books about: expedition

books about: expedition

books:

Expedition

Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West

Stephen Ambrose

Simon & Schuster, 1997

Undaunted Courage
I will keep it simple. Next to the Holy Bible ~ best book I ever read. I have since then read several of Stephen Ambrose's books and highly recommend them. He and his family put many years of research in before writing any book. I have travelled across the country ...

The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

Candice Millard

Broadway, 2006

A Magnifent Portrayal Of An American Hero
How delightful to read of a former president who was truly a man of honor. In Teddy Roosevelt's treacherous expedition down the River Of Doubt, a previously unchartered tributary of the Amazon River, you see a man who consistently could have used his status to gain ...

1421: The Year China Discovered America (P.S.)

Gavin Menzies

Harper Perennial, 2008

Excellent history
A must read and a corrective of the present history of the discovery of America by Columbus. The cruelness of the emperor and his vision of a great "market" and "friends" across the seas are truly fascinating and understandable, yet frightening. The "proofs" and ...

Just Courage: God's Great Expedition for the Restless Christian

Gary A. Haugen

IVP Books, 2008

Just Read It (Just Courage)!
This is one of the best books I've read this year. It is concise, well written, and challenging. I bought multiple copies to help stir conversations about the 27 million in human tracking today. I read the book in two days (literally)-- it was that good.

They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America

Ivan Van Sertima

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003

Well-Written Obligatory History Science Revealing Amazing Facts
In the meanwhile (from the book's 1st publishing in 1976) it has become widely accepted that the Vikings preceded Columbus in the Americas considerably. It is also popularly known today that Columbus never set foot on American mainland soil personally on any of his ...

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

Alfred Lansing

Basic Books, 1999

Great!
I can't believe I didn't read this book earlier in life. I'm recommending it to everybody!

A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World

Tony Horwitz

Henry Holt and Co., 2008

journey long and strange
great research and well written. Our children should be doing this history reviews, if not through this book then through other text books. It is time to change our view of North American History.

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective

Kate Summerscale

Walker & Company, 2008

A Fabulous Read!
This book reads with the pace and thrill of a murder mystery, but every detail is real. A little boy, nearly four, had his throat slit and his body was tossed into the cistern of an outhouse on the grounds of his upscale family's home in 1860. There are 12 people in ...

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster

Jon Krakauer

Anchor, 1999

Who's got more credibility?
It's interesting to read all of the articles criticizing Jon Krakauer, saying he painted himself in a heroic light, that his book is a giant ego trip, and that Anatoli Boukreev's book is so much more accurate. Many of these so called experts seem to assume that the ...

The Fire: A Novel

Katherine Neville

Ballantine Books, 2008

Challenging, high-level middle-brow entertainment
I had not read the previous book, but I enjoyed this item a great deal. It bears a certain resemblance to the "Da Vinci Code"-genre offerings that are cluttering the bookshelves today, but it is written at a much high level, and the history in it, while also largely ...

DragonQuest: A Novel

Donita K. Paul

WaterBrook Press, 2005

Excellent series for young teens
This is a Christian fantasy sequel to DragonSpell. Set in the mythical land of Amara, Kale Allerion has a new quest. She is summoned from her training at the Hall to help train the meech dragon. From there she embarks on a quest involving the evil wizard Risto, good ...

Away: A Novel

Random House, 2007

Adventures Unlimited
I can hear my creative writing teacher and probably Amy Bloom's, "When you don't know what to do next with your character, throw rocks at her." Lillian Leyb, the heroine of Bloom's "Away," is constantly bruised, but never broken. She endures a pogrom that wipes ...

Leading at the Edge : Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition

Dennis N. T. Perkins, Margaret P. Holtman, ...

AMACOM, 2000

Invaluable lessons for business or life!
A fantastic text based on an epic journey. The history of Shackleton's ill-fated expedition is a sharp contrast to the modern view which epitomizes personal liberty as the highest virtue. This book features vignettes from an expedition faced with nearly ...

The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition

Caroline Alexander

Knopf, 1998

Inspiring and Beautiful
A dear friend gave me this book when it was released and I became hooked on all things "Polar". The Frank Hurley photos alone are worth the price of the book. If you really want a treat, check out the photos under a magnifying glass---there are many interesting details ...

Toward the Setting Sun: Columbus, Cabot, Vespucci, and the Race for America

David Boyle

Walker & Company, 2008

Toward the Setting Sun: Columbus, Cabot, Vespucci, and the Race for America
Every American should read this book! David Boyle puts together an amazing story woven with facts and written with elegant style.There is so much to learn in this book from this time period. David has a unique way of plunking you right in the thick of things. Just ...