Three Cups of Tea : One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin
35.00 NZD
Category: Adventure
The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Taliban's backyard. Anyone who despairs of the individual's power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 19 ...Show more
Voices from the Moon: Apollo Astronauts Describe Their Lunar Experiences by Andrew Chaikin
55.00 NZD
Category: Adventure
The epic of the Apollo missions told in the astronauts' own words and gorgeously illustrated with their photographs Andrew Chaikin's "A Man on the Moon" is considered the definitive history of the Apollo moon missionsaarguably the pinnacle of human experience. Now, using never-before-published quotes t ...Show more
The Man Who Cycled the Americas by Mark Beaumont
39.99 NZD
Category: Adventure
The story of a second epic and record-breaking endurance adventure by the author of the bestselling and award-winning The Man Who Cycled the World. 31,000 miles. 22,840 feet high. 34 countries. 15 months. 2 amazing journeys. In 2008, Mark Beaumont smashed the world record for cycling around the worl ...Show more
Seven Years In Tibet by Heinrich Harrer
25.99 NZD
26.99 (3% off)
Category: Adventure | Series: Paladin Bks.
Heinrich Harrer, already a famous mountaineer and Olympic ski champion, was caught by the outbreak of the Second World War while climbing in the Himalayas. An Austrian national, he was imprisoned by the British in India. By an almost super-human effort, on his third attempt he succeeded in escaping from ...Show more
Into the Abyss by Benedict Allen
32.99 NZD
Category: Adventure
Why do explorers put themselves in dangerous situations? And, once the worst possible situation occurs, how do they find the resources to survive? In answering these questions, Benedict Allen weaves a series of tales from his own experience as well as that of other explorers including Columbus, Cortez, ...Show more
Into the Abyss by Benedict Allen
65.00 NZD
Category: Adventure
As he fell into the abyss, he asked himself: Why do explorers put themselves in dangerous situations. And, once the worst possible situation occurs, how do explorers find the resources to survive? In answering these questions, Benedict Allen weaves a series of tales from his own experiences driving a do ...Show more
Acorn to Acorn by Rex Hendry
40.00 NZD
Category: Adventure
From scaling the world's remote mountain peaks to overcoming debilitating illness, Rex Hendry's life has been an adventure. Born and bred in Mangakino, rural New Zealand, a life-long love of the great outdoors and physical activity is at the heart of Acorn to Acorn - Tales of a Reluctant Adventurer.
Ultimate Sailing Adventures: 100 Extraordinary Experiences on the Water by Miles Kendall
44.99 NZD
Category: Adventure
Do you dream of sailing around one of the Great Capes? Would you like to cruise up the Amazon or cross the Pacific on a windsurfer? How about competing in the America's Cup or Volvo Ocean Race? These are just a few of the 100 extraordinary experiences included in Ultimate Sailing Adventures . There are ...Show more
Ultimate Diving Adventures: 100 Extraordinary Experiences Under Water by LEN DEELEY
44.99 NZD
Category: Adventure | Series: Ultimate Adventures Ser.
Do you dream of plunging into the big blue to discover the most exceptional underwater experiences on the planet? Ultimate Diving Adventures is the best dive buddy imaginable as it guides you through the depths in search of 100 amazing underwater encounters. There are classic dives and secret spots, dra ...Show more
Return to Antarctica: The Amazing Adventure of Sir Charles Wright on Robert Scott's Journey to the South Pole by Adrian Raeside
49.99 NZD
Category: Adventure | Reading Level: Very Good
By 1910, the Antarctic was the last place on earth that had never been explored, and British naval officer Robert Scott was obsessed that an Englishman - specifically himself - should conquer the pole. Despite being under-funded, under-equipped and unprepared, Scott sailed south in the antiquated whalin ...Show more
Deep Survival : Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why by Laurence Gonzales
35.00 NZD
39.99 (12% off)
Category: Adventure
After her plane crashes, a seventeen-year-old girl spends eleven days walking through the Peruvian jungle. Against all odds, with no food, shelter, or equipment, she gets out. A better-equipped group of adult survivors of the same crash sits down and dies. What makes the difference? Examining such stori ...Show more