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The Last Place on Earth (Modern Library Exploration) 78 reviews
Roland Huntford
Modern Library, 1999
A Ripping Good Yarn
+ Just excellent. Read it to learn the truth.
+ Unbelievably Good
+ Scott, Huntford and the Decline of the British Empire
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Atlantis in America: Navigators of the Ancient World31 reviews
Ivar Zapp, George Erikson
Adventures Unlimited Press, 1998
Surprisingly good
+ Atlantis in America
+ Insightful
I picked this book up not expecting much. I have been reading all kinds of books on the subject of ancient civilizations. While I tend to agree that the authors tend to stick it to the establishment it bit too much, they fact is they probably deserve it and then some. After reading this book I'm ...
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex281 reviews
Nathaniel Philbrick
Viking Adult, 2000
Excellent and Enthralling Book from a most Perspicacious Author
+ I was cheering for the whales
+ in the heart of the sea
+ Well Done
+ Whaling Might Not be the Way to Go
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Everest : Mountain Without Mercy 50 reviews
Broughton Coburn
National Geographic, 1997
Mt Everest: spectacular photography
+ Everest: Mountain without mercy
+ Great book
+ Awesome Everest
+ Completely Fascinating!
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The GOLD OF EXODUS 66 reviews
Howard Blum
Simon & Schuster, 1998
Truth is Funner than Fiction
This book reads like the best of the best spy novels. It flows. It has suspense. It has shady characters and heroes. Espionage,danger, intrigue, exotic locations. Biblical artifacts. And it is all true! Makes the adventure come alive and reads like a ride on a roller coaster. I have put ...
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The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition159 reviews
Caroline Alexander
Knopf, 1998
Inspiring and Beautiful
+ The Endurance book review
+ An Incredible Story-- Even if It Is Slow at Times
+ A Tale of Survival
+ The Endurance
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster1488 reviews
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 1998
Mountain Madness
+ Rare Insight into a Perilous Set of Events
+ My Favorite Book
+ Stunning
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Sailing Alone around the World (Penguin Classics)47 reviews
Joshua Slocum
Penguin Classics, 1999
A classic for good reason
+ Simply escape on a trip around the world
+ Unbelievable story, a must read if there ever was one
I first read this book about 30 years ago, I think. I vaguely remember thinking it was dry, and now I'm amazed at myself. It is anything else but that, from today's perspective! First published in 1900, Slocum's prose reads fresh and crisp; and his sense of humor pleases me with its dryness. No ...
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Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft55 reviews
Thor Heyerdahl
Pocket, 1990
Five Stars for Adventure, One for Archaeology
+ Kontiki paperback received
+ Non-Fiction
+ An impossible almost crazy epic adventure
+ Hippies before their time
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea 896 reviews
Sebastian Junger
HarperTorch, 1998
Hurricane Gloria
+ Unsentimental Inexorable Factual
+ The Perfect Storm
+ The Storm Of The Century and the people caught up in it. An education
+ But you already saw the movie...
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Quest for the Lost City: A True Life Adventure 3 reviews
Dana Lamb, Ginger Lamb
Santa Barbara Pr, 1984
the ultimate backpacking/hiking adventure!
+ Lost City Found
If you think you are ready to backpack through the wilds of anywhere, read this book first! This couple walked from California to the jungles of Mexico, encountered banditos, bugs and fascinating people along the way. The Mayan ruins they stumbled upon probably still haven't been found... The ...
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We, the Navigators: The Ancient Art of Landfinding in the Pacific (Revised)9 reviews
David Lewis
University of Hawaii Press, 1994
Oceanic navigation classic
+ Classic
+ Excellent
+ intriguing and eye-opening!
+ An academic book by a knowledgable navigator
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time260 reviews
Dava Sobel
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1996
Fascinating subject in the hands of Sobel
+ Very Interesting
+ Genuinely great story, but BEWARE of some inaccuracies in this book.
+ The long and the short of Longitude
+ Great Read
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Atlantis in America: Navigators of the Ancient World31 reviews
Ivar Zapp, George Erikson
Adventures Unlimited Press, 1998
Surprisingly good
+ Atlantis in America
+ Insightful
I picked this book up not expecting much. I have been reading all kinds of books on the subject of ancient civilizations. While I tend to agree that the authors tend to stick it to the establishment it bit too much, they fact is they probably deserve it and then some. After reading this book I'm ...
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea896 reviews
Sebastian Junger
HarperTorch, 1998
Hurricane Gloria
+ Unsentimental Inexorable Factual
+ The Perfect Storm
+ The Storm Of The Century and the people caught up in it. An education
+ But you already saw the movie...
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We, the Navigators: The Ancient Art of Landfinding in the Pacific (Revised)9 reviews
David Lewis
University of Hawaii Press, 1994
Oceanic navigation classic
+ Classic
+ Excellent
+ intriguing and eye-opening!
+ An academic book by a knowledgable navigator
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Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft55 reviews
Thor Heyerdahl
Pocket, 1990
Five Stars for Adventure, One for Archaeology
+ Kontiki paperback received
+ Non-Fiction
+ An impossible almost crazy epic adventure
+ Hippies before their time
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The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition159 reviews
Caroline Alexander
Knopf, 1998
Inspiring and Beautiful
+ The Endurance book review
+ An Incredible Story-- Even if It Is Slow at Times
+ A Tale of Survival
+ The Endurance
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The GOLD OF EXODUS66 reviews
Howard Blum
Simon & Schuster, 1998
Truth is Funner than Fiction
This book reads like the best of the best spy novels. It flows. It has suspense. It has shady characters and heroes. Espionage,danger, intrigue, exotic locations. Biblical artifacts. And it is all true! Makes the adventure come alive and reads like a ride on a roller coaster. I have put ...
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Quest for the Lost City: A True Life Adventure3 reviews
Dana Lamb, Ginger Lamb
Santa Barbara Pr, 1984
the ultimate backpacking/hiking adventure!
+ Lost City Found
If you think you are ready to backpack through the wilds of anywhere, read this book first! This couple walked from California to the jungles of Mexico, encountered banditos, bugs and fascinating people along the way. The Mayan ruins they stumbled upon probably still haven't been found... The ...
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