Intrepid!: Nine of the World’s Greatest Adventurers Forgotten by History - Couverture rigide

Geoghegan, John J.

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ISBN 10 : 1803997575 ISBN 13 : 9781803997575

Editeur : The History Press Ltd, 2026

Synopsis

Everyone knows about Sir Ernest Shackleton or Amelia Earhart, but there are many adventurers whose accomplishments rival those of the most celebrated explorers, yet most people have never heard of them. This new account tells the true but little-known stories of five men and four women who once made world headlines but have virtually disappeared from the historical record. They are a complex mix of heroes and villains when looked at through a modern-day lens, but all pushed the boundaries of their time accomplishing something truly extraordinary, the lessons of which remain relevant today. Driven by fortune, glory, wanderlust, and an insane desire to achieve the impossible, each of these adventurers had to grapple with unexpected twists, brushes with death, disease, disaster, and treachery. Their accomplishments will both surprise the reader and leave them shaking their head in wonder while asking: “What in the world were they thinking?”

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

JOHN J. GEOGHEGAN is a journalist, author, and editor who specializes in reporting on White Elephant Technology. His articles have appeared in the New York Times Science section, WIRED, Popular Science, and the Smithsonian’s Air & Space magazine, and he has featured in a number of interviews and documentaries. He has previously written When Giants Ruled the Sky for The History Press, and Operation Storm: Japan’s Top Secret Submarines and Their Plan to Change the Course of WWII (Crown, 2013), both on WETech inventions. He lives in California.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The History Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1803997575
• ISBN 13: 9781803997575
• Reliure: Relié
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible