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They Lived to Tell the Tale: Adventures from the Legendary Explorers Club
Edited by Jan Jarboe Russell
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$22.36
If you could somehow postmark a letter back through time to your younger self, what age would you choose and what would the letter say?
Whether traversing rugged landscapes, scouring the depths of the seas, discovering new species in remote habitats, or mapping the uncharted universe, the modern-day adventurers whose exploits are recorded in this collection embody a spirit of exploration rooted in natural preservation and human enrichment. They Lived to Tell the Tale offers forty-one action-packed essays from living members of the venerable Explorers Club, an international organization dating from 1904 and boasting such legends among its ranks as Ernest Shackleton, Sir Edmund Hillary, and Theodore Roosevelt. Organized geographically by continent—with a chapter devoted to outer-space travel—these thrilling firsthand accounts of remarkable journeys are captivating vicarious adventures.
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