A day-to-day narrative captures the sometimes life-threatening experiences of renowned polar explorer Will Steger and his team as they travel by dogsled over the North Pole to record ecological changes in the Arctic.

Over the Top of the World

Children's Books

Bowermaster, Jon

STEGER, Will

Wiltsie, Gordon

Literature & Fiction

scholastic

Over the Top of the World: Explorer Will Steger's Trek Across the Arctic

An account of explorer Will Steger's expedition from Russia to Canada by way of the North Pole, traveling by dog sled and canoe

Describes the author's twenty-five-day kayaking and mountaineering journey to the volcanic mountains of Alaska's Aleutian Islands of the Four Mountains through the dangerous region in which the Pacific Ocean meets the Bering Sea, as they battled high winds, fierce ocean currents, and the harsh, mountain environment of this remote, mostly uninhabited area. Reprint.

Birthplace of the Winds (Adventure Press)

Travel

Specialty Travel

National Geographic

Describes the author's twenty-five-day kayaking and mountaineering journey to the volcanic mountains of Alaska's Aleutian Islands of the Four Mountains through the dangerous region in which the Pacific Ocean meets the Bering Sea, as they battled high winds, fierce ocean currents, and the harsh, mountain environment of this remote, mostly uninhabited area. 25,000 first printing.

Birthplace of the Winds: Storming Alaska's Islands of Fire and Ice (Adventure Press)

Sports & Outdoors

Water Sports

An action-packed Alaskan adventure joins a four-man sea-kayaking expedition as it battles treacherous seas, freezing weather, hurricane-force winds, and dense fog to explore five remote islands nicknamed the "birthplace of the winds."

Aleutian Adventure

National Geographic Children's Books

Governor: An Oral Biography of Robert D. Ray

History

Americas

Iowa State Pr

Discusses the wildlife photographer's friendship with Karen Blixen, the turmoil and devastation in Kenya, and the environmental decline in Africa

The Adventures and Misadventures of Peter Beard in Africa

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Bulfinch Pr

Over the last 20 years, Jon Bowermaster has traveled with and written about some of the world's most intriguing environmentalists and explorers. Wildebeest in a Rainstorm collects his most fascinating pieces into a single book. Profiles of Bobby Kennedy Jr., Peter Beard, Winona LaDuke, George Schaller, David Brower, Yvon Chouinard, Doug Tompkins, and others blend tales of global exploration with a one-of-a-kind look at how environmental policy impacts the planet and its natural resources.

Wildebeest in a Rainstorm: Profiles of Our Most Intriguing Adventurers, Conservationists, Shagbags and Wanderers

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Menasha Ridge Press

In March 1990, Will Steger completed what no man had ever before attempted: the crossing of Antarctica, a total of 3,700 miles, on foot. Lured by the challenge and the beauty of Earth's last great wilderness, and determined to focus the world's attention on the frozen continent now that its ecological future hangs in the balance, Steger and his International Trans–Arctica team performed an extraordinary feat of endurance.

Crossing Antarctica

Miscellaneous

Sometimes the longest journey begins with great patience. When Jon Bowermaster proposed an 800-mile kayak expedition along Vietnam’s northern coastline, the country’s government initially responded, "That will be quite impossible." Negotiation saved the day, and Jon Bowermaster and his team of fiveincluding a Vietnamese-American woman who had fled Saigon as a child on the final day of war in 1975completed an unprecedented voyage, seeing Vietnam and its people in a brand new light. One-third of Vietnam’s 80 million citizens live on or near the coastline, and Bowermaster met thousands of themrich and poor, fishermen and entrepreneurs, almost all beach dwellers who live and depend on the sea. For many, he was the first American they had ever encountered. In chapters flowing from north to south, Bowermaster’s highly personal story and Rob Howard’s compelling images bring to life Vietnam’s vibrant edge. The enigmatic nation is enjoying an upsurge today as a popular destination for both cultural and adventure travel: In the first six months of 2007, arrivals increased more than 14 percent over the same period last year, and the dynamic growth is projected to continue. This fascinating volume, offering a fresh perspective on the land and its people, will captivate real-life explorers and armchair travelers alike with its intriguing take on Vietnam from the sea.

Descending the Dragon: My Journey Down the Coast of Vietnam

Asia

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Over the Top of the World

Over the Top of the World

Birthplace of the Winds (Adventure Press)

Birthplace of the Winds: Storming Alaska's Islands of Fire and Ice (Adventure Press)

Aleutian Adventure

Governor: An Oral Biography of Robert D. Ray

The Adventures and Misadventures of Peter Beard in Africa

Wildebeest in a Rainstorm: Profiles of Our Most Intriguing Adventurers, Conservationists, Shagbags and Wanderers

Crossing Antarctica

Descending the Dragon: My Journey Down the Coast of Vietnam