Mawson's Will: The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written
If you like book Mawson's Will: The Greatest Polar Survival Story Ever Written here is the list of books you may also like
Buy this book on AmazonSimilar books (20)
-
K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain
A thrilling chronicle of the tragedy-ridden history of climbing K2, the world's most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the bestselling authors of No Shortcuts to the Top
Buy this book on Amazon
At 28,251 feet, the worl… -
Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day
When 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 ba…
Buy this book on Amazon -
Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro
On October 1, 2015, Hurricane Joaquin barreled into the Bermuda Triangle and swallowed the container ship El Faro whole, resulting in the worst American shipping disaster in thirty-five years. No one …
Buy this book on Amazon -
-
Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition
Based on the author's exhaustive research, the incredible true story of the Greely Expedition, one of the most harrowing adventures in the annals of polar exploration.
Buy this book on Amazon
In July 1881, Lt. A.W. Greely an… -
Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk
The true, harrowing story of the ill-fated 1913 Canadian Arctic Expedition and the two men who came to define it.
Buy this book on Amazon
In the summer of 1913, the wooden-hulled brigantine Karluk departed Canada for the Arct… -
Overboard!: A True Blue-water Odyssey of Disaster and Survival
Buy this book on Amazon
A true story of disaster at sea from the author of Fatal Forecast and Finest Hours. -
Coming Back Alive: The True Story of the Most Harrowing Search and Rescue Mission Ever Attempted on Alaska's High Seas
When the fishing vessel La Conte sinks suddenly at night in one-hundred-mile-per-hour winds and record ninety-foot seas during a savage storm in January 1998, her five crewmen are left to drift withou…
Buy this book on Amazon -
Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival
Touching the Void is the heart-stopping account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. He and his climbing partner, Simon, reached the summit of the remote Siula Grande in June 1…
Buy this book on Amazon -
Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night
In August 1897, the young Belgian commandant Adrien de Gerlache set sail for a three-year expedition aboard the good ship Belgica with dreams of glory. His destination was the uncharted end of the the…
Buy this book on Amazon -
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
"Takes readers into the maelstrom and shows nature's splendid and dangerous havoc at its utmost".
Buy this book on Amazon
October 1991. It was "the perfect storm"--a tempest that may happen only once in a century--a nor'easte… -
Farther Than Any Man: The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook
James Cook never laid eyes on the sea until he was in his teens. He then began an extraordinary rise from farmboy to the hallowed rank of captain of the Royal Navy, leading three historic journeys tha…
Buy this book on Amazon -
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
The harrowing tale of British explorer Ernest Shackleton's 1914 attempt to reach the South Pole, one of the greatest adventure stories of the modern age.
Buy this book on Amazon
In August 1914, polar explorer Ernest Shackleto… -
No Way Down: Life and Death on K2
In the tradition of Into Thin Air and Touching the Void, No Way Down by New York Times reporter Graham Bowley is the harrowing account of the worst mountain climbing disaster on K2, second to Everest …
Buy this book on Amazon -
The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed
When a shattered kayak and camping gear are found on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Northwest, they reignite a mystery surrounding a shocking act of protest. Five months earlier, logger-turned-a…
Buy this book on Amazon -
River of Darkness: Francisco Orellana's Legendary Voyage of Death and Discovery Down the Amazon
From the acclaimed author of Conquistador comes this thrilling account of one of history’s greatest adventures of discovery. With cinematic immediacy and meticulous attention to historical detail, her…
Buy this book on Amazon -
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, Battle Cry of Freedom will unquestionably become the standard one-volume history of the Civil War.
Buy this book on Amazon
Jam… -
The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final Days of the Dalton Gang
The definitive account of the Dalton Gang and the most brazen bank heist in history, by the multiple New York Times bestselling author.
Buy this book on Amazon
The Last Outlaws is the thrilling true story of the last of one … -
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
Now in a third edition, Robert M. Sapolsky's acclaimed and successful Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers features new chapters on how stress affects sleep and addiction, as well as new insights into anxiety …
Buy this book on Amazon -
Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale of Disaster and Survival at Sea
A true story of catastrophe and survival at sea, Fatal Forecast is a spellbinding moment-by-moment account of seventy-two hours in the lives of eightyoung fishermen, some of whom would never set foot …
Buy this book on Amazon