Alpine Rising: Sherpas, Baltis, and the Triumph of Local Climbers in the Greater Ranges
By: Bernadette McDonald
4.20
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The name of Maurice Herzog, the first man to reach the summit of Annapurna, is widely recognized, b…
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1. The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival
By: John Vaillant
3.79
Format: None pages, Hardcover
It's December 1997, and a man-eating tiger is on the prowl outside a remote village in Russia's Far… read more
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2. Paradyzja
By: Janusz A. Zajdel
4.72
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
W zniewolonym swiecie mysl jest najwiekszym zagrozeniem. System wylapuje, interpretuje i odpowiedni… read more
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3. Annapurna
By: Maurice Herzog , Janet Adam Smith , Eric Shipton , None
3.67
Format: 272 pages,
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4. Sovietistan: Travels in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan
By: Erika Fatland
4.28
Format: 477 pages, Hardcover
Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan became free of the Soviet Union in… read more
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"W gruncie rzeczy nie wyobrażam sobie lepszej ilustracji szczytu melancholii niż pesymista czytający Schopenhauera w Pamirze."-Erika Fatland, Sovietistan: Travels in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan
"(...) a kiedy się śmiał, czynił to na ten lekko zrezygnowany, ironiczny sposób, który przyswoili sobie obrońcy praw człowieka na całym świecie."-Erika Fatland, Sovietistan: Travels in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan
"There are very few lazy people in Uzbekistan now" he said. "I describe as lazy those who go to Moscow and sweep its streets and squares." - President of Uzbekistan"-Erika Fatland, Sovietistan: Travels in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan
"He shook his head and waved me on to his colleague, who was responsible for moral checks. "Do you have any porn with you miss?" The customs officer looked at me with interest."-Erika Fatland, Sovietistan: Travels in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan
5. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
By: Abigail Shrier
4.06
Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition
In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous g… read more
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"Children’s and adolescents’ sense of self is still developing. They cannot correct the interpretations or recommendations of a therapist."-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
"When I agreed with my therapist, I told her so. When I didn’t, we talked about that. And when I felt I needed to move on, I did. Which is to say: I was an adult in therapy. I had swum life’s choppy w…"-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
6. Ten Birds That Changed the World
By: Stephen Moss
3.97
Format: 406 pages, Hardcover
For the whole of human history, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted and domesticated them… read more
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7. Everest, Inc.: The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World
By: Will Cockrell
4.00
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Featuring original interviews with mountain guides and climbers—including Jimmy Chin and Conrad Ank… read more
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8. Korowód
By: Jakub Małecki
4.38
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Kim jest ten trzeci, który zawsze idzie obok ciebie? Mężczyzna z dzieckiem w ramionach uciekając… read more
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9. A Light through the Cracks: A Climber's Story
By: Beth Rodden
4.05
Format: 291 pages, Kindle Edition
Renowned rock climber Beth Rodden’s inspiring memoir about overcoming devastating trauma, refusing … read more
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10. We Loved It All: A Memory of Life
By: Lydia Millet
3.85
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A personal evocation of the glory of nature, our vexed position in the animal kingdom, and the diff… read more
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11. Powiedzmy, że Piontek
By: Szczepan Twardoch
3.30
Format: 248 pages, Hardcover
Powiedzmy, że jest to gra z czytelnikami. Wciągająca, błyskotliwa, pełna niespodzianek i odniesień … read more
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12. A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
By: Kevin Fedarko
4.36
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
A deeply moving account ever of walking the Grand Canyon, a highly dangerous, life-changing 750-mil… read more
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"You were made and set here to give voice to this, your own astonishment. -Annie Dillard"-Kevin Fedarko, A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
13. Juno
By: Anna Dziewit-Meller
3.72
Format: None pages, Hardcover
"Juno” to dowcipna, nieco złośliwa, a zarazem ogromnie smutna opowieść o rodzinie, ambicji, kredyta… read more
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14. Wyjście z cienia
By: Janusz A. Zajdel
3.83
Format: 190 pages, Paperback
Głuchy łoskot wstrząsa ścianami bunkra. Ale to dopiero początek. Jazgot narasta. Uciec! Uciec jak… read more
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15. Zbędni
By: Wojciech Chmielarz
3.77
Format: 424 pages, Paperback
Pewnej nocy Jan pod wpływem alkoholu śmiertelnie potrąca dziewczynę. Na co dzień opiekuje się polem… read more
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16. The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within
By: Cory Richards
4.22
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A renowned climber and National Geographic photographer shares his incredible adventures—and the ea… read more
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"Madness lives in me."-Cory Richards, The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within
"Blame is useless amidst madness."-Cory Richards, The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within
"In the bible, everyone comes from a fucked up family."-Cory Richards, The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within
"Only the summit can illuminate its own insignificance."-Cory Richards, The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within
17. The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
4.68
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision … read more
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18. Listy z pionowego świata. Wspomnienia żony himalaisty
By: Cecylia Kukuczka
4.27
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
Poruszająca autobiograficzna opowieść Cecylii Kukuczki, żony Jerzego Kukuczki, najwybitniejszego po… read more
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19. Alpine Rising: Sherpas, Baltis, and the Triumph of Local Climbers in the Greater Ranges
By: Bernadette McDonald
4.20
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The name of Maurice Herzog, the first man to reach the summit of Annapurna, is widely recognized, b… read more
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20. Survival Is Not Assured: The Life of Climber Jim Donini
By: Geoff Powter
4.65
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Jim Donini has been an icon of American climbing for the past 50 years, pushing the boundaries of a… read more
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21. Turning to Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks
By: Marcia Bjornerud
4.30
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Rocks are the record of our creative planet reinventing itself for four billion years. Nothing is e… read more
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