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  • Darwin's Sciences

    by Duncan Porter, Peter Graham ...
    A complete scientific biography of Darwin that takes into account the latest research findings, both published and unpublished, on the life of this remarkable man.Considered the first book to thoroughly emphasize Darwin’s research in various fields of endeavor, what he did, why he did it, and its implications for his time and ours.Rather than following a strictly chronological approach - a ... Read more

    $42.95 USD

  • A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean (Summarized Edition)

    Enriched edition. An 18th-century naval officer's memoir of Pacific Northwest exploration mapping and Indigenous encounters

    by George Vancouver., Duncan Whitaker, Scarlett Porter ...
    A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean recounts George Vancouver's 1791–1795 survey in HMS Discovery and Chatham with exacting Enlightenment style. He records soundings, bearings, and coastal profiles that proved Vancouver Island's insularity and clarified Puget Sound and Strait of Georgia, while charting Alaska's inlets. Interspersed are natural-history notes (with Archibald Menzies), ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

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    Lincoln's Rivals: The Political Genius Unveiled

    "Master Lincoln's Rivals: Dynamic Audio Lessons Unveil Political Brilliance!"

    by Duncan Hawthorne ...
    Narrated by Nick Porter ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 28 min

    Explore Lincoln's Mastery: A Deep Dive into His Political Brilliance⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Are you eager to advance in your comprehension of Lincoln's extraordinary political capabilities?Looking for a thorough guide that reveals all critical aspects of Lincoln’s strategies and leadership?Your search ends here!This guide stands as your essential companion for de... ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Captain James Cook

    by Rob Mundle ...
    A biography that puts you on the quarterdeck with history's greatest sailorCaptain James Cook is one of the greatest maritime explorers in world history. Over three remarkable voyages of discovery into the Pacific in the latter part of the eighteenth century, Cook unravelled the oldest mystery surrounding the existence of Terra Australis Incognita - the Great South Land. He became the first ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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  • Dampier, the Dutch and the Great South Land

    by Rob Mundle ...
    The extraordinary story of how Dutch sailors found Australia and an English pirate almost beat Captain CookRob Mundle is back on the water with another sweeping and powerful account of Australian maritime history. It is the story of 17th-century European mariners - sailors, adventurers and explorers - who became transfixed by the idea of the existence of a Great South Land: ‘Terra Australis ... Read more

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  • Vikings in America

    by Graeme Davis ...
    Discover the evidence that Vikings walked on American soil—centuries before Columbus.When Columbus claimed to have discovered America in 1492 and the Borgia pope declared it a New World for Catholic Spain, the Vatican started a five-hundred-year conspiracy to conceal the true story of Viking America.In this groundbreaking new work by the author of The Early English Settlement of Orkney and ... Read more

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  • Sextant

    A Young Man's Daring Sea Voyage and the Men Who Mapped the World's Oceans

    by David Barrie ...
    In the tradition of Dava Sobel's Longitude comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery—an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and the daring mariners who used it to explore, conquer, and map the world.Since its invention in 1759, a mariner's most prized possession has been the sextant. A navigation tool ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Farther Than Any Man

    The Rise and Fall of Captain James Cook

    by Martin Dugard ...
    James Cook never laid eyes on the sea until he was in his teens. He then began an extraordinary rise from farmboy outsider to the hallowed rank of captain of the Royal Navy, leading three historic journeys that would forever link his name with fearless exploration (and inspire pop-culture heroes like Captain Hook and Captain James T. Kirk). In Farther Than Any Man, noted modern-day adventurer ... Read more

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  • The Farfarers

    A New History of North America

    by Farley Mowat ...
    In this bestseller, Farley Mowat challenges the conventional notion that the Vikings were the first Europeans to reach North America, offering an unforgettable portrait of the Albans, a race originating from the island now known as Britain. Battered by repeated invasions from their aggressive neighbors—Celt, Roman, and Norse—the Albans fled west. Their search for safety, and for the massive walrus ... Read more

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  • The Pacific

    In the Wake of Captain Cook, with Sam Neill

    by Meaghan Wilson Anastasios ...
    A rich, complex and engaging account of Cook's voyages across the Pacific, from actor and raconteur Sam Neill.Captain James Cook first set sail to the Pacific in 1768, just over 250 years ago. These vast waters, one third of the earth's surface, were uncharted but not unknown. A rich diversity of people and cultures navigated, traded, lived and fought here for thousands of years. Before Cook, the ... Read more

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  • Captain Cook

    by Vanessa Collingridge ...
    A uniquely woven story encompassing three separate centuries and three different lives. Captain Cook, best known for his heroic voyages through the Pacific Ocean, is brought to life in vivid detail. We follow his humble beginnings as the son of a farm labourer, through his convention-shattering treatment of the indigenous groups he met on his travels, and then onto his final tragic voyage which ... Read more

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