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The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club (1910)

April 14, 2011
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The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club (1910)

The North Pole: Its Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club (1910) A year after Cook claimed to have reached the North Pole, Peary announced that Cook never made it and that he, Peary, was the Pole’s true conqueror. In his book he recounts his landmark expedition. List Price: $...
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Over the Edge of the World: Magellan’s Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (P.S.)

February 3, 2011
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Over the Edge of the World: Magellan’s Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (P.S.)

Over the Edge of the World: Magellan’s Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (P.S.) Ferdinand Magellan’s daring circumnavigation of the globe in the sixteenth century was a three-year odyssey filled with sex, violence, and amazing adventure. Now in Over the Edge of the World, prize-winning biographer and journalist Laurence Bergreen entwines a variety of candid,...
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Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Capetown

October 1, 2010
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Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Capetown

Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Capetown ISBN13: 9780618446872 Condition: New Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed In the travel-writing tradition that made Paul Theroux”s reputation, Dark Star Safari is a rich and insightful book...
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