Life of Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock
- 450 pages
- 16 hours of reading
This 1909 biography of Sir Leopold McClintock describes the voyage during which he found confirmation of the death of Franklin.
Clements Markham Books
July 20, 1830 – January 30, 1916
Sir Clements Robert Markham was a distinguished English geographer, explorer, and writer. His work primarily centered on geographical exploration and discovery, significantly shaping the landscape of polar research. Serving as both Secretary and later President of the Royal Geographical Society, he was instrumental in organizing major expeditions, including the National Antarctic Expedition, and fostered the careers of notable explorers.
Colonel Sun
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Discover Kingsley Amis's classic James Bond tie-in. First published in 1968, four years after Ian Fleming's death, this was the first Bond 'continuation' novel. Catch up on this new take on Bond before the release of No Time to Die 'A man in my line of business shouldn't work to a timetable' Lunch at Scott's, a quiet game of golf, a routine social call on his chief M - James Bond's life has begun to fall into a pattern that threatens complacency...until the sunny afternoon when M is kidnapped and his house staff savagely murdered. The action ricochets across the globe to a volcanic Greek island where, stripped of all professional aids, Bond must avert a world-menacing conspiracy and face unarmed the monstrous devices of the glacial, merciless Colonel Sun. 'Bond is a hero for all time' Jeffrey Deaver
This publication focuses on making historical works accessible through large print, catering specifically to individuals with impaired vision. Megali, the publishing house behind this initiative, emphasizes the importance of preserving and sharing historical texts while ensuring they are readable for a wider audience.
Tractatus de Globis et Eorum Usu - a treatise descriptive of the globes constructed by Emery Molyneux and published in 1592 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1889. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1859.
James Bond ist seit Wochen krank und sein Lieblingsspion kümmert sich rührend um ihn. Offenbar nicht genug. Denn plötzlich ist der Boss spurlos verschwunden, das Dienerehepaar ermordet. 007 bringt den Geheimdienst-Circus zum Rotieren bis seinen Gegnern schlecht wird...
Zwei Reisen in Peru
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Sir Clements Robert Markham war ein bedeutender britischer Entdecker und Geograph des 19. Jahrhunderts, der für seine umfangreichen Beiträge zur Erforschung und Dokumentation unbekannter Gebiete bekannt ist. Neben seinen Entdeckungsreisen verfasste er zahlreiche Werke, die seine Erlebnisse und Erkenntnisse festhielten. Seine Leidenschaft für die Geographie und die Naturwissenschaften prägte nicht nur sein Leben, sondern beeinflusste auch die wissenschaftliche Gemeinschaft seiner Zeit. Markhams Erbe lebt in seinen Schriften und den von ihm geförderten Expeditionen weiter.
