Outdoor pursuits
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Wanderlust (Paperback)
A History of Walking
af: Rebecca SolnitSprog:EngelskArguing that walking as history means walking for pleasure, for political, aesthetic, and social meaning, this book homes in on the walkers whose everyday acts have shaped our culture, from the peripa...
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London (Paperback)
Sprog:EngelskEn del af Walking serien'Walking London' contains 24 themed walking tours of 1-6 miles which offer the walker an opportunity to discover the history, architecture, skulduggery and the ghost stories of the city, while not mis...
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Amazing Foot Race of 1921 (Paperback)
Halifax to Vancouver in 134 Days
Sprog:EngelskFrom East Coast to Vancouver Canadians have long been fascinated with trekkers who conquered this country sea to sea, from John Hugh Gillis in 1906 to Terry Fox in 1980 to Rick Hansen in 1985. This ti...
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Everest and Conquest in the Himalaya (Hardback)
Science and Courage on the World's Highest Mountain
af: George Rodway & Richard SaleSprog:Engelsk30 illustrations...
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Yosemite (Hardback)
Fifty Years of Dynamic Rock Climbing
Sprog:EngelskIncludes gripping accounts embellished by outstanding photographs that emphasise the splendour of the Valley's rock, mountain and waterfall scenery which has made it world-renowned among climbers, tre...
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11,000ers of the Canadian Rockies (Paperback)
af: Bill CorbettSprog:EngelskA climber's guide and history of the 54 11,000-foot peaks in the Canadian Rockies celebrates in words and images these breathtaking summits and the wilderness settings over which they tower. It captur...
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The Canadian Rockies (Paperback)
New and Old Trails
af: Chic Scott & A P ColemanSprog:EngelskFirst published in 1911, this edition gives modern-day readers a glimpse of the early days of mountaineering in the Canadian west. It paints a sympathetic picture of the rugged men and women who opene...
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Fallen Giants (Hardback)
A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes
af: Dee MolenaarSprog:EngelskOffers accounts of the most significant climbs of the Himalayan mountains since the 1890s, and evokes the social and cultural worlds that gave rise to those expeditions. This book discusses the effect...
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