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In April of 1909, a year after Frederick Cook claimed to have arrived at the North Pole, Robert Peary, 1856-1920, announced that Cook had never reached this point and that he, Peary, was the first man to reach the pole. Peary's record of the expedition tells of the arduous conditions he and his men endured. Along the way, Peary made extensive observations on hunting wildlife, the geographic wonders of the Pole, and the customs of the Eskimos among whom he spent much valuable time.

Cooper Square; 374 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; pb

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Inspired by stories and experiences on one of the oldest pilgrim routes in the world -the way of St. James to Santiago de Compostela-, Rene Freund becomes intrigued by the idea of taking such a pilgrimage. This is his journey along the road to northwestern Spain.

Armchair Traveller, 2006; 190 pp.; EN; hb

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Geinspireerd door Michel de Montaigne die zich op middelbare leeftijd afzonderde, reist Jenny Diski naar het verre Nieuw-Zeeland, maar ook naar het landelijke Somerset en het koude Lapland. Dit is het geestige verslag van haar opmerkelijke belevenissen.

Atlas, 2008; 318 pp.; NL; pb

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In this biographical account of Richard F. Burton, Newman's primary focus is Burton's relationship Africa and Africans -the famous English explorer is shown to be a not so benevolent racist, as well as a congenitally disgruntled and unhappy traveller.

Potomac, 2010; 302 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hb

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Candida Hofer turns her attention to one of the most important European networks of cultural transmission, the route that leads to Santiago de Compostela. Images of archives and libraries through which the plural history of the route or routes wander, journey and ulitmately pilgrimage.

Schirmer Mosel, 2010; 208 pp.; EN; ills. b/w & col; hb

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The Dutch author of Over the Water and longtime foreign correspondent, H.M. van den Brink takes us on a trip through Spain, where tasting and smelling are the key occupations, from Madrid's cafes to Barcelona's fish markets. This mouthwatering book focuses on enjoying various dishes in both exquisite restaurants and more commonplace settings.

Armchair Traveller, 2006; 171 pp.; EN; hb

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The story of two fanatical adventurers who helped make the conquest of the Sahara possible - Viscomte Charles de Foucauld and Henri Laperrine. Friends and contemporaries, they were both devoted to the glory of France.

Granta Book, 2003; 349 pp.; EN; index; hb

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Tony Horwitz sets off across North America to rediscover the wild era when Europeans first roamed the New World in quest of gold, glory, converts, and eternal youth. He retraces the steps of these explorers from Florida to Canada.

Henry Holt, 2008; 445 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hb

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Dit boek verschijnt naar aanleiding van de 500ste verjaardag van Gerard Mercator. Dit bevat een volledige biografie van de man die als cartograaf, graveur, drukker en uitgever de cartografie van het begin van de moderne tijd grondig heeft vernieuwd. Het wordt verrijkt met een uitgave van Mercators postuum uitgegeven meesterwerk Atlas sive Cosmografica Meditationes de Fabrica Mundi et Fabricati Figura, dat de wereld benadert vanuit geografisch, historisch en theologisch oogpunt.

Mercatorfonds, 2011; 399 pp.; NL; index; ills. b/w & col; hb

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In this warm and erudite memoir Jan Morris describes what she considers her true homeland, where the Morrises have lived for centuries. She touches on everything from her 8,000-volume library to the history of the ancient Welsh land.

National Geographic, 2002; 143 pp.; EN; hb

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