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Bold Man of the Sea - My Epic Journey
Shekhdar, Jim
ISBN: 0340822759
Hodder and Stoughton 2001
8vo. Trade paperback. 255pp. In the tradition of the great and maybe eccentric travellers he overcame endless obstacles in reaching his goal, from the blank refusal of Chilean officials to let him start because they believed he had no chance of success, to forgetting a can opener and taking only two towels. He had to fend off sharks with a makeshift harpoon, most of his navigation and communication equipment failed, he came within ten metres of being crushed by an oil tanker and Hurricane Paula threatened to overwhelm him.
Price: $15.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 38869 Bookseller: Dial a Book
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Courting the Diamond Sow : A Whitewater Expedition on Tibet's Forbidden River
Walker, Wick
ISBN: 0792279603
National Geographic September 1, 2000
8vo hardcover in d/w. 252pp near fine. It has been called the Everest of the whitewater world. However, unlike Everest, the Tsangpo River in Tibet has yet to be explored and charted. No other place in the world possesses more drama than the magnificent series of gorges that house the Tsangpo. Looping around the eastern anchor of the Himalayan Range, cutting the deepest canyon on Earth, and emerging more than nine thousand feet below on the plains of India, the Tsangpo is a geographical riddle that has fascinated Western explorers since 1926 when botanist F. Kingdon Ward described it as one of modern exploration's greatest challenges. nnIn 1998, a world-class, four-man paddling team attempted to make history by becoming the first to navigate a remote, 140-mile stretch of the river. But when one of the men-renowned chemist and kayak racer Doug Gordon-fell victim to the lethal strength of the river's current, their expedition was abruptly abandoned. Gordon's remains were never found, and the mystery of the Tsangpo endures. Here is the complete, never-before-told story of the ill-fated expedition. Wick Walker's Courting the Diamond Sow is an enthralling epic, featuring the kayakers' firsthand diary accounts as they passed through the gorges, fascinating insights into this enigmatic corner of the world and the attempts to explore it, and 16 pages of dramatic, full-color photographs.
Price: $18.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 47177 Bookseller: Dial a Book
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Going the Distance: A Walk Accross Austraila
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ISBN: 0975002104
The Radiant Coaching Company 2003
8vo softcover 283pp very good. Deanna Sorensen had a dream, made a plan, and walked 5000KM accross Austraila. She walked alone, without a support crew, pushing her tent, food and water in a Baby Jogger. For 180 days she battled against rain, gale-force winds and sub-zero tempratures, covering a marathon distance a day from Perth accorss the desolate plain of Nullarbor, through the exposed landscapes of Southern Australia and over the hills of Victoria, before finishing her walk on the golden sands of Sydney's Bondi Beach. Deannas solos crossing the continenet is an inspiring tale of self-motivation, proving that you don't have to be an elite athlete to achieve the extraordinary, you just need elite determination.
Price: $12.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 40399 Bookseller: Dial a Book
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The adventures of Tim the Yowie Man: Cryptonaturalist
Man, Tim the Yowie
ISBN: 174051078X
Random House Australia 2001
8vo softcover 299pp very good. Illustrated with b&w photo's. Adventures include The Yowie, The Alien Big Cat, The Hawaiian Lava-tube monster, Sasquatch, Bunyip, Loch Ness Monster, Aquatic Beastie, Ghosts of Old Parliment House, Alkimos Shipwreck, Cryptic Earthworks, Stonehenge, Min Min Light, Little Green Men, The Alien Starchild.
Price: $15.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 42915 Bookseller: Dial a Book
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