Published on its 100th anniversary this describes the exploits of Australasian Antarctic Expedition leader Douglas Mawson, placing him among history's most heroic polar explorers. It is richly illustrated with Frank Hurley's famous photographs....
In 1937, Mount Lucania was the highest unclimbed peak in North America. Located deep within the Saint Elias mountain range, which straddles the border of Alaska and the Yukon, and surrounded by glacial peaks, Lucania was all but inaccessible. The leader...
Lord Edward Corinth's fiance, Verity Browne, returns from Prague with suspected tuberculosis. The only cure for TB in 1938 is rest and a healthy diet so she goes to a private clinic in Henley. Meanwhile, Edward investigates a series of murders with...
The Apache wars were the final episode in the subjugation of the American Indian peoples. Featuring larger-than-life characters such as Geronimo, Cochise and General Cook, this is an account of the battles between the Apache and the US Army for land and...
Using first-person accounts in historical archives, David Roberts presents many sides of the Indian rebellion that began in the mid-1800s. Here is the epic and tragic story of Indian heroes--men and women--fighting for their land, their lives, and their...