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Paradise of the damned : the true story of an obsessive quest for El Dorado, the legendary city of gold

Thomson, Keith, 1965- author.

Publication Date

2024

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Call Number

988.01 THO

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SD_ILS:715783

Wild woman : empowering stories from women who work in nature

Forrester, Philippa, 1968- author.

Publication Date

2024

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333.72009552 FOR

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SD_ILS:713240

Searching for Franklin : new answers to the great Arctic mystery

McGoogan, Ken, author.

Publication Date

2023

Format:

Book

Call Number

917.19041 MCG

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SD_ILS:691451

Into the great emptiness : peril and survival on the Greenland ice cap

Roberts, David, 1943-2021, author.

Publication Date

2022

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Book

Call Number

919.82 ROB

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SD_ILS:681869

Climb your mountain : everyday lessons from an extraordinary life

Fiennes, Ranulph, Sir, 1944-

Publication Date

2022

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Book

Call Number

910 FIE

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SD_ILS:692729

Into the great emptiness [CD] : peril and survival on the Greenland ice cap

Roberts, David, 1943-2021, author.

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2022

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919.82 ROB

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SD_ILS:674435

May we be spared to meet on earth : letters of the lost Franklin Arctic expedition

Potter, Russell A., 1960- editor.

Publication Date

2022

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Call Number

910.91632 MAY

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SD_ILS:658060

Explorer : the quest for adventure and the great unknown

Allen, Benedict, author.

Publication Date

2022

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910.92 ALL

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SD_ILS:652388

Shackleton : a biography

Fiennes, Ranulph, Sir, 1944- author.

Publication Date

2021

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Call Number

919.8904 FIE

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SD_ILS:588538

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In search of a kingdom : Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the perilous birth of the British Empire

Bergreen, Laurence, author.

Publication Date

2021

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Call Number

942.055 BER

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SD_ILS:594057

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Miss Benson's beetle [large print] : a novel

Joyce, Rachel, author.

Publication Date

2021

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JOY

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Ernest Shackleton

Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel), author.

Publication Date

2020

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919.8904 SAN

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Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography.

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Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography

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Explorers -- Canada -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

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Franklin, John, 1786-1847.

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Hudson, Henry, -1611 -- Juvenile literature.

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Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- British.

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Canada -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Juvenile literature.

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Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Juvenile literature.

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Explorers -- Great Britain

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Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British.

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Oceania -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile literature.

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Voyages around the world -- Juvenile literature.

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America -- Discovery and exploration -- English -- Juvenile literature

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Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British

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Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British.

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Beetles -- Fiction.

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British -- New Caledonia -- Fiction.

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British Arctic Air Route Expedition (1930-1931)

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Canada -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Juvenile literature

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Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel -- Juvenile literature.

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Cook, James, 1728-1779.

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Courtauld, Augustine, 1904-1959.

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Cryptozoology -- Fiction.

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Endurance (Ship)

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Explorers -- America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature

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Explorers -- Canada -- Biography -- Juvenile literature

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Explorers -- Canada -- Biography.

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Explorers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century.

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Explorers -- Great Britain.

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Female friendship -- Fiction.

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Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603.

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Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction.

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Greenland -- Discovery and exploration -- British.

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Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917)

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New Caledonia -- Fiction.

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Nineteen fifties -- Fiction.

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Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Juvenile literature

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Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Juvenile literature.

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Oceania -- Discovery and exploration -- British.

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Paid companions (Household employees) -- Fiction.

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Watkins, Henry George, 1907-1932.

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Women explorers -- Fiction.

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Women naturalists -- Fiction.

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Worsley, Henry.

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Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography.

(1)

Adventure and adventurers -- Great Britain -- Anecdotes.

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Africa, Central -- Discovery and exploration -- British.

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Africa, East -- Discovery and exploration -- British.

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Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Discovery and exploration.

(1)

Africa, West -- Discovery and exploration.

(1)

Alaska -- Description and travel.

(1)

Allen, Benedict.

(1)

America -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Juvenile literature.

(1)

America -- Discovery and exploration -- English -- Juvenile literature.

(1)

Anecdotes.

(1)

Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Comic books, strips, etc.

(1)

Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Juvenile literature.

(1)

Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration.

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Antarctica -- History.

(1)

Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Juvenile literature

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Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Sources.

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Argonaut (Ship)

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Artists -- Great Britain -- Biography.

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Auden, J. B., 1903-1991.

(1)

Autobiographies.

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Brazil -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature.

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British -- Africa, Central -- History -- 19th century.

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British -- Africa, East -- History -- 19th century.

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British -- India -- History.

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British -- India -- Social life and customs.

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British Columbia -- Description and travel.

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British Columbia -- History -- 19th century.

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British North American Exploring Expedition (1857-1860)

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Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890

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Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 -- Adversaries.

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Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890 -- Travel -- Nile River.

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Cabot, John, d. 1498? -- Juvenile literature

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Canada -- Discovery and exploration -- British.

(1)

Canada, Northern -- Discovery and exploration -- British.

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Colnett, James, 1755?-1806.

(1)

Colonists -- Virginia -- Jamestown -- Biography.

(1)

Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Death and burial.

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Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel

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Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel -- Pacific Area.

(1)

Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel.

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Discoveries in geography.

(1)

Documentary films

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Documentary films.

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Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596.

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El Dorado.

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Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603.

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Explorers -- Africa, Central -- History -- 19th century.

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Explorers -- Africa, East -- History -- 19th century.

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Explorers -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Biography.

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Explorers -- Africa, West -- Biography.

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Explorers -- America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

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Explorers -- America -- Biography.

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Explorers -- Great Britain -- Anecdotes.

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Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.

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Explorers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence.

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Explorers -- Great Britain -- History

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Explorers -- Great Britain -- History.

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Explorers -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature

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Explorers -- History.

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Explorers -- Juvenile literature

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Explorers -- Nile River -- History -- 19th century.

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Explorers -- Pacific Area -- History.

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Explorers -- Scotland -- Biography

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Explorers -- Spain -- History.

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Explorers' spouses -- Great Britain -- Biography.

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Fawcett, Percy Harrison, 1867-1925 -- Travel -- Brazil -- Juvenile literature.

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Fear.

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Feature films

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Feature films.

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Fiennes, Ranulph, Sir, 1944-

(1)

Fiennes, Ranulph, Sir, 1944- -- Anecdotes.

(1)

Fitzjames, James, 1813-ca. 1849.

(1)

Forrester, Philippa, 1968-

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Forrester, Philippa, 1968- -- Travel.

(1)

Franklin, John, 1786-1847 -- Juvenile literature

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Frobisher, Martin, Sir, ca. 1535-1594 -- Juvenile literature.

(1)

Geologists -- Great Britain -- Biography.

(1)

Graphic novels.

(1)

Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Biography

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Great Britain -- History, Naval -- Tudors, 1485-1603.

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Great Britain -- History, Naval.

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Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Correspondence.

(1)

Great Britain. Royal Navy.

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Guyana -- Discovery and exploration.

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Hector, James, Sir, 1834-1907.

(1)

Historical films

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Hudson, Henry, -1611 -- Travel -- Juvenile literature

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Hudson, Henry, -1611 -- Travel -- Juvenile literature.

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Hudson, Henry, -1611.

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India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947.

(1)

Inuit drama.

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Islands of the Pacific -- Discovery and exploration

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Islands of the Pacific -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile literature.

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John Franklin Arctic Expedition (1845-1851)

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John Franklin Arctic Expedition (1845-1851) -- Sources.

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Juan de Fuca, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.) -- Discovery and exploration.

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Laing, Alexander Gordon.

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Large type books.

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Local authors.

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Material culture -- Social aspects.

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Meares, John, 1756?-1809 -- Travel

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National Maritime Museum (Great Britain)

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Natural history -- History -- 18th century.

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Nature conservation -- History.

(1)

Navigation -- History.

(1)

Nile River -- Discovery and exploration -- British.

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Nile River Valley -- Discovery and exploration -- British.

(1)

Nonfiction films

(1)

Nootka Sound (B.C.) -- Discovery and exploration.

(1)

Northwest Coast of North America -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Juvenile literature.

(1)

Northwest Coast of North America -- Discovery and exploration.

(1)

Northwest Passage

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Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration

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Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Sources.

(1)

Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- English -- Juvenile literature

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Northwest, Pacific -- Discovery and exploration.

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Oceania -- Discovery and exploration

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Pacific Area -- Discovery and exploration -- British.

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Pacific Area -- Discovery and exploration.

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Pacific Area -- History.

(1)

Pacific Coast (B.C.) -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Juvenile literature.

(1)

Pacific Ocean -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile literature.

(1)

Pocahontas, -1617.

(1)

Polar regions -- Discovery and exploration.

(1)

Privateering -- History -- 16th century.

(1)

Rae, John, 1813-1893

(1)

Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618 -- Travel -- Guyana.

(1)

Rocky Mountains, Canadian (B.C. and Alta.) -- Discovery and exploration.

(1)

Sailors -- Great Britain -- Biography.

(1)

Sailors -- Great Britain -- Correspondence.

(1)

Scholars -- Great Britain -- Biography

(1)

Scientific expeditions -- Antarctica.

(1)

Scientific expeditions -- Pacific Area -- History.

(1)

Scientists -- Pacific Area -- History.

(1)

Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922 -- Comic books, strips, etc.

(1)

Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922 -- Juvenile literature.

(1)

Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922 -- Travel -- Antarctica.

(1)

Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922.

(1)

Sharp, Nancy, 1909-2001.

(1)

Smith, John, 1580-1631.

(1)

Southern States -- History.

(1)

Southwest, New -- History -- To 1848.

(1)

Spain -- Colonies -- North America.

(1)

Spain -- History, Naval.

(1)

Speke, John Hanning, 1827-1864 -- Adversaries.

(1)

Speke, John Hanning, 1827-1864 -- Travel -- Nile River.

(1)

Spender, Michael, 1907-1945.

(1)

Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton), 1841-1904.

(1)

Surveyors -- Great Britain -- Biography.

(1)

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Fiennes, Ranulph, Sir, 1944- author.

(2)

Grann, David, author.

(2)

Joyce, Rachel, author.

(2)

Roberts, David, 1943-2021, author.

(2)

Alexander, Caroline, 1956- Endurance.

(1)

Alexander, Geraldine.

(1)

Allen, Benedict, author.

(1)

Antram, David, 1958-

(1)

Baker, Deborah, 1959- author.

(1)

Battersby, William, 1958-

(1)

Beales, R. A. (Richard A.), 1956-

(1)

Bergin, Mark, 1961-

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Bergreen, Laurence, author.

(1)

Bertozzi, Nick author, illustrator.

(1)

Berzins, Andrew Rai, 1957- Fatal Passage.

(1)

Butler, George, 1944- producer, director.

(1)

Carney, Peter (Blogger), editor.

(1)

Colnett, James, 1755?-1806.

(1)

Cook, James, 1728-1779

(1)

Cooke, Tim, 1961-, author.

(1)

Craig, David.

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Dalton, Anthony, 1940-, author.

(1)

Dampier, William, 1652-1715

(1)

Day, David, 1949- author.

(1)

Dugard, Martin, author.

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Elfer, Julian, narrator.

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Fiennes, Ranulph, Sir, 1944-

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Firstbrook, P. L.

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Forrester, Philippa, 1968- author.

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Frame, William, 1972- author.

(1)

Gleason, Carrie, 1973-

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Goodwin, Robert, 1969- author.

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Gough, Barry M.

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Herbert, Kari, 1970-

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Holden, Olivia, illustrator.

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Houston, Robin, narrator.

(1)

Jeal, Tim

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Jeal, Tim, author.

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Johnson, Peter Wilton, 1944- author.

(1)

Kennedy, Dane Keith.

(1)

Knudsen, Anders.

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Koellner, Regina, editor.

(1)

Kryza, Frank T.

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Lace, William W.

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Lakusta, Ernie.

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Macleod, Alasdair, 1963-

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McGoogan, Ken, author.

(1)

McGoogan, Kenneth, 1947- Fatal Passage.

(1)

Merwe, Pieter van der, author.

(1)

Morriss, Roger.

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National Film Board of Canada.

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Neeson, Liam, narrator.

(1)

Nokes, J. Richard

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Otfinoski, Steven.

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Patton, Will, narrator.

(1)

Pizzoli, Greg, author, illustrator.

(1)

Potter, Russell A., 1960- editor.

(1)

Purves, David Laing.

(1)

Rigby, Nigel, author.

(1)

Roberts, Rick.

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Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)

(1)

Sherman, Josepha

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Simmonds, P. L.

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Smithsonian Institution.

(1)

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)

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Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel), author.

(1)

Thomas, Nicholas, 1928-

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Thomson, Keith, 1965- author.

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Walker, John, 1956 Apr. 21-

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Walker, Laura, 1986- author.

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Ward, Jeffrey L., cartographer.

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Watson, Galadriel

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Weaver, Janice.

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Williams, Glyndwr

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Williams, Glyndwr, author.

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Williams, Jean Kinney.

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Williamson, Mary (Descendent of Sir John Franklin), editor.

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