Against the Odds by Alastair Humphrey

Each adventurer has been hand-picked by Alastair Humphreys and is explored through a mixture of maps, quotes, diary extracts and comic strip-style illustrations. The compilation of 20 adventurers includes a mixture of well-recognised names as well as some lesser known adventurers. These include: Junko Tabei, Juanita Harrison, Ffyona Campbell, Bernard Moitessier, Goran Kropp, Terry Fox, Matthew Henson, Frank Wild, Joe Simpson, Jack Swigert, Jeanne Baret, Robert Smalls, Zheng He, Emile Leray , Karen Darke, Beth French and Marianne Du Toit.