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Famous Adventurers of the 20th Century: Twelve Amazing Stories From The Most Remote Spots on Earth to Outer Space Kindle Edition

by Conor James (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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If you’re looking for a book with interesting and entertaining short stories and facts about some of the most amazing and famous adventurers of the twentieth century look no further - Told in an easy-to-read style suitable for seniors, but enjoyable to all ages.

This book takes you on a journey where you will read about:
  • the heroic age of Antarctic exploration and the exploits of Roald Amundsen, Robert Scott, and Ernest Shackleton
  • the amazing Piccard family, whose members hold records for the deepest underwater dive as well the highest levels of the stratosphere reached in a balloon
  • the climb to the top of the world and those famous mountaineers such as George Mallory, Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, and Reinhold Messner who put their lives on the line in their attempts to conquer Mt Everest, the highest point on Earth
  • the Space Age and those brave men who were the early pioneers of space travel, such as Yuri Gagarin and John Glenn, as well as the crew of Apollo 11 who made the first successful moon landing in 1969
The book comprises 12 separate stories – each story or chapter covers one of the famous explorers and ends with some interesting facts and highlights about each at the end.
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  1. Print length
    134 pages
  2. Language
    English
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  4. Publication date
    October 30, 2023
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CM7RMXB6
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 30, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1148 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 134 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

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Conor James

Conor James

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I live in Yorkshire, UK, and am interested in 20th century history and creating books that are easy to read and informative.

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James Pereira
5.0 out of 5 stars Explorer History
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2023
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If you’re a history buff, this book will keep you glued.

Conor presents 12 adventurers in various areas - Antarctic, Space, Underwater and Mountains.

He covers their life stories and for each person he has an interesting section - Did You Know where he presents some trivia.
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Dani M.
5.0 out of 5 stars So informative
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2024
I learned a lot I didn’t know
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Rick Ross
5.0 out of 5 stars Things I never knew
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2023
Star Trek's Captain Pickard must be named after the Pickard family's explorers talked about in this book. Interesting read on things I don't normally think about.
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Ashley Carson
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and intrguing book!
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023
Wow! I did not realize how many important things that have happened in my lifetime! It was fun to read and relive many of the events of my life! Recommended!
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Liz. B
5.0 out of 5 stars New light on stories and inspiring.
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2023
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“Famous Adventurers of the 20th Century – Twelve Amazing Stories from the Most Remote Places on Earth to Outer Space” by Conor James was an easy-to-read, pick-up and-share with my-kids kind of book. I learned a lot. As my son is really interested in space right now, this was one of our favorites to read from the book. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who would like to pick up multiple good history stories and facts.
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NicD
5.0 out of 5 stars 20th Century Daredevils
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2024
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Dive into the thrilling exploits of twelve legendary adventurers who embraced the unknown, from the deepest jungles to the vastness of space. Their incredible journeys redefined the limits of human exploration and adventure.
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Michelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Read
Reviewed in Australia on January 7, 2024
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great information and very interesting.
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Shazzie
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2023
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I love adventure stories, particularly true ones. I particularly enjoyed the chapters about Scott, Amundsen and Shackleton. Tragic, heroic and almost a disaster - you could not make these up!
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