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Mark Beaumont - Man Who Cycled the Americas, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

Man Who Cycled the Americas

Av Mark Beaumont

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Beskrivning
In 2008, Mark Beaumont smashed the world record for cycling around the world, by an astonishing 81 days. His race against the clock took him through the toughest terrain and the most demanding of conditions. In 2009, Mark set out on his second ultra-endurance challenge. And this one would involve some very big mountains.The Man Who Cycled the Americas tells the story of a 15,000 mile expedition that once again broke the barriers of human achievement. To pedal the longest mountain range on the planet, solo and unsupported, presented its own unique difficulties. But no man had ever previously summited the continents' two highest peaks, Mt McKinley in Alaska and Aconcagua in Argentina, in the same climbing season, let alone cycling between them. Oh, and Mark had never even been up Ben Nevis before.Full of his trademark charm, warmth and fascination with seeing the world at the pace of a bicycle, Mark Beaumont's second book is a testament to his love of adventure, his joy of taking on tough mental and physical feats, and offers a thrilling trip through the diverse cultures of the Americas.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2012-03-29
  • Mått: 129 x 197 x 34 mm
  • Vikt: 366 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 496
  • Förlag: Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780552163972
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Mark Beaumont grew up in the foothills of the Scottish Highlands. When he was twelve, he cycled across Scotland, then a few years later completed the 1,000 mile solo ride across Britain from John O'Groats to Land's End. His next long-distance ride took him the length of Italy, a journey of 1,336 miles, helping to raise £50,000 for charity. After graduating from Glasgow University, he decided against a conventional career and devoted himself full-time to his endurance adventures.In 2008, Mark completed his Guinness World Record-breaking cycle around the world, having travelled 18,297 miles in just 194 days and 17 hours. He has self-filmed and presented three documentaries for the BBC, The Man Who Cycled the World, The Man Who Cycled the Americas, and most recently Rowing the Arctic, the story of the six-man team who crossed the ocean to the magnetic North Pole in August 2011. Visit his website at www.markbeaumontonline.com

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Interesting, engaging and truly knackering just reading about it

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1 recensioner, genomsnitt 5/5

  1. 5/5 Ingvar

    Författaren har tidigare slagit världsrekordet för cykling runt Jorden med hela 80 dagar, och skrivit en fascinerande berättelse om detta. Den här gången är det inget rekord som ska slås, men det är en cykling från Alaska till Eldslandet, dvs. genom hela Nord- och Sydamerika - och boken han skrivit är otroligt fascinerande. Man lägger den inte gärna ifrån sig; det är rena deckarläsningen; ett oerhört cykeläventyr med obetalbara karaktärer som dyker upp, och händelser av alla de slag som författaren råkar ut för.

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