Limits of the known / David Roberts.

By:

Roberts, David, 1943-

Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2018Edition: First editionDescription: xxi, 306 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780393609868 (hardcover)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

920 23

LOC classification:

GV199.92.R624 A3 2018

Contents:

Farthest north -- Blank on the map -- Prehistoric 5.10 -- The quest for the other -- First descent -- First contact -- The undiscovered Earth -- The future of adventure.

Summary: In the wake of his diagnosis with throat cancer, Roberts seeks answers with sharp new urgency. He explores his own lifelong commitment to adventuring, as well as the cultural contributions of explores throughout history ... What motivates the explores we most admire, who are willing to embark on perilous journeys and push the limits of the human Body? And what is the future of adventure in a world we have mapped and trodden from end to end?

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Loanable Book	Library	Biography	920 ROB (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		000412551

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Farthest north -- Blank on the map -- Prehistoric 5.10 -- The quest for the other -- First descent -- First contact -- The undiscovered Earth -- The future of adventure.

In the wake of his diagnosis with throat cancer, Roberts seeks answers with sharp new urgency. He explores his own lifelong commitment to adventuring, as well as the cultural contributions of explores throughout history ... What motivates the explores we most admire, who are willing to embark on perilous journeys and push the limits of the human Body? And what is the future of adventure in a world we have mapped and trodden from end to end?

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