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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781781318782
- Book Title
- Expeditions Unpacked : What the Great Explorers Took Into the Unknown
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing Group UK
- Item Length
- 11.1 in
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Travel, Sports & Recreation, Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Special Interest / Adventure, Adventurers & Explorers, Essays & Travelogues, History, Expeditions & Discoveries, Equipment & Supplies
- Item Weight
- 54.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 10.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group UK
ISBN-10
1781318786
ISBN-13
9781781318782
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5038782153
Product Key Features
Book Title
Expeditions Unpacked : What the Great Explorers Took Into the Unknown
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Topic
Special Interest / Adventure, Adventurers & Explorers, Essays & Travelogues, History, Expeditions & Discoveries, Equipment & Supplies
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Sports & Recreation, Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
54.5 Oz
Item Length
11.1 in
Item Width
10.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-416557
Reviews
'A fascinating and unique look at these celebrated expeditions. Ed Stafford knows all too well how important an explorer's kit can be and this brilliant book gives great insight into the role it plays.', This book is perfect for anyone fascinated by the evolution of outdoor gear and/or inspired by the stories of the people who set out on the most daring first attempts.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
910.4
Table Of Content
Introduction Nellie Bly 14 Round the world in 72 days Captain Robert Falcon Scott 20 Race to the Pole: Terra Nova expedition Roald Amundsen 30 Race to the Pole: Norwegian expedition Lieutenant Colonel Percy Fawcett 38 Search for the lost city of 'Z' Eva Dickson 46 First woman to cross the Sahara by car Clärenore Stinnes 52 First circumnavigation of the globe by production car Amelia Earhart 60 First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean Thor Heyerdahl 68 Kon-Tiki expedition Jacques Cousteau 78 First underwater archaeology operation Sir Edmund Hillary 84 Everest first ascent Tim Slessor 94 London to Singapore by Land Rover Sir Robin Knox-Johnston 104 First solo-sailed circumnavigation of the globe Robyn Davidson 114 Trek across the deserts of west Australia using camels Sir Ranulph Fiennes 126 Transglobe expedition Reinhold Messner 136 First ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen Jason Lewis 144 First human-powered circumnavigation of the globe Alastair Humphreys 154 Cycle around the world Rune Gjeldnes 162 Longest solo ski journey Ed Stafford 170 Walking the Amazon Sarah Outen 180 London2London Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg 190 First round-the-world solar flight Fedor Konyukhov 200 Fastest round-the-world balloon flight Olly Hicks and George Bullard 208 Greenland to Scotland by kayak Apa Sherpa 218 Twenty-one Everest ascents Laura Bingham 224 First team to locate the source of and navigate the Essequibo River, Guyana Index 234 Picture credits 238
Synopsis
A unique and fascinating examination of 25 great explorers through the vital kit they took with them on their iconic expeditions, all brought to life by commissioned illustrations and archive photography., "A fascinating and unique look at these celebrated expeditions. Ed Stafford knows all too well how important an explorer's kit can be and this brilliant book gives great insight into the role it plays." --Sir Ranulph Fiennes In this unique and enthralling book, explorer and survivalist Ed Stafford curates 25 great expeditions through the lens of the kit these remarkable explorers took with them . In an environment where lack of preparation could mean certain death, the equipment carried, ridden and sailed into uncharted territories could mean the success or failure of an expedition. Was it simply a case of better provisions and preparation that helped Amundsen beat Scott to the South Pole? And how has the equipment taken to Everest changed since Hillary's first ascent? Through carefully curated photographs and specially commissioned illustrations we can see at a glance the scale, style and complexity of the items taken into the unknown by the greatest explorers of all time, and the impact each item had on their journey. How it potentially saved a life, or was purely for comfort or entertainment, and how these objects of survival have evolved and adapted as science advances, and we plunge further into the extremes. Conquering fears and mountains, adversity and wild jungles, each item these explorers flew, pulled or hauled played a crucial role in their ambitious and dangerous missions to find out a little more about our world. Through each of these objects, we can gain a better understanding ourselves. Get an intimate view of these and more amazing expeditions: Roald Amundsen , race to the Pole: Norwegian expedition (snowshoes, Primus stove, piano, violin, gramophone...) Amelia Earhart , first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean (Bendix radio direction finder, parachutes, emergency life raft, rouge...) Tim Slessor , first overland from London to Singapore (machetes, crowbar, typewriter, Remington dry shaver, tea...) Nellie Bly , around the world in 72 days (Mumm champagne, accordion, silk waterproof wrap, dark gloves...), A unique and fascinating examination of 25 great explorers through the vital kit they took with them on their iconic expeditions, all brought to life by commissioned illustrations and archive photography. In this unique and enthralling book, explorer and survivalist Ed Stafford curates 25 great expeditions through the lens of the kit these remarkable explorers took with them. In an environment where failure to prepare could mean certain death, the equipment carried, ridden, and sailed into uncharted territories could mean success or failure-with dire consequences. Was it simply a case of better provisions and preparation that helped Amundsen beat Scott to the South Pole? And how has the equipment taken to Everest changed since Hillary's first ascent? Here for the first time in rare photographs and comprehensive illustrations we can see at a glance the scale, style, and complexity of the items taken into the unknown by the greatest explorers of all time, and the impact each item had on their journey. How it potentially saved a life, or was purely for comfort or entertainment, and how these objects of survival have evolved and adapted as science advances, and we plunge further into the extremes. Conquering fears and mountains, adversity and wild jungles, each item these explorers flew, pulled, or hauled played a crucial role in their ambitious and dangerous missions to find out a little more about our world. Through each of these objects, we can gain a better understanding ourselves. Get an intimate view of these and more amazing expeditions: Roald Amundsen, race to the Pole: Norwegian expedition (snowshoes, Primus stove, piano, violin, gramophone...) Amelia Earhart, first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean (Bendix radio direction finder, parachutes, emergency life raft, rouge...) Tim Slessor, first overland from London to Singapore (machetes, crowbar, typewriter, Remington dry shaver, tea...) Nellie Bly, around the world in 72 days (Mumm champagne, accordion, silk waterproof wrap, dark gloves...)
LC Classification Number
G525
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