An Unsung Hero
Tom Crean – Antarctic Survivor
Michael Smith.

Now available in a fresh, new format, this is the story of the remarkable Tom Crean who ran away to sea aged fifteen and played a memorable role in Antarctic exploration. He spent more time in the unexplored Antarctic than Scott or Shackleton, and was one of the few to serve and outlive both. Among the last to see Scott alive only 150 miles from the South Pole, Tom was in the search party that found the frozen body. An unforgettable story of triumph over unparalleled hardship and deprivation does justice to this enigmatic figure.

978-1905172863

PB
340 pp
198 x 128 mm
€12.99/£11.99
2009
Black & white photos

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Arctic 2 Antarctic
A Celtic Spirit of Fastnet Adventure
Michael Holland & Janet King.

Includes a 60-min DVD of documentary material including interviews with the crew

In 2005 an experienced amateur crew from eight different countries and both hemispheres sailed from Ireland to Iceland and back aboard an Irish sailing boat. Then, in 2006, after a major refit to prepare her for high-latitude sailing, Celtic Spirit of Fastnet and her crew sailed south to Antarctica and across the Southern Ocean to South Georgia before returning to Argentina in 2007. This is the story of the crew’s 16,000-mile voyage, the adventures they experienced and the dangers they overcame as they sailed across oceans. Together, they explored some of the wildest and most remote places on the planet, taking spectacular photographs of the barren and extreme landscape and the wildlife and people they encountered along the way. Stunning and awesome, this is an epic story of a brave crew and a boat that took them to the ends of the world.

978-1905172641

HB
208 pp
220 x 320 mm
€29.95/£22.95
2008
Maps and photos; full colour

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Carrauntoohil & MacGillycuddy's Reeks
A Walking Guide to Ireland's Highest Mountains
Jim Ryan.

This guide to twenty walking routes on the Reeks contains full-colour maps specially commissioned from the Ordnance Survey, clear photographs and precise map references. It also encompasses the history of the area, its geology and natural history, its place names and people. It is the most comprehensive guide to the area currently available. It is a clear, concise full-colour publication in an easy-to-use practical format.

ISBN-10: 1-905172-33-8
ISBN-13: 978-1905172337

PB
128pp
198 x 128mm
€20.00/£14.99
2006
Colour maps and photos

Great Endeavour
Ireland’s Antarctic Explorers
Michael Smith.

The Irish have left an indelible mark in the most hostile territory on earth; Antarctica. It was the Irish who pioneered a route to the Antarctic and whose adventures 100 years ago gripped the attention of the world. Their contribution is now told in a single volume celebrating their amazing exploits. The earliest voyages to the Antarctic are saluted, with due consideration given to present-day adventurers who have taken up the torch. Quotations from first-hand accounts and photographs of the intrepid men, as well as the relics, medals, and sites, enhance the poignant text.

978-1-84889-023-7

Adventure/Travel
HB
340 pp
247 x 189 mm
€29.99/£26.99
NOT YET PUBLISHED: Due in October 2010

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In Search of Islands
A Life of Conor O’Brien
Judith Hill.

Conor O’Brien made history in 1925 having sailed around the world in his small yacht, Saoirse. But O’Brien wasn’t only a sailor. He climbed with Mallory, Young, Robert Graves and others. In 1914 he shipped guns to Ireland in his first boat, Kelpie, with Erskine Childers, yet served in the Royal Naval Reserve during the First World War. This biography records O’Brien’s eventful life as sailor and mountaineer, fiction and travel writer, designer of boats ands buildings, Irish nationalist and defender of Britain, and celebrated sailor.

978-1905172658

HB
200 pp
277 x 219 mm
€29.99/£19.99
2009
Colour and black & white photos

Northern Ireland
A Walking Guide
Helen Fairbairn.

This is a guide to the best walking routes in Northern Ireland, from rugged mountain peaks to spectacular coastal scenery, from challenging hill walks to shorter woodland and waterside excursions. Every part of the region is covered, from the mountains of Mourne to the Giant’s Causeway, from Fermanagh’s ‘lake district’ to the rolling Sperrins. Each route is illustrated with a clear sketch map; descriptions include detailed access information while points of interest are highlighted – flora and fauna, history, archaeology and folklore.

ISBN-10: 1-905172-21-4
ISBN-13: 978-1905172214

PB
241pp
180 x 110mm
€12.95/£9.99
2006

One Wild Life
A Journey to Discover People Who Change Our World
Clare Mulvany.

One Wild Life is an invaluable tool for the growing numbers determined to challenge unacceptable conditions. The interviews, journal and blog extracts, resource guide and beautiful images, show how to take practical steps to build a better world through career and life choices.
Including interviews with: Mary Davis, Special Olympics Ireland; Caroline Casey, Founder of Kanchi and O2 Ability Awards; Tara Cunningham, CEO Release Speech Therapy; Matt Flannery, Co-Founder of Kiva.org; Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Prize Nominee and Chairperson of The Global March Against Child Labour

978-1905172887

PB
200 pp
247 x 189 mm
€20.00/£18.99
2009

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Shackleton's Boat Journey
Frank Worsley.

New Format, Better Price

Frank Worsley’s remains the classic account of this extraordinary story. The journey began on 1 August 1914 in London and the next the world knew was on 20 May 1916, when three ragged men staggered into a whaling station at Grytviken on South Georgia. The fate of Shackleton had alternated with war news in the newspapers. Sir Arhur Conan Doyle even remarked in a speech regarding the British navy: 'We can pass the eight Dreadnoughts, if we are sure of the eight Shackletons.'

978-1848890428

PB
160pp
198 x 128 mm
€8.99/£7.99
May 2010
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