Ekspeditioner

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.

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!

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.

Schunkeln is awesome!  Adam Fletcher hat sich ausgiebig mit den Marotten und Skurrilitäten der Deutschen beschäftigt. Doch jetzt ist es an der Zeit, endlich den letzten Schritt zu gehen und ein richtiger Deutscher zu werden. Also zieht der Brite die Hausschuhe aus und erkundet Good Old Germany via Mitfahrgelegenheit und Deutscher Bahn - und besteht unterwegs ein paar Prüfungen. Er lernt, warum man nicht an Schützenfesten teilnehmen sollte, wenn man weder ordentlich trinken noch marschieren kann und was passiert, wenn jemand ohne musikalisches Talent einen Schlager komponiert. Und er erfährt am eigenen Leib, warum es keine gute Idee ist, vor dem Ballermann 6 Nordic Walking zu trainieren. Liebevoll und mit viel britischem Humor erzählt er von seinen teutonischen Abenteuern, und warum er dieses Land und seine Bewohner so in sein Herz geschlossen hat. Schunkeln is awesome!  After two best-selling books exploring the quirks of German culture, British author Adam Fletcher finds he's become a pundit for German life. Unsure about his position, and with severe doubts about his own expertise, he decides to take on a series of hilarious integration challenges. You'll learn why you shouldn't attend a Schützenfest, if you can neither drink nor march, what happens when someone of no musical talent creates a Schlager song and why it's not a good idea to Nordic Walk through Ballermann 6, Mallorca. Lovingly written, with a lot of British humor and avoiding the usual national clichés, he recounts his adventures of trying to become German. On the way, he reaffirms why this country and its inhabitants have such a special place in his heart.

The Nansen Photographs tells the story of Norwegian Arctic explorer Fridtjof Nansen and his ground-breaking effort to reach the North Pole in the specially-designed polarship Fram. The story starts when the plan for the expedition was launched in 1890 and continues until the end of Nansen's international lecture tour in 1897. We see how Nansen selected the cameras for the expedition, and photographs and information about the cameras themselves supplement this part. One chapter is dedicated to the early life of Nansen and another shows how the ideas for the expedition and the ship developed. We follow the construction of Fram through numerous letters between Nansen and the ship's designer and builder, Colin Archer, and five different sets of drawings of the vessel from the initial proposal to the final version are presented. The main elements of the book are every single recovered photograph taken during the expedition together with personal diary entries from Nansen and seven of his crew members about the situation when the photographs were taken. This brings new life to previously known photographs and introduces the reader to hundreds of unknown photographs from the expedition. Due to the large format of the book, the smaller details in the photographs give new insight into the work and daily life on board, the equipment and the clothing. Opposing diary entries from Nansen and the men about the same situations show that life on board was not always easy. Nansen's lack of empathy and practical skills caused frustration among the men, and several of them resorted to fists to sort out their differences. When Nansen leaves the ship for his legendary 18 month journey with Hjalmar Johansen towards the North Pole and Franz Josef Land, we follow both Nansen and Johansen and the crew left on board through their photographs and diaries. The return to Norway and the spectacular celebration along the entire Norwegian coast from Vardø in the north to K

Ekspertene tok ikke Heyerdahl på alvor da han påstod at Polynesia var blitt befolket av sør-amerikanske indianere. De hadde jo ikke båter. Men de hadde balsaflåter, sa Heyerdahl. Ennå nektet ekspertene å tro ham. Men i 1947 gjennomførte han og fem kamerater flåteseilasen fra Callao i Peru til atollen Raroia i Tuamotu-gruppen: Kon-Tiki ekspedisjonen. Her forteller Heyerdahl om ekspedisjonen, og i bokas etterord redegjør han for en rekke oppdagelser i dennes kjølvann.

I 1906 drog den grønlandske polarforsker og opdagelsesrejsende Jørgen Brønlund (1877-1907) afsted på en livsfarlig ekspedition i det nordøstlige Grønland sammen med lægen Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen og kartografen Niels Peter Høeg Hagen. Ekspeditionen gik ikke som planlagt. Rejsekammeraterne kunne ikke finde vej og omkom en efter en af sult, kulde og udmattelse. Jørgen Brønlund var den sidste, der døde, og sammen med hans lig fandt man efterfølgende hans dagbøger og Niels Peter Høeg Hagens kortoptegnelser.I denne bog bruger Niels Fenger Brønlunds dagbogsnotater til at forestille sig hans sidste tid alene på den grønlandske indlandsis, indtil han til sidst må erkende, at solen ikke mere kommer op. Fenger drager i bogen paralleller til andre polarekspeditionen, der fik en tragisk slutning.Niels Fenger (1916-1992) var en dansk pelsdyrsavler og forfatter, der skrev en lang række spændende bøger. Mange af bøgerne beretter om livet med jagt, fiskeri og sejlads, sådan som han selv kendte det, og om Grønland, som han var stærkt knyttet til. Niels Fengers bøger opnåede stor popularitet hos den danske befolkning, og han modtog blandt andet to legater til sit arbejde fra Statens Kunstfond.

Hans Hendrik var en grønlandsk fanger, der i sidste del af 1800-tallet blev verdensberømt for sin deltagelse i flere farlige ekspeditioner til Nordpolen. Hans erindringsbog om ekspeditionerne blev den første bog skrevet af en grønlænder, og den giver et spændende og levende indtryk af en grønlandsk fanger, der oplevede eventyr, som de færreste turde drømme om.Mads Lidegaard supplerer Hans Hendriks egne erindringer med andre ekspeditionsmedlemmers beskrivelser af den gæve eskimo og tegner et spændende portræt af en grønlænder med en helt utrolig overlevelseskraft og en mindst lige så utrolig skæbne.Mads Lidegaard (1925-2006) var dansk teolog, forfatter og højskolemand. Han skrev en lang række bøger om dansk folklore, Grønland og Hærvejen i Jylland. Under anden verdenskrig var han aktiv i modstandsbevægelsen. Mads Lidegaard var i en årrække præst på Grønland, hvor han lærte sig sproget og fik indsigt i den grønlandske kultur og befolkningens vilkår. Han var en af de første til at præsentere danskerne for grønlændernes forhold.

Denne bog om Himalaya beskriver udforskningen af Himalaya fra de første beretninger om de store bjerge over de første bestigninger og opmålingen af bjergene.Bogen tager dig gennem forfatterens egne oplevelser og bestigninger af nogle af de allerstørste samtidig med at du får et indblik i, hvordan de første som mødte disse bjerge gennemførte de store bedrifter, som bestigninger i ukendt terræn på verdens allerhøjeste bjerge er.Men du får også et indblik i hvordan Himalaya overhovedet er opstået, samt hvordan bjergene er af yderste vigtighed for menneskene omkring og for klimaet i store dele af Sydøstasien.