Professor Sir Gordon Conway and Lindsey Hilsum have been awarded the Society's two Royal Medals. These are part of a series of awards that recognise extraordinary achievement in geographical research,
To outsiders, Sri Lanka's civil war (1983-2009) remains perplexing. Award-winning author John describes a journey that begins with Tooting's 8,000 refugees, and ends on the battlefields of Mullaitivu. There's horror here, beauty and hope.
An account of the achievements and adventures, in the 1840s, of three self-educated, young British naturalists who became outstanding explorers of the Amazon, the world’s greatest river and ecosystem.
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