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  • Antarctic Penguins: A Study of Their Social Habits

    The penguins of the Antarctic regions very rightly have been termed the true inhabitants of that country. The species is of great antiquity, fossil remains of their ancestors having been found, which showed that they flourished as far back as the eocene epoch. To a degree far in advance of any other bird, the penguin has adapted itself to the sea as a means of livelihood, so that it rivals the ... Read more

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  • Eyewitness Accounts With Scott in the Antarctic

    Series series Eyewitness Accounts
    'Mr Ponting has it in his power greatly to delight!' Lady Kathleen Scott Herbert Ponting was the photographer on Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition to the Antarctic in 1910 - 13. Based at the expedition hut at Cape Evans, Ponting spent the summers studying the continent's wildlife and landscape. He records close encounters with orcas and leopard seals on the ice at Cape Evans, expeditions to ... Read more

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  • In the Heart of the Amazon Forest

    One of the most impressive of all Victorian scientists but also a marvellous writer, Bates' (1825-1892) account of his years in the upper reaches of the Amazon is almost too good to be true - a great monument to human inquisitiveness as he battles great hoards of malevolent reptiles and insects in his quest for ever more obscure specimens on ever more narrow and creeper-choked tributaries.Great ... Read more

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  • A Girl's Ride in Iceland

    When this little volume (my maiden effort) was published five years ago, it unwittingly originated an angry controversy by raising the question Should women ride astride? ... Read more

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  • Life with the Esquimaux 1860-1862

    by A H Guernsey ...
    An early exploration briefly describes life with the Inuit peoples during the mid nineteenth century. Illustrated. ... Read more

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  • Borneo, Celebes, Aru

    Racked with fever, virtually broke and earning a precarious living through sending back to London the plumes of beautiful birds, Wallace (1823-1913) ultimately became one of the most heroic and admirable of all scientist-explorers. Whether living with Hill Dyaks or hunting Orang-Utans or sailing on a junk to the unbelievably remote Aru islands, Wallace opens our eyes to a now long vanished world ... Read more

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  • Deep Water and Shoal

    This is William Albert Robinson’s seminal 1944 travel book, "Deep Water and Shoal". Complete with cannibal encounters and contretemps with hostile tribesmen, this fascinating and exciting account of twenty-five-year-old Robinson’s epic sailing adventure is highly recommended for fans of fascinating travel writing. Few have written a book about sailing round the world as good as Mr. Robinson's, ... Read more

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  • Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917

    by Carl Lumholtz ...
    Ever since my camping life with the aborigines of Queensland, many years ago, it has been my desire to explore New Guinea, the promised land of all who are fond of nature and ambitious to discover fresh secrets. In furtherance of this purpose their Majesties, the King and Queen of Norway, the Norwegian Geographical Society, the Royal Geographical Society of London, and Koninklijk Nederlandsch ... Read more

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  • Big Game Fishing - With Chapters on: Marlin, Sharks, Swordfish, Sailfish, Tarpon, Tuna and Bass

    “Big Game Fishing” contains a fantastic vintage guide to fishing for large fish, including tuna, swordfish, sharks, and more. This illustrated guide contains simple explanations and descriptions coupled with expert knowledge and helpful tips, making it ideal for adventurous anglers of all skill levels. Contents include: “A Short History Of Fishing”, “Marlin”, “The Marlin Or Spearfish”, “The Big ... Read more

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  • Elephant-Hunting In East Equatorial Africa

    Being An Account Of Three Years' Ivory-hunting Under Mount Kenia And Among The Ndorobo Savages Of The Lorogi Mountains Including A Trip To The North End Of Lake Rudolph

    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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  • Harpoon at a Venture

    by Gavin Maxwell ...
    In this memoir, the Scottish naturalist and author of Ring of Bright Water recounts his post-World War II life as a shark fisherman in the Hebrides.A shark fishery based on the tiny Hebridean island of Soay was the beginning of Gavin Maxwell's enduring love affair with the west coast of Scotland. This, his first book, tells the whole story—the challenge and drama of the shark hunt, the development ... Read more

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  • Sea Fishing from Land and Pier

    A guide to the history and skills needed to fish the sea from land and pier. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus