books by Fergus Fleming     books:       Medieval Messenger3 reviews Paul Dowswell, Fergus Fleming Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2005 The perfect book for those who find history boring I admit it - I'm not a history buff. Although this book is written for children, I couldn't put it down! The format is in a newspaper style, and obviously, the subject is the medieval era. The entire book is nothing but pure fun. It's written in a very easy-to-read format with colorful illustrations. It reads like a three-ring circus with each article and ad competing for your attention. ...             South (Penguin Modern Classics)35 reviews Sir Ernest Shackleton Penguin Books Ltd, 2002 the straight-ahead momentum of an ice breaker His party stranded on an ice floe hundreds of miles from their destination, beyond the reach of the outside world -- even had the outside world known they needed help, or where to look -- his ship crushed by countless miles of pack ice and supplies running low, Ernest Shackleton spent not a moment in lamentation. He set about saving his crew and himself. They made their way to a small, desolate ...             Ninety Degrees North: The Quest for the North Pole2 reviews Fergus Fleming Grove Press, 2003 Well Done Examination of Arctic Exploration Fergus Fleming's Ninety Degrees North is a wonderful synthesis of the many treks to be the first to the north pole during the latter half of the nineteenth century and the first quarter of the twentienth century. Many recent books are available covering each of these individual expeditions in more detail but this is the best one for combining all of them in a focused well-presented manner which ...             The Way to Eternity: Egyptian Myth (Myth & Mankind , Vol 2)3 reviews Fergus Fleming, Alan Lothian Time-Life Books, 1998 Marvelous Mythology Ancient Egypt is my favorite thing to study---whether in or out of school! As an (expert, in a sense,) Egyptologist, the first time I saw this book I was ready to bury my nose in it and get to reading. This wonderful book covers everything about ancient Egyptian mythology---from the important temple rites and festivals to everyday religion. It includes some very well-known myths (like the ...             Ninety Degrees North8 reviews Fergus Fleming Granta, 2001 A singular account Simply one of the best books on the quest for the North Pole. Fleming has done it again. Following success with `Barrows Boys' and `Killing Dragons' Fleming has written the epic compilation of the quest for the North Pole. Although `Arctic Grail did a good job on this subject it had one mighty failing, it concluded with Peary's march to the Pole. Mr. Fleming uses new evidence to show that ...             Barrow's Boys: A Stirring Story of Daring, Fortitude, and Outright Lunacy20 reviews Fergus Fleming Grove Press, 2001 `Difficulties do not terrify' This is a fascinating story of an ambitious program of exploration launched by John Barrow, Second Secretary to the Admiralty in 1816. Between 1816 and 1845 `Barrow's Boys' worked - sometimes with each other and sometimes against each other - to fill in some of the blank spaces around the globe. Some of the questions they set out to answer: What was at the North Pole? Was there a ...             Greek Gazette (Newspaper Histories)4 reviews Paul Dowswell, Fergus Fleming E.D.C. Publishing, 1997 Hysterical History This book is part of a fabulous series that puts ancient history in an entirely different perspective -- it is written like a modern newspaper, only presented as though it is written during the time of ancient Greece (or Rome, Egypt, etc.) Though the humor is lively and intelligent (great inside jokes for serious history students), the humor is never at the expense of historical accuracy -- these ...             Stone Age Sentinel (Newspaper Histories Series)2 reviews Fergus Fleming, Paul Dowswell E.D.C. Publishing, 1998 Funny and educational An educational and very funny read. The facts are all true, but have been presented in a consistely funny and readable tabloid style. Maps, pictures, and fact boxes (and some very funny ads) support the text. Highly recommended.             Barrow's Boys17 reviews Fergus Fleming Granta Books, 1998 From Biblio To Bio The Author explains that this book originated as the name of John Barrow is to be found in the Bibliographies on English Expeditions of Discovery, for a good portion of the first half of the 19th Century. Those that lead or were notable participants in these ventures have books written by them, and about them, many times over. Evidently this is the first time the man who was a driving force ...             Off the Map: Tales of Endurance and Exploration10 reviews Grove Press, 2006 Perfect for the history buff For a blend of history and true-life stories of survival and adventure, try the classics told in OFF THE MAP: TALES OF ENDURANCE AND EXPLORATION. Fergus Fleming is a narrative historian with many books to his name: OFF THE MAP uses high drama, a touch of humor, and lively themes to bring to life the journeys and sometimes the harrowing experiences of explorers from early to modern times. Perfect ...             South: The Endurance Expedition (Penguin Classics)3 reviews Ernest Shackleton Penguin Classics, 2004 Great account of adventure and survival in Antarctica. This is one of the best survival/adventure stories that you will ever read. The events which take place during the Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition of 1914-1917 are re-told by several different points of view and this gives the overall story a multi-faceted persona. The main re-telling of the story of the ENDURANCE is told primarily from Shackleton's point of view and re-affirmed through ...             Barrow's Boys Fergus Fleming Granta Books, 1999             Killing Dragons11 reviews Fergus Fleming Granta Books, 2001 Suprised to see only three stars I am surprised to see only a 3-star rating average currently for this book. I thought it was an engrossing read for anyone with an interest in the history and development of alpinism in general and tourism in the Alps. I had recently read Trevor Braham's "When The Alps Cast Their Spell" which left me cold. Despite it winning the Boardman Tasker Prize I found it dense and dull. Starting into ...             The Viking Invader (Newspaper Histories Series)2 reviews Fergus Fleming, Karen Tomlins E.D.C. Publishing, 1998 Educational and very funny An educational and very funny read. The facts are all true, but have been presented in a consistely funny and readable tabloid style. Maps, pictures, and fact boxes (and some very funny ads) support the text. Highly recommended.             The Sword and the Cross: Two Men and an Empire of Sand4 reviews Fergus Fleming Grove Press, 2004 An account of the wasteland of Africa An interesting book on an extraordinary topic. When the French began to penetrate the Sahara in the 1830s they had no idea how much of a wasteland it was. The Sahara in fact is so big it could swallow the United States whole. In the last 19th century explorers and military adventurers began to venture into the vast wasteland, usually the expeditions originated from the south. Charles de ...             Voices of the Ancestors: African Myth (Myth and Mankind)1 review Tony Allan, Fergus Fleming, ... Time-Life Books, 2000 Compilation Of African Folk Tradition. Although Not in Great detail this book is able to scratch the surface of many African myths as well as provide a basis for the folk tradition of African tribes all through Africa. The book does an exceptional job however at presenting the reasoning for African myths as well as conecting the myths between cultures. Recomended for any fan of Myth who wants a brief outline of African myth for their ...              search for books african, ancestors, barrow, classics, daring, degrees, dragons, egyptian, empire, endurance, eternity, expedition, exploration, fortitude, gazette, histories, invader, killing, lunacy, mankind, medieval, messenger, modern, newspaper, outright, penguin, sentinel, series, stirring, voices books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen VHS: UFC Vol 13 leave a comment home  impressum - about us