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Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (P.S.)
by Laurence Bergreen
Powells.com Staff Pick
Laurence Bergreen brings Magellan's groundbreaking circumnavigation of the globe to life in this excellent, highly readable history. Through exhaustive research, including many first person accounts previously unavailable in English, Bergreen weaves... ( read more)
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Seize the Fire: Heroism, Duty, and Nelson's Battle of Trafalgar (P.S.)
by Adam Nicolson
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For the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, Nicolson draws from a wide range of sources to investigate the battle, and the ambitions, fears and principles that drove the British fleet to such a devastating victory.... ( read more)
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
by Nathaniel Philbrick
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In the Heart of the Sea brings to new life the incredible story of the wreck of the whaleship Essex — an event as mythic in its own century as the Titanic disaster in ours, and the inspiration for the climax of Moby-Dick. In a harrowing page-turner,... ( read more)
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A Voyage for Madmen
by Peter Nichols
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In 1968, nine sailors set off on the most daring race ever held: to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe nonstop. It was a feat that had never been accomplished and one that would forever change the face of sailing. Ten months later, only one of the... ( read more)
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Soggy Sneakers 4TH Edition Paddlers Guide To Oregon R
by Pete Giordano
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Kayakers, canoers, and rafters: rejoice! The classic guide to running Oregon whitewater has been completely updated. *236 runs (35 new to this edition) make this the most comprehensive guide available*Includes new quick-reference index of all runs... ( read more)
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
by Alfred Lansing
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Days before the outbreak of World War One renowned explorer Ernest Shackleton
and a crew of twenty-seven set sail to attempt the first crossing on foot
of the Antarctic continent. More than eighty miles from their destination,
however, their... ( read more)
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Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before
by Tony Horwitz
Powells.com Staff Pick
In a highly entertaining adventure, Tony Horwitz rides the
wake of Captain James Cook, recreating the history of his pioneering
voyages, the stories of his island landings, and the lasting impact
his contact had on the indigenous populations... ( read more)
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The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
by Caroline Alexander
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In August 1914, days before the outbreak of the First World War, the renowned explorer Ernest Shackleton and a crew of twenty-seven set sail for the South Atlantic in pursuit of the last unclaimed prize in the history of exploration: the first crossing... ( read more)
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Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
by Nathaniel Philbrick
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In 1838, the U.S. government launched the largest discovery voyage the Western world had ever seen — 6 sailing vessels and 346 men bound for the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Four years later, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, or Ex. Ex. as it was known,... ( read more)
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Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates
by David Cordingly
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For this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum has combed original documents and records to produce a most authoritative and definitive account of piracy's "Golden Age." As he explodes many... ( read more)
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Useful Knots
by Geoffrey Budworth
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The skillful art of knot tying becomes readily accessible to all people who enjoy outdoor sports in this portable... ( read more)
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
by Sebastian Junger
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It was "The Perfect Storm," a tempest created by so rare a convergence of factors — a hurricane from Bermuda, a Canadian cold front, and a storm from the Great Lakes — that it could not possibly have been worse. Boasting ferocious waves ten... ( read more)
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Pirates: Predators of the Seas: An Illustrated History
by Angus Konstam
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Pirates have captivated our imaginations for generations, and the popularity of the recent Pirates of the Caribbean films has planted them even more firmly in our minds. But what were pirates really like? Author Robert Ritchie guides us on a tour of... ( read more)
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Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of Thelast Mysteries of World War II
by Robert Kurson
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In 1991, acting on a tip from a local fisherman, two recreational scuba divers discovered a sunken German U-boat 60 miles off the New Jersey coast. The wreck lay in 230 feet of ocean water, too deep and dangerous for all but the most accomplished scuba... ( read more)
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Mystery of the Nile
by Richard Bangs
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The Nile has been called "the Everest of rivers," and for centuries, the quest to find its source was the holy grail of human exploration. For those who dared to venture upriver, the possibility of navigating the majestic Nile had been but a tantalizing... ( read more)
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Voyage of a Summer Sun: Canoeing the Columbia River
by Robin Cody
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On the morning of June 18, 1990, high up in the Canadian Rockies, Robin Cody pushed his sixteen-foot, forty-seven-pound Kevlar canoe through tall grass and mud to launch it on peaceful Columbia Lake, the nominal source of the river that heaves more water... ( read more)
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Passage to Juneau: A Sea and Its Meanings (Vintage Departures)
by Jonathan Raban
From Powells.com
"I had a boat, most of a spring and summer, a cargo of books, and the kind of
dream of self-enrichment that spurs everyone who sails north from Seattle," explains
Jonathan
Raban at the outset of his journey along the Inside Passage from... ( read more)
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Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the last Mysteries of World War II
by Robert Kurson
Powells.com Staff Pick
Readers energized by the suspense and adventure of The Perfect Storm and
Into Thin Air will be captivated by this remarkable account of wreck
diving and discovery. Interweaving the excitement of locating a
previously undiscovered WWII German... ( read more)
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Godforsaken Sea: The True Story of a Race Through the World's Most Dangerous Waters
by Derek Lundy
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"The best book ever written about the terrifying business of single-handed sailing....Lundy tells a harrowing tale, as tight and gripping as The Perfect Storm or Into Thin Air." San Francisco Chronicle
A chilling account of the world's most dangerous... ( read more)
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Kayak Routes of the Pacific Northwest Coast
by Peter Mcgee
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This complete guide to kayaking explores 18 regions from Oregon to British Columbia, and includes sections on the Lower Columbia River and Queen Charlotte Strait.... ( read more)
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