Using unpublished diaries, Jim Perrin, the acclaimed author of The Villain & Menlove, tells the story of the greatest exploring partnership in British history. In the 1930s Tilman & the younger Shipton pioneered many routes in Africa & the Himalayas & found the key to unlocking Everest. They crossed Africa by bicycle, explored China with Spender & Auden, journeyed down the Oxus River to its source &, with no support, opened up much of the Nepalese Himalaya. In the words of Jim Perrin, ` The journeys of discovery undertaken through two decades by this pair of venturesome ragamuffins are unparallelled in the annals of mountain exploration.` Jim Perrin writes of his source-
Material: ` These unpublished diaries, journals, & extensive correspondence have not previously been used to present a portrait of the most productive friendship in the history of mountain exploration. What they reveal is, in Shipton`s phrase, ”a random harvest of delight” gathered by two uniquely bold & engaging characters from the great mountain ranges of the world during the golden era of their first western exploration. Between geographical excitement, the nature of arduous travel in difficult & uncharted terrain throughout a lost epoch, & the quirkiest & most stimulating of friendships, the theme is a gift, & one that has long been waiting for adequate treatment`.
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In Shipton & Tilman Jim Perrin investigates the prominent duo who in the 1930s became a legend & inspired contemporaries with photos of unknown peaks in the Karakoram. Using unpublished diaries, journals & letters, the authors pays homage to the friendship between the two unconventional climbers who preferred lightweight & self-reliant style of mountaineering. They trekked the Himalayas, crossed Africa by bicycle, explore China & journeyed down the Oxus River to its source. Credited with unlocking Everest & discovering a route to Nanda Devi Sanctuary as well as pioneering many routes in the Nepalese Himalayas, they pushed the limits of human endurance. ...

The tale of Padre Diego Rivadeneira, who while attempting to travel from Peru to Spain in 1654 was shipwrecked twice & then on his third attempt to make the journey his ship was attacked & sunk by the British! In 1996 Dave Horner discovered Padre's journal in an archive in Seville & set about discovering the treasure that he lost & telling his story. ...

On 20 November 1820, just south of the equator, the whaling ship Essex, out of Nantucket, spotted a `shoal` of sperm whales. It was a fine clear day, about eight in the morning. Two whaling boats, lightly built for rowing speed, were lowered from the Essex. The crew pursued & harpooned tree of the whales, whereupon the largest of them
- some 85 feet long
- rammed the Essex twice in ten minutes & `stove in her bows`. This remarkable incident was followed by an epic three-month journey in open boats across storm-tossed seas
- a feat of navigation & survival that rivals those of Shackleton & Bligh. Only eight men survived, sustained by eating six of those who died. Twenty-three-year-old Owen Chase was first mate of the Essex. His narrative of these events makes compulsive reading. This edition also

Includes:: memoirs by another crew member & by ship`s captain, as well as a facsimile of Herman Melville`s notes on Chase`s account. Capturing all the elements of an ancient & powerful tragedy, this book is a thrilling tale of survival
- as well as a frightful illustration of man`s darkest impulses.





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Introduced by David Mitchell In a coastal village in medieval Japan, a young boy called Isaku battles to keep his family alive against the odds. With his father gone, Isaku is forced to grow up well before his time. He must learn how to catch fish, how to distil salt, & about all the mysteries of the vast churning sea, not least the legend of O-fune-sama, of ships wrecked offshore providing the village with unexpected bounty. When a ship founders on the rocks, Isaku & the villagers rejoice. Long have they prayed for the sea`s gifts. But the cargo is not at all the blessing they had hoped for. At first mystifying, then terrifying, something dark is coming ashore & it`s about to change their lives forever. ...

Shipwrecks of the Del Mar Va Wall Map, encapsulated version – size 79 x 89cm (28” x 35”), from the National Geographic highlighting over 2400 shipwreck locations off the coast of Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland & Delaware from the 17th to the 20th century. The map shows wrecks along the Atlantic coast of the Delmarva Peninsula, as well as in the Delaware Bay, in the Delaware River up to Philadelphia & the Patapsco River up to Baltimore, in the Chesapeake Bay, along the Potomac up to Washington DC, & in the Rappahannock, York & James Rivers. Information

Includes:: lists of vessels scuttled by the Confederate forces during the Civil War. This title is part of a series of shipwreck maps from the NGS covering the coastline of the eastern seaboard of Unites States. Each title shows locations of hundreds of wrecks atop beautifully drawn bathymetric & coastal detail. Wreck sites have symbols to define class & type of each vessel, along with its name &, where available, the date of sinking. Coloring indicates whether the vessel was lost in armed conflict or by natural causes. The maps also show locations of lighthouses & life boat stations, & include extensive historical notes. This title is also available on paper without the encapsulation, or in a folded format
- please click on the series link for these two options & more titles in this series. With the light blue sea beautifully contrasted against the sepia-coloured land & several lovely historical drawings, these maps are designed to enhance the décor of any home or office & would look very attractive when framed.LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:- LAMINATED wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- ENCAPSULATED wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- PLEASE NOTE: many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above.


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Shipwrecks of the Del Mar Va Wall Map, paper version – size 79 x 89cm (28” x 35”), from the National Geographic highlighting over 2400 shipwreck locations off the coast of Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland & Delaware from the 17th to the 20th century. The map shows wrecks along the Atlantic coast of the Delmarva Peninsula, as well as in the Delaware Bay, in the Delaware River up to Philadelphia & the Patapsco River up to Baltimore, in the Chesapeake Bay, along the Potomac up to Washington DC, & in the Rappahannock, York & James Rivers. Information

Includes:: lists of vessels scuttled by the Confederate forces during the Civil War. This title is part of a series of shipwreck maps from the NGS covering the coastline of the eastern seaboard of Unites States. Each title shows locations of hundreds of wrecks atop beautifully drawn bathymetric & coastal detail. Wreck sites have symbols to define class & type of each vessel, along with its name &, where available, the date of sinking. Coloring indicates whether the vessel was lost in armed conflict or by natural causes. The maps also show locations of lighthouses & life boat stations, & include extensive historical notes. This title is also available encapsulated, or in a folded format
- please click on the series link for these two options & more titles in this series. With the light blue sea beautifully contrasted against the sepia-coloured land & several lovely historical drawings, these maps are designed to enhance the décor of any home or office & would look very attractive when framed.


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Shipwrecks of the Northeast USA, a folded map from the National Geographic highlighting locations of more than 5400 shipwrecks along the coast of New England from the Canadian border to the Napatree Point in Rhode Isl&. Three panels provide enlargements presenting in greater detail the Boston Harbour area, Cape Cod with Nantucket, & the Narragansett Bay. This title is part of a series of shipwreck maps from the NGS covering the coastline of the eastern seaboard of Unites States. Each title shows locations of hundreds of wrecks atop beautifully drawn bathymetric & coastal detail. Wreck sites have symbols to define class & type of each vessel, along with its name &, where available, the date of sinking. Coloring indicates whether the vessel was lost in armed conflict or by natural causes. The maps also show locations of lighthouses & life boat stations, & include extensive historical notes. This title is also available as a wall map, on paper or encapsulated
- please click on the series link for these two options & more titles in this series. With the light blue sea beautifully contrasted against the sepia-coloured land & several lovely historical drawings, these maps are designed to enhance the décor of any home or office & would look very attractive when framed.
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Shipwrecks of the Northeast USA Wall Map, encapsulated version – size 71 x 91cm (21” x 36”), from the National Geographic highlighting locations of more than 5400 shipwrecks along the coast of New England from the Canadian border to the Napatree Point in Rhode Isl&. Three panels provide enlargements presenting in greater detail the Boston Harbour area, Cape Cod with Nantucket, & the Narragansett Bay. This title is part of a series of shipwreck maps from the NGS covering the coastline of the eastern seaboard of Unites States. Each title shows locations of hundreds of wrecks atop beautifully drawn bathymetric & coastal detail. Wreck sites have symbols to define class & type of each vessel, along with its name &, where available, the date of sinking. Coloring indicates whether the vessel was lost in armed conflict or by natural causes. The maps also show locations of lighthouses & life boat stations, & include extensive historical notes. This title is also available on paper without the encapsulation, or as a folded map
- please click on the series link for these two options & more titles in this series. With the light blue sea beautifully contrasted against the sepia-coloured land & several lovely historical drawings, these maps are designed to enhance the décor of any home or office & would look very attractive when framed.LAMINATED & ENCAPSULATED WALL MAPS:- LAMINATED wall maps have a thin layer of plastic usually applied to the printed side only. They can be written on with suitable marker pens without any damage to the map but, unless laminated on both sides, they are not damp-proof.- ENCAPSULATED wall maps are sealed between two sheets of plastic. They are more rigid & heavier than laminated maps of the same size. They are damp-proof & do not crinkle in humid conditions. Encapsulation gives the map a shiny surface, similar to being displayed behind glass.- PLEASE NOTE: many publishers & retailers often use these two terms interchangeably. Our map titles & descriptions follow the definitions provided above.
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Shipwrecks of the Northeast USA Wall Map, paper version – size 71 x 91cm (21” x 36”), from the National Geographic highlighting locations of more than 5400 shipwrecks along the coast of New England from the Canadian border to the Napatree Point in Rhode Isl&. Three panels provide enlargements presenting in greater detail the Boston Harbour area, Cape Cod with Nantucket, & the Narragansett Bay. This title is part of a series of shipwreck maps from the NGS covering the coastline of the eastern seaboard of Unites States. Each title shows locations of hundreds of wrecks atop beautifully drawn bathymetric & coastal detail. Wreck sites have symbols to define class & type of each vessel, along with its name &, where available, the date of sinking. Coloring indicates whether the vessel was lost in armed conflict or by natural causes. The maps also show locations of lighthouses & life boat stations, & include extensive historical notes. This title is also available encapsulated, or as a folded map
- please click on the series link for these two options & more titles in this series. With the light blue sea beautifully contrasted against the sepia-coloured land & several lovely historical drawings, these maps are designed to enhance the décor of any home or office & would look very attractive when framed.
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