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Endurance: An Epic of Polar Adventure is Frank Worsley's first-hand account of one of the greatest survival stories ever told. As captain of the Endurance, Worsley recounts Sir Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated Antarctic expedition with remarkable clarity and immediacy, taking readers from the crushing grip of the pack ice to the extraordinary voyage that saved every member of the crew. Rich in detail and driven by the perspective of someone who lived through it, this is a gripping story of courage, leadership, and resilience in the face of overwhelming odds.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, the South Pole was the most coveted prize in the modern age of exploration. In this brilliant dual biography every detail of the great race to the South Pole during 1911-1912, between Britain's Robert Scott and Norway's Roald Amundsen, is examined and...

A verdadeira história de como dezesseis jovens conseguiram sobreviver durante 72 dias num dos ambientes mais inóspitos do planeta depois da queda do avião em que viajavam. A história foi adaptada para filme, disponível na Netflix e indicado ao Oscar 2024 nas categorias Melhor Maquiagem e...

Journey into the harrowing history of polar exploration, where supreme human ambition collides with unforgiving nature. This gripping true adventure transports you to the most hostile environments on Earth, serving as the perfect immersive escape for a daily commute or focused listening session...

Dive into a narrative history of polar exploration where human ambition battles the unforgiving frozen wastelands. Perfect for an immersive commute, this dramatic saga journeys from ancient mythological maps to the deadly, high-stakes race for the extreme ends of the Earth. Settle in for an...

This gripping narrative history chronicles the doomed polar expeditions where human obsession clashed with extreme cold. Perfect for a thrilling commute or a chilling armchair travel experience, this atmospheric true adventure plunges you straight into an unforgiving frozen wilderness. Feel the...

Uncover the gripping history of polar exploration and Indigenous survival in a relentless battle of man versus nature. Perfect for your morning commute or focused deep listening, this tense and immersive journey transports you to the earth's most extreme landscapes. Witness how a vibrant, lived...

Experience the ultimate man versus nature struggle in this haunting naval history of a doomed Arctic lost expedition. When 129 men sailed into the ice seeking the Northwest Passage, they vanished into a freezing nightmare of winter isolation. You will feel the bitter chill of absolute...

Plunge into a chilling historical mystery of polar exploration where two naval ships vanish into the unforgiving ice. Perfect for your daily commute, this atmospheric true story traces a doomed nineteenth-century voyage into the treacherous Northwest Passage. Listen as imperial ambition collides...

Uncover the sweeping Scandinavian history of Norse explorers who battled lethal volcanoes to forge a resilient society. Perfect for an adventurous commute or immersive armchair travel, this dramatic narrative charts the ultimate story of human endurance against raw nature. Step onto an...

Experience a tense true historical mystery of maritime survival, where imperial ambition is frozen in brutal Arctic ice. Perfect for an immersive commute, this atmospheric account plunges you into a harrowing battle of man versus nature. Follow an ambitious nineteenth-century voyage that...

A riveting history of a Space Age disaster that left the Canadian wilderness polluted by Soviet radioactive waste. Viewers of Chernobyl or fans of David Wallace-Wells and Mike Berners-Lee will find this a fascinating work. On 24th January 1978, a Soviet spy satellite broke up upon re-entering the earth’s atmosphere. Debris was scattered across thousands of miles of northern Canada, yet what was more worrying was that the satellite contained one hundred pounds of enriched uranium, contaminating the Canadian wilderness.

"Damron's subtle pacing manages the tension perfectly." —AudioFile on Empire of Ice and Stone "Listen to this if you want to hear a narrator at the top of his game recount a fascinating—and at times disturbing—true story of adventure, disaster, discovery, cannibalism, and more. Will Damron...

Hunderttausende Deutsche flohen Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs vor der Roten Armee aus Ostpreußen und Königsberg. Immer wieder gingen Kinder auf der Flucht verloren oder erlebten die Ermordung der eigenen Familie. Andere mussten ohnmächtig mit ansehen, wie ihre Geschwister verhungerten, die Großeltern aus Schwäche starben oder die Mutter einer Epidemie erlag. Auf sich allein gestellt, überlebten diese Kinder in den Wäldern des Baltikums. Man nannte sie „Wolfskinder".

A gripping, edge-of-your-seat account on the new Cold War unfolding at the ends of the Earth – where the US, Russia and China battle for control of the North and South Poles. As the ice melts, the race for control of the Arctic and Antarctic is heating up. The Coldest War uncovers the growing...

The Lost Continent, a new HarperNorth book, full description to follow when available...

This book interweaves two narratives. The first treats the Royal Navy's Arctic Overland Expedition of 1819, a harbinger-misadventure during which Franklin rejected the advice of Dene and Metis leaders and lost eleven of his twenty-one men. The second discovers a startling new answer to that greatest of Arctic mysteries: what was the root cause of the catastrophe that engulfed Franklin's last expedition?

The Scott/Amundsen race to the South Pole in 1911 is a legendary outdoor misadventure that has captured the imaginations of people the world for over a century. The lessons chronicled in True South are poignant – the difference between getting back and starving - determined by leadership.

Alaska, is an American frontier that makes the United States an Arctic nation. No other state makes the United States a nation of Inuit peoples. No other state places American citizens in the backyard of its historic rival Russia. It could even be argued no other state has contributed more raw materials, from timber and furs to black gold. Because of how special this state is, the rhetoric employed by U.S. Presidents as Commanders in Chief is consequential and insightful. This publication is a compilation of their speeches while visiting Alaska throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.

En agosto de 1897, el joven comandante belga Adrien de Gerlache partió para una expedición de tres años a bordo del barco Bélgica con sueños de gloria. Su destino era el extremo inexplorado de la Tierra: el continente helado de la Antártida.