walk across Europe from Finisterre to Istanbul via all the mountains in between.
Continue reading →An account of her travels in Chile. Written before her Antarctica travels, but equally rewarding. Fine travel writing, focusing as much on the people as the country itself, observed and reported with wit and sensitivity.
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