Expeditions & Discoveries
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The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico
$24.00 Add to cartThe revolutionary account of the Spanish conquest of Mexico, through the eyes of the vanished, challenging colonial narratives and centering Aztec voices
A limited Beacon Classics edition, with a gorg- Series: Beacon Classics
- Author: León-Portilla, Miguel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: June 10 2025
- ISBN10: 0807019054
- Language: English
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Nathaniel’s Nutmeg: Or, the True and Incredible Adventures of the Spice Trader Who Changed the Course of History (25th Anniversary Edition
$21.00 Add to cartThe 25th anniversary edition of the much-beloved true adventure tale of Nathaniel Courthope; “A magnificent piece of popular history” (The Independent on Sunday).
The tiny island of Run is an insignif- Author: Milton, Giles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: October 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1250362873
- Language: English
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Fallen: George Mallory and the Tragic 1924 Everest Expedition
$29.95 Add to cartAn authoritative, myth-piercing study of the world-famous explorer George Mallory, who disappeared on Mount Everest in 1924.
In the years following his disappearance near the summit of Mount Everest i- Author: Conefrey, Mick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: May 07 2024
- ISBN10: 1639366350
- Language: English
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Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World
$30.00 Add to cartFrom the bestselling author of The Clockwork Universe and The Writing of the Gods, an “utterly delightful…hugely entertaining” (Air Mail) book about the eccentric Victorians who discovered dinosaur … [more below]
- Author: Dolnick, Edward
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 06 2024
- ISBN10: 198219961X
- Language: English
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Searching for Franklin: New Answers to the Great Arctic Mystery
$29.95 Add to cartArctic historian Ken McGoogan approaches the legacy of nineteenth-century explorer Sir John Franklin from a contemporary perspective and offers a surprising new explanation of an enduring Northern mys
- Author: McGoogan, Ken
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: April 09 2024
- ISBN10: 1771623683
- Language: English
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A Gentleman from Japan: The Untold Story of an Incredible Journey from Asia to Queen Elizabeth’s Court
$32.99 Add to cartAn incredible sea story that turns the Age of Exploration on its head, following the first Japanese man to set foot on North America and England.
On November 12, 1588, five young Asian men–led by a- Author: Lockley, Thomas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: July 02 2024
- ISBN10: 1335016716
- Language: English
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The Birds That Audubon Missed: Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness
$32.50 Add to cartRenowned naturalist Kenn Kaufman examines the scientific discoveries of John James Audubon and his artistic and ornithologist peers in this fascinating “blend of history, science, art, biography, and … [more below]
- Author: Kaufman, Kenn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: May 07 2024
- ISBN10: 1668007592
- Language: English
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The Explorers: A New History of America in Ten Expeditions
$32.50 Add to cartA fascinating new history of America, told through the stories of a diverse cast of ten extraordinary–and often overlooked–adventurers, from Sacagawea to Matthew Henson to Sally Ride, who pushed the
- Author: Bellows, Amanda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: June 04 2024
- ISBN10: 0063227401
- Language: English
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Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History’s Greatest Arctic Rescue
$32.00 Add to cartNational Outdoor Book Award-winning author Buddy Levy’s thrilling narrative of polar exploration via airship―and the men who sacrificed everything to make history.
Arctic explorer and American v- Author: Levy, Buddy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: January 28 2025
- ISBN10: 1250289181
- Language: English
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In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette
$20.00 Add to cartNATIONAL BESTSELLER – A white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and heroism in the Gilded Age from the New York Times bestselling author of Blood and Thunder and Ghost Soldiers. – “A splendid book in … [more below]
- Author: Sides, Hampton
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: May 26 2015
- ISBN10: 0307946916
- Language: English
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Everest, Inc.: The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World
$19.99 Add to cartFeaturing original interviews with Everest mountain guides and climbers, this is “a fast-moving, nuanced account of the peak’s transformation from the ultimate mountaineering challenge into a booming … [more below]
- Author: Cockrell, Will
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 22 2025
- ISBN10: 1982190469
- Language: English
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The Explorers: A New History of America in Ten Expeditions
$18.99 Add to cart- Author: Bellows, Amanda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: June 03 2025
- ISBN10: 006322741X
- Language: English
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Meet Me in Atlantis: Across Three Continents in Search of the Legendary Sunken City
$27.00 Add to cartThe New York Times Bestselling Travel Memoir
The author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu travels the globe in search of the world’s most famous lost city. “Adventurous, inquisitive and mirthful, Mark A- Author: Adams, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 26 2016
- ISBN10: 1101983930
- Language: English
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The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster
$17.99 Add to cart“A winning portrait of America at its weirdest.” — Publishers Weekly STARRED Review
From the shrouded forests of the Pacific Northwest to off-the-wall cryptozoological conventions, one man searches hi
- Author: O’Connor, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 27 2025
- ISBN10: 1464216665
- Language: English
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The Birds That Audubon Missed: Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness
$20.00 Add to cartRenowned naturalist Kenn Kaufman examines the scientific discoveries of John James Audubon and his artistic and ornithologist peers in this fascinating “blend of history, science, art, biography, and … [more below]
- Author: Kaufman, Kenn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: May 20 2025
- ISBN10: 1668007606
- Language: English
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The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
$19.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – A “thrilling and superbly crafted” (The Wall Street Journal) account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook’s death … [more below]
- Author: Sides, Hampton
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: May 27 2025
- ISBN10: 525565701
- Language: English
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The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers’ Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda
$29.99 Add to cart“A beautiful and powerful book.” –Candice Millard, New York Times bestselling author
“Valuable, revelatory, and contagiously page-turning.” –David Michaelis, New York Times bestselling author “Far- Author: Holt, Nathalia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: July 01 2025
- ISBN10: 1668027747
- Language: English
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Lost Loot: Cursed Treasures and Blood Money
$22.95 Read moreLegendary treasures. Mythical robberies. Lost riches. Buried plunder and fabulous wealth. Hidden dangers. Ancient curses and deathbed jinxes. Captivating tales of lost fortunes, hidden caches, the ete
- Author: Willis, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 22 2024
- ISBN10: 1578598559
- Language: English
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Exploration Map by Map: From Migrations and Encounters to Voyages and Discoveries
$40.00 Add to cartDiscover the epic history of human exploration and migration, and the stories of fearless pioneers the world over, with this stunning tour of history – map by map.
Charting everything from the movem- Series: DK History Map by Map
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 29 2025
- ISBN10: 0593963598
- Language: English
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Into the Ice: The Northwest Passage, the Polar Sun, and a 175-Year-Old Mystery
$33.00 Add to cartNew York Times bestselling author Mark Synnott has climbed with Alex Honnold. He’s scaled Mt. Everest. But in 2022, he realized there was a dream he’d never realized–to sail the Northwest Passage in … [more below]
- Author: Synnott, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: April 15 2025
- ISBN10: 0593471520
- Language: English
