Colder: The Illustrated Story of Britain's Greatest Polar Explorer

by Ranulph Fiennes

Sir Ranulph Fiennes is arguably the UK's greatest polar explorer and adventurer, whose never-say-die approach to life has enabled him to endure conditions most of us could never handle. His many successes of exploring the vastness of the icy southern hemisphere, and the polar ice cap, as well as scientifically monitoring how the human body copes in such extreme conditions has pushed him to the forefront of his field. Equally he has taken on several challenges purely for raising vast amounts of money, such as scaling Mount Everest. These adventures were thrillingly captured in his bestselling narrative memoir Cold .
   Colder is the fully illustrated edition of Fiennes' memoirs, compete with personal photographs, maps and diary notes of his adventures. New narrative is supported with personal photography from his many polar expeditions. Detailed maps showcasing his routes across the various landscapes he has traversed, as well as extended captions provide perfect analysis of what he has achieved. Colder is the perfect coffee table guide to understanding how great his achievements are in the history of man's exploration of extreme Earth.

256 pages, Hardcover

Published September 22, 2016

About the author

Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet, OBE, better known as Ranulph (Ran) Fiennes, is a British adventurer and holder of several endurance records.

Fiennes has written books about his army service and his expeditions as well as a book defending Robert Falcon Scott from modern revisionists. In May 2009, aged 65, he climbed to the summit of Mount Everest. According to the Guinness Book of World Records he is the world's greatest living adventurer.

Reviews

[8stitches 9lives · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly beautiful full colour book, I adored the whole thing! So many fantastic photographs and accompanying information wasjust incredible. I had very high expectations before reading and looking through it - never fear, those expectations were exceeded by quite a margin!

For those into natural history and related subjects, I predict you'd be just as smitten as I! It reminds me a lot of the Blue Planet television series with David Attenborough but in book form, an unbelieveable spectacle that is at the very top of their game. Stunning.

[Marie (UK) · Rating 2 out of 5]

it didn't really grab me the text was difficult to read on coloured paper the banners didn't necessarily relate to the text beneath it I admire Fiennes for his spirit of adventure but this did not do him justice

[Nonny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Amazing feats, sometimes felt very rushed through in description but incredible images!

[Crackers · Rating 3 out of 5]

"The voice of the arctic...something keeps calling, calling until you can stand it no more and return, spell-drawn by the magic of the North."

[Marie Jose · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very descriptive book about the travels....in the cold.
Some parts are easy to read.... some parts are difficult due to very dry facts and language you have to get yourself famililiarized with.
Having been to one of his lectures about his travels this is not as funny as his lectures were.
Sometimes the humour comes through but mainly it is descriptive.

Nontheless.....great achievements and he has some bizarre stories to tell.....

I took me a long time to read as it is not easy material. sometimes you just want to read on instead of looking in the back of the book to see what the term means. However, the explanation at the end of the book was helpfull. Also some great pictures....!!!

I have other books about his achievements but I have to find the courage to start in them....it might take a while.....

[Karen Payton · Rating 1 out of 5]

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