BOOKS by David Roberts

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1	Shantaram more books like this by Gregory David Roberts 'It took me a long time and most of the world to learn what I know about love and fate and the choices we make, but the heart of it came to me in an instant, while I was chained to a wall and being tortured.' So begins this epic, mesmerizing first novel set in the underworld of contemporary Bombay. Shantaram is narrated by Lin, an escaped convict ... see all copies from £3.62! new only from £9.15! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks more books like this by Ed Viesturs, David Roberts This gripping and triumphant memoir follows a living legend of extreme mountaineering as he makes his assault on history, one 8,000-meter summit at a time. For eighteen years Ed Viesturs pursued climbing's holy grail: to stand atop the world's fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. But" No Shortcuts to the Top" is as much ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £8.66! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Integrated Principles of Zoology more books like this by Jr Hickman, Larry S Roberts, Susan L Keen Emphasizing the central role of evolution in generating diversity, this best-selling text describes animal life and the fascinating adaptations that enable animals to inhabit so many ecological niches. Featuring high quality illustrations and photographs set within an engaging narrative, "Integrated Principles of Zoology" is considered the ... see all copies from £11.08! new only from £38.77!
4	In Search of the Old Ones more books like this by David Roberts An exuberant, hands-on approach which combines the thrill of canyoneering and rock climbing with the intellectual sleuthing of archaeology. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £9.63! \| first editions
5	Pick Me Up: Stuff You Need to Know... more books like this by David Roberts (Creator), Jeremy Leslie (Creator) With gorgeous, full-color spreads and hip, vivid design, this "un-cyclopedia" for the Internet generation gives fresh and fascinating contexts for classic information--making looking up information easier than ever! see all copies from £10.35! new only from £16.62! \| first editions
6	Animal Diversity more books like this by Cleveland P Hickman, Jr. A top choice among students and instructors alike, "Animal Diversity" continues to earn the appreciation of both science majors and non-majors alike. The book uses the theme of evolution to develop a broad-scale view of animal diversity - students focus not only the organisms themselves, but also the processes that produce evolutionary diversity. ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £45.69!
7	The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mount Everest more books like this by Conrad Anker This is the adventure story of the year -- how Conrad Anker found the body of George Mallory on Mount Everest, casting an entirely new light on the mystery of the explorer who may have conquered Everest seventy-five years ago. On June 8, 1924, George Leigh Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine were last seen climbing toward the summit of Mount ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £7.58! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Once They Moved Like the Wind: Cochise, Geronimo, and the Apache Wars more books like this by David Roberts Of the many tales of conflict and warfare between the US government and the Indian tribes, perhaps none is more dramatic or revealing than the story of the Apache wars. They were the final episode in the subjugation of the indigenous peoples: the surrender of Geronimo in 1886 effectively ended the Indian wars. Featuring not only Gerinimo, but ... see all copies from £2.04! new only from £12.41! \| first editions
9	A Newer World: Kit Carson John C Fremont and the Claiming of the American West more books like this by David Roberts Between 1842 and 1854 John C. Fremont, renowned as the nineteenth century's greatest explorer, and Kit Carson, the legendary scout, boldly ventured into untamed territory to fulfill America's "manifest destiny". A Newer World tells the dramatic history of their campaigns and the repercussions that continue to haunt America. Drawing on little-known ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £10.35! \| first editions
10	Iceland (Signed Edition): Land of the Sagas more books like this by Jon Krakauer A pictorial classic on one of the last "undiscovered" countries is offered by David Roberts and Jon Krakauer, author of "Into Thin Air". While touring and photographing a landscape of remarkable variety, the authors survive numerous adventures and discover the myths and legends of Iceland's stirring history. Full color. see all copies from £11.77! new only from £13.91! \| signed copies
11 view cover	The Pueblo Revolt: The Secret Rebellion That Drove the Spaniards Out of the Southwest more books like this by David Roberts From the bestselling author of "Four Against the Arctic, comes a master ful account of one of the most remarkable stories from the Native American southwest: the successful Pueblo Revolt against the Spanish in 1680. of photos. see all copies from £6.89! new only from £9.70! \| first editions
12 view cover	Escape from Lucania: An Epic Story of Survival more books like this by David Roberts, Roberts David In 1937, Mount Lucania was the highest unclimbed peak in North America. Located deep within the Saint Elias mountain range, which straddles the border of Alaska and the Yukon, and surrounded by glacial peaks, Lucania was all but inaccessible. The leader of one failed expedition deemed it "impregnable." But in that year, a pair of daring young ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £5.54! \| first editions
13 view cover	Four Against the Arctic: Shipwrecked for Six Years at the Top of the World more books like this by David Roberts When David Roberts came across a reference to four Russian sailors who had survived for six years on a barren Arctic island, he was incredulous. An expert on the literature of adventure, Roberts had never heard the story and doubted its veracity. His quest to find the true story turned into a near-obsession that culminated with his own journey to ... see all copies from £2.14! new only from £6.02! \| first editions
14 view cover	True Summit: What Really Happened on the Legendary Ascent of Annapurna more books like this by David Roberts This text assesses the truthfulness of the book "Annapurna" by Maurice Herzog, who climbed the mountain in 1950 with Louis Lachenal. The author draws on many sources, including accounts from fellow climbers and interviews with Harzog himself, to provide a more realistic account of the events of the climb in 1950. see all copies from £7.64! new only from £18.00! \| first editions
15 view cover	Devil's Gate: Brigham Young and the Great Mormon Handcart Tragedy more books like this by David Roberts In 1856, 3,000 Mormons, most of them impoverished immigrants, trudged from Iowa to Utah. More than 220 of them perished along the way. Roberts offers the dramatic story of this disaster--a catastrophe, the author contends, that Brigham Young might have easily prevented. see all copies from £12.81! new only from £13.16! \| first editions
16 view cover	Sweet Poison more books like this by David Roberts It is August 1935 and the Duke of Mersham is hosting one of his influential parties, bringing together public figures interested in improving Anglo-German relations. One of his guests is General Sir Alistair Craig VC, who swallows poison in the duke's excellent port and dies just as latecomer Lord Edward Corinth and journalist Verity Browne arrive ... see all copies from £1.38! new only from £8.17! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	A House Called Awful End: Book One in the Eddie Dickens Trilogy more books like this by Philip Ardagh, David Roberts (Illustrator) This is the first entry in a trilogy of books about the unlikely life of an 11-year-old boy named Eddie Dickens. Sent to stay with his "Mad Uncle Jack and Mad Aunt Maud" while his parents recover from a lingering illness, Eddie mistakenly ends up at St. Horrid's Home for Grateful Orphans. Will Eddie ever escape and make it to his aunt and uncle's ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £5.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	A field guide to geology. Eastern North America more books like this by David C. Roberts This is not a guide to identifying rocks, but a guide to land formation. It shows how to recognize the key field marks and how to use them to read geological history: plate movements, earthquakes, glaciers, rivers, seas and other forces that have shaped a particular patch of earth over millions of years - and are still shaping it. Each ... see all copies from £6.62! new only from £10.73!
19 view cover	Points Unknown: A Century of Great Exploration more books like this by David Roberts (Editor) This collection of adventure writing ranges from Robert Falcon Scott's final journal entry to Jon Krakauer's reckless solo climb of the Devil's Thumb to Tom Wolfe's brilliant portrayal of Chuck Yeager shattering the sound barrier in "The Right Stuff". A frigid winter ascent of Mount McKinley; the vastness of Arabia's Empty Quarter; the impossibly ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £6.92! \| first editions
20 view cover	Hollow Crown more books like this by David Roberts Having dealt with death in Sweet Poison and The Bones of the Buried, Lord Edward Corinth is invited by his friend Joe Weaver, the press lord and close friend of the British royal family, for the comparatively simpler case of recovering certain letters stolen from the king's intimate friend Wallis Simpson. There is no mystery about who has taken ... see all copies from £1.38! new only from £6.28! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Something Wicked more books like this by David Roberts Verity Browne returns from Prague with tuberculosis and is sent to a private clinic -- a place with a connection to the recent murder of a dentist. Lord Edward Corinth and Verity become involved in an investigation into the mysterious deaths of three of the dentist's elderly patients -- and soon come face-to-face with something wicked. see all copies from £5.50! new only from £5.50! \| first editions
22 view cover	Eddie Dickens Trilogy: A House Called Awful End more books like this by Philip Ardagh, David Roberts (Illustrator) The hilarious, nefarious, precarious journey of Eddie Dickens is well worth its weight in the wonderful and wacky words that make up this story. Illustrations. see all copies from £1.38! new only from £5.53!
23 view cover	Kinesiology: Movement in the Context of Activity more books like this by David Paul Greene, Susan L Roberts Kinesiology is a required subject for every occupational therapy curriculum, yet there are no comprehensive, entry-level textbooks written for occupational therapy available on this subject. The kinesiology books available do not address the functional activities of daily living, and most are written from an exercise physiology, physical therapy ... see all copies from £9.18! new only from £23.39! \| first editions
24 view cover	On the Ridge Between Life and Death: A Climbing Life Reexamined more books like this by David Roberts One of the world's best-known writers on mountaineering recounts the exhilarating highs and desperate lows of his climbing career and reconsiders the costs of this most perilous sport. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £6.19! \| first editions
25 view cover	A History of England, Volume 2: 1688 to the Present more books like this by Clayton Roberts, David Roberts, Douglas R Bisson For two-semester, junior/senior-level courses in the History of England. Volume II may be used for a one-semester course in Modern England. This two-volume broad, narrative account of English history--from the first settlers in the Paleolithic Age to the present day--draws on the most up-to-date primary and secondary research to illuminate the ... see all copies from £12.11! new only from £55.09!

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