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  • Into Thin Air

    A Personal Account of the Everest Disaster

    av Jon Krakauer ...
    Serie serie Picador Collection
    **Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air is the true story of a 24-hour period on Everest. Members of three separate expeditions were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude.The disaster ended in the worst single-season death toll in the peak's history.'A harrowing tale of the perils of high-altitude climbing, a story of bad luck and worse ... Läs mer

    132,49 kr

  • Eiger Dreams

    Ventures Among Men and Mountains

    av Jon Krakauer ...
    No one writes about mountaineering and its attendant victories and hardships more brilliantly than Jon Krakauer. In this collection of his finest essays and reporting, Krakauer writes of mountains from the memorable perspective of one who has himself struggled with solo madness to scale Alaska's notorious Devils Thumb.In Pakistan, the fearsome K2 kills thirteen of the world's most experienced ... Läs mer

    120,51 kr

  • Underland

    A Deep Time Journey - The bestselling nature book from the author of Is a River Alive?

    Follow Robert Macfarlane to the furthest corners of the globe....A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2019WINNER OF THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2020'You'd be crazy not to read this book' The Sunday TimesA Guardian Best Book of the 21st CenturyIn Underland, Robert Macfarlane takes us on... ... Läs mer

    147,75 kr

  • Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day

    The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day

    “Gripping, intense. . . . Buried in the Sky will satisfy anyone who loved [Into Thin Air].”—Kate Tuttle, Boston GlobeWhen Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have been the unsung heroes in the background. In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world’s ... Läs mer

    134,29 kr

  • Betty

    The International Bestseller

    'So engrossing! Betty is a page-turning Appalachian coming-of-age story steeped in Cherokee history, told in undulating prose that settles right into you' Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times'Beautiful and devastating' Observer, Books of the Year'Breathtaking' Vogue'A girl comes of age against the knife.'Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a white moth... ... Läs mer

    124,96 kr

  • Seven Years in Tibet

    Översatt av Richard Graves ...
    A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer’s escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War.Heinrich Harrer, already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time, was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping and fled to Tibet. Settling ... Läs mer

    108,43 kr

  • Anima

    A Wild Pastoral

    ‘A classic for our times’ MONIQUE ROFFEY‘Haunting, beautiful… Anima will live with me for a long time’ CAL FLYN'A book that mesmerises with its sense of adventure and epic sweep, this is creative non-fiction at its best' GUARDIANOver the course of one summer, Kapka Kassabova lives with perhaps the last true pastoralists in Europe.She joins the epic seasonal movement of vast... ... Läs mer

    125,07 kr

  • Time on Rock

    A Climber's Route into the Mountains

    av Anna Fleming ...
    SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE AND THE BOARDMAN TASKER AWARD FOR MOUNTAIN LITERATUREWith great lyricism, Anna Fleming charts two parallel journeys: learning the craft of traditional rock climbing and the developing appreciation of the natural world it brings her. Through the story of her progress from terrified beginner to confident lead climber, she shows us how placing hand and foot on ... Läs mer

    111,08 kr

  • Beyond Possible

    The inspirational autobiography of the celebrated mountaineer

    av Nimsdai Purja ...
    The brave and inspiring true story of renowned climber Nims Purja's mission to summit the fourteen highest peaks on Earth - as seen on Netflix.'Whether or not you are a lover of the mountains, you will marvel at his tenacity, his fearlessness. No one can fail to be inspired by what he achieved.' - The TimesFourteen mountains on Earth tower over 8,000 metres above sea level, an altitude where the ... Läs mer

    142,77 kr

  • High

    A Journey Across the Himalayas Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China

    av Erika Fatland ...
    Översatt av Kari Dickson ...
    ***Shortlisted for the 2023 STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR******A Financial Times Travel Book of the Year 2022***"Enchanting" Independent"Fatland distinguishes herself from the stereotypes" Guardian"Fatland is a sensitive and insightful chronicler of quotidian lives and a compelling narrator" Observer"Erika Fatland ascend... ... Läs mer

    165,99 kr

  • Into Wild Mongolia

    Explore the wonders of wild Mongolia through the eyes of a distinguished field biologistMongolia became a satellite of the Soviet Union in the mid-1920s, and for nearly seven decades effectively closed its doors to the outside world. Biologist George Schaller initially visited the country in 1989, and was one of the first Western scientists allowed to study and assess the conservation status of ... Läs mer

    180,61 kr

  • The Vanishing Ice

    Diaries of a Scottish snow hunter

    av Iain Cameron ...
    There are few more beautiful places than Scotland’s winter mountains. But even when most of the snow has melted, isolated patches can linger well into summer and beyond. In The Vanishing Ice, Iain Cameron chronicles these remarkable and little-seen relics of the Ice Age, describing how they have fascinated travellers and writers for hundreds of years, and reflecting on the impact of climate change ... Läs mer

    177,12 kr

  • The Finest Peaks

    Prominence and Other Mountain Measures

    av Adam Helman ...
    This book challenges the precedent that a mountain's worth scales with height. It is a rational synthesis of new concepts that compel one to reassess the popular "heightist mindset". The concept of prominence, loosely defined as a mountain's vertical relief, is a stiff competitor to summit height for assessing a mountain's stature and relative worth for innumerable purposes.The community of ... Läs mer

    82,56 kr

  • The Great Quest

    Fifty Us State High Points and More

    Eric and Matthew were born in Berea, KY in 1986 and started hiking with their Dad in the nearby hills and hollers of Kentucky as soon as they could walk. They started college in the fall of 2004 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Mass, and discovered the MIT Outing Club. They both graduated in 2008 and in 2010 with Bachelors and Masters degrees. Since fall 2010, they ... Läs mer

    41,34 kr

  • Il passo delle stagioni

    Piccolo diario della natura alpina

    Serie serie Piccola filosofia di viaggio
    Camminando sui sentieri alpini è facile seguire il passo, ovvero il ritmo delle stagioni. Tra contrasti e accostamenti armoniosi, i colori, i silenzi e i rumori, gli elementi stessi del paesaggio – rocce e acque, alberi e fiori, uccelli e animali di terra, costruzioni e segni della presenza umana – mutano via via che si susseguono i giorni e i mesi. Gianni Gasparini fa parlare le piccole cose che ... Läs mer

    75,00 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Hunting Trips of a Ranchman - An Account of the Big Game of the United States and its Chase with Horse, Hound and Rifle - Vol.1 and Vol.2

    This antique text contains a detailed account of various big game hunting expeditions around the United States. Written by Theodore Roosevelt, this fascinating text is both entertaining and informative, and is sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in hunting or in the life and work of one of the most notable Americans to have ever lived. The chapters of this book include: 'Ranching in The Bad ... Läs mer

    100,70 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • A Literary Field Guide to Northern Appalachia

    Serie Bok 59 - Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books
    Northern Appalachia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth and home to a broad range of ecological and human cultures. With A Literary Field Guide to Northern Appalachia, editors Todd Davis and Noah Davis recognize and celebrate this diversity and the fact that humans are storytelling creatures who develop relationships with their landscapes at the intersection of art and science.A ... Läs mer

    273,15 kr

  • In the Catskills - Selections from the Writings of John Burroughs

    First published in 1910, "In the Catskills" is a fantastic selection of essays concerning The Catskill Mountains by American naturalist John Burroughs. Nowhere is a love of Catskill Mountain landscape, its flora and fauna, and its people more beautifully expressed then in these eight essays. Highly recommended for lovers of nature writing and naturalism. John Burroughs (1837 - 1921) was an ... Läs mer

    100,70 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Earth's Wrinkled Crust: How Much is Dominated by Mountains?

    av Aishik Dutta ...
    Have you ever gazed at a mountain peak and wondered... what truly makes it a mountain? Is it just a hill that kept growing, or is there a more dramatic story etched into its slopes? Dive into "Earth's Wrinkled Crust," an illuminating journey that explores the majestic, dynamic, and surprisingly complex world of mountains.This book tackles the big questions:What exactly defines a mountain? Discover ... Läs mer

    27,08 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Volcano’s Whisper

    Unraveling the Secrets of Mountain Eruptions

    Have you ever wondered about the mysterious and menacing whispers of volcanic peaks? Are you fascinated by the world's fire mountains and eager to explore their marvels and mysteries? Do you find yourself pondering: • What secrets lie within the fiery depths of the world's most iconic volcanoes? • How do volcanic eruptions shape our planet and impact the lives of those living near these majestic ... Läs mer

    84,15 kr

  • Mes étapes d'alpinisme

    Serie serie Savoirs & Traditions
    « Combien de fois ai-je entendu les personnes auxquelles je faisais des récits d’ascensions et auxquelles je montrais en projections photographiques des scènes prises sur les cimes des Alpes, me demander quel attrait pouvait avoir ce sport où la fatigue et les efforts se mêlent au danger constant, continu. Pour la plupart d’entre elles, cela ne devait être que la gloriole d’avoir été où peu ... Läs mer

    29,00 kr

  • È quando sogni

    Dalle carte di Walter Bonatti riemerge una singolare raccolta di citazioni da lui trascritte nel corso di una vita, riguardanti i temi che più gli stavano a cuore: l’avventura, la natura, la montagna, la dignità, la forza, l’amarezza, la solitudine… Perle estratte dai propri libri e da quelli degli autori più amati (e non solo), frasi colte al volo, descrizioni piene di poesia: gli spunti e le ... Läs mer

    139,00 kr

  • Marches

    av Andrew Allott ...
    Serie Bok 118 - Collins New Naturalist Library
    A complete natural history and the first large-scale survey of this unique part of the country.The borderland between England and Wales has long been a region of contention. Its distinctive geography, wedged roughly between Welsh mountains and English river beds has not only isolated this rural, sparsely-populated slice of land, but created a unique identity.Stretching along the bordering counties ... Läs mer

    395,16 kr

  • Across the Ussuri Kray

    Travels in the Sikhote-Alin Mountains

    Översatt av Jonathan C. Slaght ...
    In Russia's Far East sits the wild Ussuri Kray, a region known for its remote highlands and rugged mountain passes where tigers and bears roam the cliffs, and salmon and lenok navigate the rivers. In this collection of travel writing by famed Russian explorer and naturalist Vladimir K. Arsenyev (1872-1930), readers are shuttled back to the turn of the 20th century when the Russian Empire was ... Läs mer

    95,91 kr