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Bogen er nummer tre i en lille serie om vigtige fartøjer i Grønlands historie. De to første er ”Sonja kalippoq – Den grønlandske hvalfangst i perioden 1924-58” og ”Misigssût – Kampen mod TB i Grønland fra 1950’erne til i dag”. Denne tredje bog handler om umiat – på dansk konebåde, inuits fangst- og rejsebåde, der blev roet af kvinder, og som var forudsætningen for, at inuit-kulturen kunne bevæge sig fra Alaska til Nordgrønland for godt 800 år siden. Umiaq er således det vigtigste fartøj i Grønlands historie.Bogen fortæller om umiaq, den store skindbåd, og viser et eksempel på, hvordan dette fartøj var selve forudsætningen for, at man kunne rejse i isfyldte farvande og dermed, at Gustav Holms konebådsekspedition kunne gennemføres for 140 år siden. Bogen henvender sig til alle med interesse for Grønland.

Nahtoderfahrungen beim Surfen, Wanderungen mit Durchfall sowie Roller-Unfälle beschreiben nur einen Bruchteil der zahlreichen, negativen Erfahrungen, die Rafael während seiner Reise gemacht hat. In anderthalb Jahren erkundete er 13 verschiedene Länder und wurde dabei vor allerlei Herausforderungen gestellt. In 17 Kapiteln erzählt der Autor unverblümt von den Schattenseiten des Reisens, welche man in den sozialen Medien nur selten zu sehen bekommt. Gleichzeitig sind die wahren Geschichten auch witzig, interessant und lehrreich ¿ zumindest im Nachhinein.

Near-death experiences while surfing, hiking with diarrhea, and scooter accidents are just a few of the negative experiences Rafael had during his trip. In a year and a half he traveled to 13 different countries and had to deal with all sorts of challenges. In 17 chapters that are sure to induce JOMO (Joy of Missing Out), the author candidly describes the dark sides of travel. These true stories are funny, interesting, and educational as well ¿ at least in hindsight.

Here is the experience of a motorcycle trip over the entire island of Sardinia, from the point of view of a biker, reported.The motorcycle tour starts in Illingen near Stuttgart and goes through Switzerland to Italy to the port of Genoa, from where I take the car ferry to Sardinia overnight.On the beautiful and natural island I move into my headquarters in Samugheo, this mountain village is located in the center of Sardinia. From there, I ride my motorcycle in a star shape to the daily destinations that are of interest to me and document them in the book. The routes of the daily tours can be taken in the itinerary or on a visual overview. After very many driven kilometers on Sardinia it goes back again over night on the car ferry from Olbia to Genoa, in order to drive on the next morning with the motorcycle over Italy and Switzerland to Illingen with Stuttgart.This travelogue contains 14 color pages and detailed maps of the motorcycle tour.

" On the morning of the next day, February 1st, 1542, the eve of the day of the Purification of Our Lady, we pitched our camp, and as D. Christovão came with full knowledge of the approaches, as soon as wewere in sight he allotted them to the Captains: to Francisco Velho and Manuel da Cunha, with their people and three pieces of artillery, the first approach, with the wall at the foot, the attack to be made at a given signal; to the second he appointed João da Fonseca and Francisco de Abreu, with three other pieces of artillery, and with the same instructions as to the signal; as the last approach was the strongest and mostdangerous, he selected it for himself with the remaining people. There pikes, who were angry and discontented that they were excluded from remained on guard over the Queen sixty soldiers with matchlocks and the attack."

Adventureholic invites readers on a roller-coaster ride around seven continents, as adventurer Neil Laughton details the extraordinary expeditions undertaken by him and his friends: from summiting Mount Everest with Bear Grylls to piloting the world¿s first road-legal flying car on a 10,000km journey across the Sahara Desert to Timbuktu.

Un lundi matin de novembre 2019, j'ai soudainement annoncé mon départ pour l'Inde à mon mari, j'avais enfin l'audace d'aller dans ce pays qui m'attirait depuis tant d'années !Ce voyage passant du fantasme à la réalité allait-il m'aider à panser toutes mes blessures ? N'allais-je pas être déçue après avoir trop idéalisé ce pays si différent du mien, de ma culture ?Partir à près de 8 200 km de chez moi, seule pour la première fois de ma vie, fut un véritable challenge pour la petite fille effacée et discrète qui reste au plus profond de moi, même à plus de 50 ans.

In Ein Buch der Entdeckungen: Die Geschichte der Erforschung der Welt, von den frühesten Zeiten bis zur Entdeckung des Südpols erzählt uns Autorin M. B. Synge eindrucksvoll von den berühmtesten Entdeckern und Forschern, die uns helfen, die Welt besser zu verstehen. Beginnend bei den Reisen in der Antike über die Entdeckung der Neuen Welt bis hin zur Expedition ins arktische und antarktische Gebiet - jede Seite enthält spannende Details über Mut und Tapferkeit dieser legendären Abenteurer. Mit Illustrationen von alten Karten und Seekarten, Zeichnungen sowie Gemälden und Miniaturen können Sie sich auf eine faszinierende Reise durch die Vergangenheit begeben. Tauchen Sie ein in das Leben der Heldentaten, Selbstaufopferung und unerschrockener Entschlossenheit dieser wagemutigen Seefahrer. Erleben Sie die Geschichte dank des überzeugenden Schreibstils noch heute hautnah mit!

CONTENTS.CHAPTER I.THE HISTORY OF SHIPS AND SHIPPING INTER- PAGE ESTS (continued).Extent of the Subject¿The First American 1 Colony¿Hostilities with the Indians¿117 Settlers Missing¿Raleigh¿s Search for El DoradöLittle orno Gold discovered¿2,000 Spaniards engage in another Search¿Disastrous Results¿Dutch Rivalry withthe English¿Establishment of two American Trading Companies¿Of the East India Company¿Theirfirst Great Ship¿Enormous Profits of the Ven- ture¿A Digression¿Officers of the Company in Modern Times¿Their Grand Perquisites¿Another Naval HeröMonson a Captain at Eighteen¿His appreciation of Stratagem¿An Eleven Hours¿ hand-to-hand Contest¿Out of Water at SeäMonson two yearsa Galley Slave¿Treachery of the Earl of Cumber- land¿The Cadiz Expedition¿Cutting out a Treasure Ship¿Prize worth £200,000¿James I. and his Great Ship¿Monson as Guardian of the Narrow Seas¿After the British Pirates¿One of their Haunts¿A Novel Scheme¿Monson as a Pirate himself¿Meeting ofthe sham and real Pirates¿Capture of a Num- ber¿Frightened into Penitence¿Another caught by a ruse.

The extraordinary true story of a 7,000-mile wilderness walk from Calabria in Italy to the top of Norway, and a passionate quest to find belonging within the natural world.

Jamey Glasnovic's meandering journey to find solace in a chaotic world has already led him across three continents. Now, he finds himself in East Africa.As an atypical adventurer, Jamey Glasnovic was never likely to cross the high Arctic in search of records or glory or attempt new and audacious routes up remote peaks with hopes of writing his name in the annals of mountaineering lore. Truth be told, a dive bar in Kathmandu or Dar es Salaam counts as a good day out for this laid-back adventure enthusiast. But, a profound belief in the power of landscape continues to motivate him. A sense of place and a desire to understand the connection all humans have to their surroundings are what compel him to explore foreign cultures and unfamiliar terrain.In his third book, Everything Is Poa (poa means good in Swahili), Glasnovic commits to testing his physical limits beyond the comfort zone of the pub. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro went a long way in accomplishing that goal. But, it was the misadventures on his bicycle in Tanzania and Rwanda that helped define the journey. The warm and generous people he met along the way, along with the spectacular wildlife that is part of the African continent's allure, are what stole his heart in the end.

THE SPINE-TINGLING AND GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH, BREATHLESS'Enthralling. Combines an intricate murder mystery with lyrical passages describing ice cliffs and spectacular skies' SUNDAY TIMES'Chillingly atmospheric, with sub-zero tension and a creeping plot that makes it impossible to look away' JANICE HALLETT'A chilling, atmospheric rollercoaster of a read filled with clever unpredictable twists' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Transportive, absorbing and perfectly paced. You won't want to miss it!' LUCY CLARKE___________With her life back in London falling apart, Olivia cannot believe her luck when she's invited on a once-in-a-lifetime Antarctic cruise with her boyfriend, Aaron.Olivia has never been anywhere so spectacular: huge cliffs of ice loom high on the horizon, penguins dive through the sparkling sea, and above it all, the sun never sets in the eerie twilight sky.Then Aaron disappears. And a body is discovered on board.Surrounded by strangers, Olivia has no idea who she can trust.If she can't figure it out soon, she might not make it back alive . . .___________'Chills, thrills and intense suspense . . . A clever mystery, a twisting page-turner, and a blistering adventure' CHRIS WHITAKER'An atmospheric, chilling book. It was difficult to put down' CATHERINE COOPERPraise for Amy McCulloch:'A high-altitude, high-stakes thriller. I loved it' MATT HAIG'Had me on the edge of my seat. A must read' SARAH PEARSE'Suffocatingly tense, highly original and exhilarating' DAILY EXPRESS'Tense, chilling and terrifying' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'An addictive, tightly plotted thriller that will leave you chilled to the bone' LUCY CLARKE'Chilling, vivid and entirely unique' ABIGAIL DEAN'A real page-turner. Tense, terrifying and fascinating in equal measure' CATHERINE COOPER'A truly terrifying thriller with a tense and twisty plot. Superbly executed' ALLIE REYNOLDS

In the mid-1880s, Johnny Lind, a teenager from Pond Mills, Ontario, struck out for adventure and wealth. After a decade working as a railroader in the United States, Johnny headed north, to Yukon and Alaska, and he was mining gold nearby when the Klondike Gold Rush began.As a "sourdough," albeit an unsung one-the nickname for miners who had survived an entire winter in the North-Lind's story goes largely unrecognized in the lore of the era, his understated demeanor overshadowed by the larger-than-life characters that dominate the history books. But he kept journals recording his adventures in the Klondike, and these form an invaluable personal record. His stories shed light on the people and events of the gold rush, from the perspective of an everyman who wound up striking it rich.Here, Johnny Lind's grandson Phil Lind shares his grandfather's fascinating story, along with his love of the Klondike, the history of the gold rush, the colourful players in that famed period, and the peoples and land affected by the legendary stampede for wealth.

Kilimanjaro towers above the diverse nature of East Africa, dwarfing some of the largest landliving mammals in the world. But even as the most prominent mountain of its continent, its summit stands accessible to most. While the climb requires apt preparation and is most comfortably done in good physical shape, the mountain draws in visitors both for its challenge and its charm. Situated in the centre of a national park, the journey to the mountain takes challengers through iconic, wild Africa.This book tells the mountain's tale, from its formation and through history, and provides insight into the nature at its roots and slopes.The book also provides information on some of the many routes up the mountain and guidance to tackle the climate and extreme altitude climbers will meet on their way to the summit.The author has trekked and climbed for more than 45 years, has climbed 8,000-meter peaks, and has led hundreds of clients to the summit of Kilimanjaro on his numerous visits to "The Roof of Africa."

Æstetisk stor og smuk myldre-billedbog om en trane, der rejser rundt i verden for at besøge deltagerne i en stor træhytte-konkurrence.Du kommer til at se de mest vidunderlige træhytter i alverdens lande og i de mest storslåede træer.Hvilken træhytte synes du skal vinde?Du besøger bl.a. en træhytte i Kamfertræet i Japan, i pinjetræet i Grækenland og en træhytte i det mest kendte egetræ i verden i Sherwoodskoven. Folkesagn fortæller, at træet har været gemmested for ... Robin Hood!Det bliver en mægtig tur! Du kan endda sende en tegning af din yndlings træhytte ind til forlaget. Hvem ved, måske det bliver den der vinder?Det er en smuk og lidt speciel bog, som vil fascinere mange børn og voksne.Anbefales.LEKTØRUDTALELSEN

A personal and detailed account of a lifetime of challenges, achievements, death defying moments, awe and wonder in and about Antarctica. This is an easy-to-read autobiography of an individual with a remarkable breadth and depth of experience of living and working in Antarctica

In the middle of a moonless night in 1913, the Terra Nova steams silently into Oamaru harbour in New Zealand. The men aboard have a desperate mission - they must reach the relatives of Scott's South Pole expedition before the morning papers break the news that the whole party have perished.