Heat
Extreme Adventures at the Highest Temperatures on Earth
1st Edition
Published on 8. October 2015
416 pages
978-1-4711-3798-3 (ISBN)
Description
Ranulph Fiennes, the world's greatest living explorer, has travelled to some of the most remote, dangerous parts of the globe. Well-known for his experiences at the poles and climbing Everest, he has also endured some of the hottest conditions on the planet, where temperatures regularly exceed 40 degrees and, without water and shelter, death is inevitable.
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Ranulph Fiennes was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE). One of Britain's most infamous explorers, he has raised over 14million for charity and was named Best Sportsman in the 2007 ITV Great Briton Awards. In 2009 he became the oldest Briton to reach the summit of Everest.
Content
- Intro
- Half-title page
- Also by Ranulph Fiennes
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication page
- Contents
- Preface
- Map
- Chapter 1. A Warm Upbringing
- Chapter 2. A Talent for Trouble
- Chapter 3. 'Never come here by yourself without a gun'
- Chapter 4. The Sewage Ambush
- Chapter 5. Up North
- Chapter 6. Midway
- Chapter 7. The White Aeroplane
- Chapter 8. To Please the President
- Chapter 9. The Sudd
- Chapter 10. The Explorers
- Chapter 11. Fiend Force
- Chapter 12. The Hottest Place on Earth
- Chapter 13. Operation Snatch
- Chapter 14. The Heat before the Cold
- Chapter 15. The Long Hunt
- Chapter 16. As the Sun Goes Down
- Appendix I. Heat and the Human Body: The Mechanics
- Appendix II. Some Key Hot Country Explorers
- Appendix III. The Paths of the Nile
- Appendix IV. The Suez Canal: A Nutshell History
- Appendix V. Hot Deserts of the World
- Appendix VI. Climate Change: Some Comments
- Acknowledgements
- Index
- List of Illustrations
