REVIEWS
THE MOUNTAIN: by Bernard Debarbieux and Gilles Rudaz
Jan 01, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
What is a mountain? It’s a complex question
METROPOLIS: Mapping the City by Jeremy Black
Jan 01, 2016
Written by
Nicholas Crane
By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population is expected to be urban. Cities have never been as popular or as ambitious
THE SILK ROAD: A New History by Valerie Hansen
Jan 01, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Try not to skip the introduction of Valerie Hansen’s The Silk Road. In it, the author wastes no time debunking everything you thought you knew about the ancient trade routes spanning China, India, Persia and the eastern Roman Empire
HEAT by Ranulph Fiennes
Jan 01, 2016
Written by
Jules Stewart
It was almost inevitable for Ranulph Fiennes to write about confronting some of the hottest climates on Earth
THE GHOSTS OF K2: by Mick Conefrey
Jan 01, 2016
Written by
Mick Herron
This mountain was always going to be an irresistible lure and Conefrey admirably captures the fascination it has for the mountaineering community
LIONS IN THE BALANCE: Man-Eaters, Manes, and Men with Guns by Craig Packer
Jan 01, 2016
Written by
Jon Wright
We can all agree that safeguarding the future of lions is a splendid idea. There is likely to be less concord when it comes to how this vital goal might be achieved
SHOJI UEDA with a short story by Toshiyuki Horie
Jan 01, 2016
Written by
Gemma Padley
When the publishers of a new monograph of photographs by Japanese photographer Shōji Ueda (1913–2000) visited his archive in Japan, they found boxes upon boxes of negatives, transparencies and vintage prints stacked from floor to ceiling
Enduring Eye: The Antarctic Legacy of Ernest Shackleton and Frank Hurley
Dec 15, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
A new exhibition at the RGS–IBG takes you inside the incredible Ernest Shackleton story of endurance against all the odds, which took place exactly 100 years ago
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