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Tropic of Capricorn Simon Reeve

Tropic of Capricorn By Simon Reeve

Tropic of Capricorn by Simon Reeve


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Summary

Following the Tropic of Capricorn around the world, Simon Reeve embarks on a 21st century voyage of discovery.

Tropic of Capricorn Summary

Tropic of Capricorn by Simon Reeve

In his greatest challenge yet, intrepid author and broadcaster Simon Reeve sets out on a unique journey to track the Tropic of Capricorn around the globe. Motivated by a desire to learn more about forgotten corners of the world, Simon heads east through Africa, Australia and South America, discovering breathtaking sights, strange rituals, desperate poverty and exotic wildlife. For the 22,835-mile Tropic of Capricorn marks the southern border of the tropics, and crosses some of the wildest and most spectacular parts of our planet. Following Capricorn takes Simon across great deserts, awesome mountains, remote valleys and sun-kissed beaches. At the heart of the book are his encounters with the people of Capricorn, including the Bushmen of the Kalahari, Namibian prostitutes, gem miners in Madagascar, Australian Aboriginals, and indigenous tribes in South America. As he travels Simon investigates elephant culling in southern Africa, bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef, goes hunting with the Ache people in Paraguay, and makes pizzas with teenagers in the Brazilian favela once described as the most dangerous place on earth. Accompanying a major new BBC series, Tropic of Capricorn blends a travelogue with natural history, politics and stories of extraordinary lives all linked by one invisible line. In this latter-day voyage of discovery, Simon reveals parts of our world little understood or even known about in the West - until now.

About Simon Reeve

Simon Reeve, author and broadcaster, has been travelling around little-known regions of the world for a series of BBC television documentaries including the highly acclaimed BBC series Equator, Places That Don't Exist, House of Saud and Meet the Stans. Simon's previous books include The New Jackals: Ramzi Yousef, Osama bin Laden and the future of terrorism, a New York Times bestseller published in 1998, which predicted a new age of apocalyptic terrorism. It was the first in the world on bin Laden and al Qaeda and a New York bestseller. His 2000 book One Day in September: the story of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre and Israeli revenge operation a Wrath of God accompanied an Oscar-winning documentary movie. In 2005 Simon received a One World Broadcasting Trust award for an a outstanding contribution to greater world understanding .

Additional information

GOR002225326
9781846074400
1846074401
Tropic of Capricorn by Simon Reeve
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Ebury Publishing
20080207
384
N/A
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