Isbn: 9781803997575 - intrepid!: nine of the world’s greatest adventurers forgotten by history (19 resultados)

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Hardback. Condición: New. Perseverance [noun]: To continue on a course of action even in the face of difficulty with little or no prospect of success.Everyone knows who Sir Ernest Shackleton and Amelia Earhart were, but there are many other adventurers whose accomplishments rival those of the most celebrated explorers - yet most people have never heard of them. Intrepid! tells the true, but little-known, stories of these extraordinary men and women who once made world headlines but have since disappeared from history.A complex mix of heroes and villains who were driven by a combination of fortune, wanderlust, and an insane desire to achieve the impossible, these nine men and women each accomplished something truly remarkable, and we can still learn lessons from them today. They will leave you shaking your head in wonder while you ask the question, 'What in the world were they thinking?''What a great idea for a book. I wish I had thought of it.' - S.C. Gwynne, New York Times bestselling author of His Majesty's Airship and Empire of the Summer Moon.…

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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Nine men and women adventurers who once captured headlines but are long since forgotten, until now. Everyone knows about Sir Ernest Shackleton or Amelia Earhart, but there are many adventurers whose accomplishments rival those of the most celebrated explorers, yet most people have never heard of them. This new account tells the true but little-known stories of five men and four women who once made world headlines but have virtually disappeared from the historical record. They are a complex mix of heroes and villains when looked at through a modern-day lens, but all pushed the boundaries of their time accomplishing something truly extraordinary, the lessons of which remain relevant today. Driven by fortune, glory, wanderlust, and an insane desire to achieve the impossible, each of these adventurers had to grapple with unexpected twists, brushes with death, disease, disaster, and treachery. Their accomplishments will both surprise the reader and leave them shaking their head in wonder while asking: What in the world were they thinking? AUTHOR: John J. Geoghegan is a journalist, author, and editor who specializes in reporting on White Elephant Technology. His articles have appeared in the New York Times Science section, WIRED, Popular Science, and the Smithsonian's Air & Space magazine, and he has featured in a number of interviews and documentaries. He has previously written When Giants Ruled the Sky for The History Press, and Operation Storm: Japan's Top Secret Submarines and Their Plan to Change the Course of WWII (Crown, 2013), both on WETech inventions. He lives in California. 14 b/w illustrations Nine men and women adventurers who once captured headlines but are long since forgotten, until now Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Hardback. Condición: New. Perseverance [noun]: To continue on a course of action even in the face of difficulty with little or no prospect of success.Everyone knows who Sir Ernest Shackleton and Amelia Earhart were, but there are many other adventurers whose accomplishments rival those of the most celebrated explorers - yet most people have never heard of them. Intrepid! tells the true, but little-known, stories of these extraordinary men and women who once made world headlines but have since disappeared from history.A complex mix of heroes and villains who were driven by a combination of fortune, wanderlust, and an insane desire to achieve the impossible, these nine men and women each accomplished something truly remarkable, and we can still learn lessons from them today. They will leave you shaking your head in wonder while you ask the question, 'What in the world were they thinking?''What a great idea for a book. I wish I had thought of it.' - S.C. Gwynne, New York Times bestselling author of His Majesty's Airship and Empire of the Summer Moon.…

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Perseverance [noun]: To continue on a course of action even in the face of difficulty with little or no prospect of success.Everyone knows who Sir Ernest Shackleton and Amelia Earhart were, but there are many other adventurers whose accomplishments rival those of the most celebrated explorers - yet most people have never heard of them. Intrepid! tells the true, but little-known, stories of these extraordinary men and women who once made world headlines but have since disappeared from history.A complex mix of heroes and villains who were driven by a combination of fortune, wanderlust, and an insane desire to achieve the impossible, these nine men and women each accomplished something truly remarkable, and we can still learn lessons from them today. They will leave you shaking your head in wonder while you ask the question, 'What in the world were they thinking ''What a great idea for a book. I wish I had thought of it.' - S.C. GWYNNE, New York Times bestselling author of His Majesty's Airship and Empire of the Summer Moon.…

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Nine men and women adventurers who once captured headlines but are long since forgotten, until now. Everyone knows about Sir Ernest Shackleton or Amelia Earhart, but there are many adventurers whose accomplishments rival those of the most celebrated explorers, yet most people have never heard of them. This new account tells the true but little-known stories of five men and four women who once made world headlines but have virtually disappeared from the historical record. They are a complex mix of heroes and villains when looked at through a modern-day lens, but all pushed the boundaries of their time accomplishing something truly extraordinary, the lessons of which remain relevant today. Driven by fortune, glory, wanderlust, and an insane desire to achieve the impossible, each of these adventurers had to grapple with unexpected twists, brushes with death, disease, disaster, and treachery. Their accomplishments will both surprise the reader and leave them shaking their head in wonder while asking: What in the world were they thinking? AUTHOR: John J. Geoghegan is a journalist, author, and editor who specializes in reporting on White Elephant Technology. His articles have appeared in the New York Times Science section, WIRED, Popular Science, and the Smithsonian's Air & Space magazine, and he has featured in a number of interviews and documentaries. He has previously written When Giants Ruled the Sky for The History Press, and Operation Storm: Japan's Top Secret Submarines and Their Plan to Change the Course of WWII (Crown, 2013), both on WETech inventions. He lives in California. 14 b/w illustrations Nine men and women adventurers who once captured headlines but are long since forgotten, until now Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …

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Hardback. Condición: New. Perseverance [noun]: To continue on a course of action even in the face of difficulty with little or no prospect of success.Everyone knows who Sir Ernest Shackleton and Amelia Earhart were, but there are many other adventurers whose accomplishments rival those of the most celebrated explorers - yet most people have never heard of them. Intrepid! tells the true, but little-known, stories of these extraordinary men and women who once made world headlines but have since disappeared from history.A complex mix of heroes and villains who were driven by a combination of fortune, wanderlust, and an insane desire to achieve the impossible, these nine men and women each accomplished something truly remarkable, and we can still learn lessons from them today. They will leave you shaking your head in wonder while you ask the question, 'What in the world were they thinking?''What a great idea for a book. I wish I had thought of it.' - S.C. Gwynne, New York Times bestselling author of His Majesty's Airship and Empire of the Summer Moon.…

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Nine men and women adventurers who once captured headlines but are long since forgotten, until now. Everyone knows about Sir Ernest Shackleton or Amelia Earhart, but there are many adventurers whose accomplishments rival those of the most celebrated explorers, yet most people have never heard of them. This new account tells the true but little-known stories of five men and four women who once made world headlines but have virtually disappeared from the historical record. They are a complex mix of heroes and villains when looked at through a modern-day lens, but all pushed the boundaries of their time accomplishing something truly extraordinary, the lessons of which remain relevant today. Driven by fortune, glory, wanderlust, and an insane desire to achieve the impossible, each of these adventurers had to grapple with unexpected twists, brushes with death, disease, disaster, and treachery. Their accomplishments will both surprise the reader and leave them shaking their head in wonder while asking: What in the world were they thinking? AUTHOR: John J. Geoghegan is a journalist, author, and editor who specializes in reporting on White Elephant Technology. His articles have appeared in the New York Times Science section, WIRED, Popular Science, and the Smithsonian's Air & Space magazine, and he has featured in a number of interviews and documentaries. He has previously written When Giants Ruled the Sky for The History Press, and Operation Storm: Japan's Top Secret Submarines and Their Plan to Change the Course of WWII (Crown, 2013), both on WETech inventions. He lives in California. 14 b/w illustrations Nine men and women adventurers who once captured headlines but are long since forgotten, until now Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …

Hardback. Condición: New. Perseverance [noun]: To continue on a course of action even in the face of difficulty with little or no prospect of success.Everyone knows who Sir Ernest Shackleton and Amelia Earhart were, but there are many other adventurers whose accomplishments rival those of the most celebrated explorers - yet most people have never heard of them. Intrepid! tells the true, but little-known, stories of these extraordinary men and women who once made world headlines but have since disappeared from history.A complex mix of heroes and villains who were driven by a combination of fortune, wanderlust, and an insane desire to achieve the impossible, these nine men and women each accomplished something truly remarkable, and we can still learn lessons from them today. They will leave you shaking your head in wonder while you ask the question, 'What in the world were they thinking?''What a great idea for a book. I wish I had thought of it.' - S.C. Gwynne, New York Times bestselling author of His Majesty's Airship and Empire of the Summer Moon.…