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Incredible Survival Stories: Tales of Death-Defying Treks across the Globe
By Graham Moore and Veronica Alvarado
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Scale the world’s highest peaks, plunge to the depths of the ocean, wade through the dense jungles of the Amazon, and cross every terrain in between in Incredible Survival Stories. Featuring more than a dozen firsthand accounts from celebrated explorers and adventurers, this collection includes some of the most perilous accounts of man versus nature ever to be penned. Prepare to be amazed, as within these pages you’ll:
Join Theodore Roosevelt’s standoff with an African lion
Descend to the depths of the deepest cavern with Norbert Casteret
Battle a sandstorm in the Gobi Desert with Sven Hedin
Discover uncharted American territory with Lewis and Clark
Follow Ernest Shackleton’s perilous Antarctic voyage
Soar through the skies with Charles Lindbergh
And tag along on more than a dozen more adventures!
With more than three dozen photographs and illustrations that help bring these astounding tales to life, Incredible Survival Stories is a must-have for every armchair adventurer and aspiring explorer.
Join Theodore Roosevelt’s standoff with an African lion
Descend to the depths of the deepest cavern with Norbert Casteret
Battle a sandstorm in the Gobi Desert with Sven Hedin
Discover uncharted American territory with Lewis and Clark
Follow Ernest Shackleton’s perilous Antarctic voyage
Soar through the skies with Charles Lindbergh
And tag along on more than a dozen more adventures!
With more than three dozen photographs and illustrations that help bring these astounding tales to life, Incredible Survival Stories is a must-have for every armchair adventurer and aspiring explorer.
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Veronica Alvarado
Veronica Alvarado is a book editor and avid armchair adventurer. She lives in New York City.
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