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Safe Return Doubtful

Author : John Maxtone-Graham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Safe Return Doubtful written by John Maxtone-Graham and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farthest north, farthest south - in the heroic age of polar exploration at the beginning of the twentieth century, the race was ferociously contested. British, American, Swedish and Norwegian expeditions all vied for the greatest prize of all - the poles - knowing that they might forfeit their lives in the attempt. On the way they faced horrific conditions, frostbite and starvation rations, exhaustion and too often also the bitter clashes of personality that beset men under extreme stress. In these days of modern technology, it is almost impossible for us to imagine the hardship these explorers endured. Sledgers camped overnight in subzero agony, their sweat-soaked furs frozen into icy suits of armour as soon as they stopped moving. With no vitamins and no easily preserved food they faced scurvy and worse. This hair-raising account covers every aspect of the polar great game, the renowned names such as Robert Peary, Roald Amundsen, Salomon Andree, Fridtjof Nansen, Ernest Shackleton, and Robert Scott are all here, their ponies, dogs and sledges, their daily experiences, and always, the addictive quest for polar immortality.

Antarctica

Author : Gabrielle Walker
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547536976
Total Pages : 463 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Antarctica written by Gabrielle Walker and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed science writer presents a wide-ranging exploration of Antarctica’s history, nature, and global significance in this “rollicking good read” (Kirkus). From the early expeditions of Ernest Shackleton to David Attenborough’s documentary series Frozen Planet, the continent of Antarctica has captured the world’s imagination. After the Antarctic Treaty of 1961, decades of scientific research revealed the true extent of its many mysteries. Now former Nature magazine staff writer Gabrielle Walker tells the full story of Antarctica—from its fascinating history to its uncertain future and the international teams of researchers who brave its forbidding climate. Drawing on her broad travels across the continent, Walker weaves all the significant threads of life on the vast ice sheet into a multifaceted narrative, illuminating what it really feels like to be there and why it draws so many different kinds of people. She chronicles cutting-edge science experiments, visits to the South Pole, and unsettling portents about our future in an age of global warming. “We are all anxious Antarctic watchers now, and Walker's book is the essential primer.”—The Guardian, UK

Safe Return Doubtful

Author : Scholargy Publishing, Incorporated
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781592471881
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book Safe Return Doubtful written by Scholargy Publishing, Incorporated and published by . This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Endurance

Author : Alfred Lansing
Publisher : Voyages Promotion
ISBN 13 : 9780753809877
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Endurance written by Alfred Lansing and published by Voyages Promotion. This book was released on 2000 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventure, shipwreck, storms and survival on the high seas. ENDURANCE is the story of one of the most astonishing feats of exploration and human courage ever recorded. In 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 men set sail for the South Atlantic on board a ship called the Endurance. The object of the expedition was to cross the Antarctic overland. In October 1915, still half a continent away from their intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in ice. For five months Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs, were castaways on one of the most savage regions of the world. This utterly gripping book, based on first-hand accounts of crew members and interviews with survivors, describes how the men survived, how they lived together in camps on the ice for 17 months until they reached land, how they were attacked by sea leopards, the diseases which they developed, and the indefatigability of the men and their lasting civility towards one another in the most adverse conditions conceivable.

What the Ice Gets

Author : Melinda Mueller
Publisher : Eastern Washington University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book What the Ice Gets written by Melinda Mueller and published by Eastern Washington University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blending historical, scientific, and literary scholarship with an impressive range of poetic forms, Melinda Mueller masterfully brings us the legendary tale of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Trans-Antarctic Expedition. What the Ice Gets is an adventure story, a requiem, and a love poem written to twenty-eight heroes and the mythic landscape they set out to explore but that instead explored them. Book jacket.

Bikini Bravo

Author : Willy Mitchell
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532088728
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Bikini Bravo written by Willy Mitchell and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been several years since the author, Willy Mitchell, was in East Africa and visited a bar in Malindi, Kenya. He overheard the rumblings of a coup-in-the-making without any idea that one day in the future, a similar plan would be hatched. Now, years later, Mitch’s daughter, Bella, has followed in her father’s footsteps where he served in the British Special Air Service, and joined the CIA, where she has transformed into a rising star. Russian villain Dimitri Dankov has already sought revenge after a failed assassination attempt. Bella and the team of Mitch, Mac, Bob, and Sam, with Colonel Collins and Lord Beecham, discover that the leading Mexican drug cartels have partnered with Russian dark forces to take over Equatorial Guinea in an attempt to win influence in Africa and transform the cartel’s dirty money into good. Bella and Mitch lead the charge against the dark forces hidden under the veil of Maskirovka. But what can they do to change this course of events? In this tale of intrigue, money laundering at the highest level, and corruption, a rising CIA star, her father, and their team find themselves drawn into a complex plot involving greedy oil executives, drug cartels, and the Russian underworld from taking over an oil-rich African nation.

The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning

Author : Wendy Trusler
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062395041
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning written by Wendy Trusler and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-05-19 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stunning chronicle of the first civilian Antarctic clean-up project, with contemporary and historic anecdotes and photographs, journal entries, and more than forty delicious recipes, is an intricately woven ode to the last wilderness. With more than 130 full-color photographs

South!

Author : Ernest Shackleton
Publisher : LA CASE Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book South! written by Ernest Shackleton and published by LA CASE Books. This book was released on with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As war clouds darkened over Europe in 1914, a party led by Shackleton set out to make the first crossing of the entire Antarctic continent via the Pole. But their initial optimism was short-lived as ice floes closed around their ship, gradually crushing it and marooning 28 men on the polar ice. Alone in the world's most unforgiving environment, Shackleton and his team began a brutal quest for survival. And as the story of their journey across treacherous seas and a wilderness of glaciers and snow fields unfolds, the scale of their courage and heroism becomes movingly clear.

The Adventurer's Handbook

Author : Mick Conefrey
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 9780230113268
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book The Adventurer's Handbook written by Mick Conefrey and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes a good explorer? Adaptability, ambition, stamina, self-confidence, curiosity, optimism, authority—and fund-raising ability. Though few of us will ever have to face a charging elephant, or survive solely on penguin stew, when it comes to project management, crisis aversion, or any number of everyday problems, there is much we can learn from the larger-than-life tales of the world's most famous adventurers. Here, award-winning documentarian Mick Conefrey pulls practical advice from their original diaries and logs, like how to survive an anaconda attack (wait until it has swallowed your legs, then reach down and cut its head off), and how to keep morale up (according to Ernest Shackleton, "A good laugh doesn't require any additional weight"). In addition to the wonderful characters and stories, this book offers many lessons on how to set sail without a clear path home. Answers to some important questions, courtesy of The Adventurer's Handbook: * How many corpses are believed to be on Mt. Everest? Answer: 120 * How is polar bear meat best prepared? Answer: Raw and frozen. * What do you do if attacked by a charging lion? Answer: Stand very still and stare it down. * What should you wear when crossing a desert? Answer: Lots of layers—fabric absorbs sweat and prolongs its cooling action.

Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Author : American Bar Association. House of Delegates
Publisher : American Bar Association
ISBN 13 : 9781590318737
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (187 download)

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Download or read book Model Rules of Professional Conduct written by American Bar Association. House of Delegates and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

An Echo of the Fae

Author : Jenelle Leanne Schmidt
Publisher : Stormcave
ISBN 13 : 9780988451230
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book An Echo of the Fae written by Jenelle Leanne Schmidt and published by Stormcave. This book was released on 2020-06-21 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Echo enjoys the peace and solitude of the Faeorn forest, regardless of how strange spending time in the "haunted" wood seems to others. But on the cusp of her thirteenth birthday, the discovery of a family secret reveals why Echo has never been drawn to the sea like her mother. This discovery shakes the foundations of her world and sends Echo on a quest, not merely into the forest, but into the heart of the fae-lands themselves, to rescue the sister she didn't know existed. Elves, dragons, and fairy courts will put Echo's wit and resolve to the test. But with time running out for her sister, will Echo even be able to save herself? A fairytale adventure perfect for fans of The Secret of Roan Innish and The Girl Who Drank the Moon. "Enthralled by the terror, charm, riddles, and beauty of a richly depicted fae world, I devoured this marvelous book in two sittings! Readers of all ages will love Echo, a heroine strong in her weakness, clever and resolute amid her doubt and fear. An Echo of the Fae is sure to satisfy lovers of adventure and faery!" -- J.M. Stengl, author of The Faraway Castle Series

Pathways to Possibility

Author : Rosamund Stone Zander
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 069819554X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book Pathways to Possibility written by Rosamund Stone Zander and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rosamund Zander is a miracle. Her generous voice will resonate with you, change you and help you create work that matters." —Seth Godin, author of The Icarus Deception The bestselling author of The Art of Possibility returns with a new vision for achieving true human fulfillment that's sure to appeal to fans of Brene Brown's Daring Greatly and Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic As children, we develop stories about how the world works, most of which get improved upon and amended over time. But some do not, even as we mature in other ways. Opinionated, self-centered and fear-driven, these “child stories” are the source of the behavioral and emotional patterns that hold us back. When we learn to identify and rewrite these stories, limitless growth becomes possible. In her groundbreaking and inspiring new book, Rosamund Stone Zander shows us that life is a story we tell ourselves, and that we have the power to change that story. She illuminates how breaking old patterns and telling a new story can transform not just our own lives, but also our relationships with others—whether in a marriage, a classroom, or a business. Finally, she demonstrates how, with this new understanding of ourselves and our place within an interconnected world, we can take powerful action in the collective interest, and gain a sense of deep connection to the universe. Pathways to Possibility expands our notions of how much we can grow and change, whether we can affect others or the world at large, and how much freedom and joy we can experience. Stimulating and profound, it is the perfect companion to her beloved first book, The Art of Possibility.

The 100 Greatest Advertisements 1852-1958

Author : Julian Watkins
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486144089
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book The 100 Greatest Advertisements 1852-1958 written by Julian Watkins and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The priceless ingredient; His master's voice; 9944/100% pure; over 100 others. How they were written, their impact, and much more. Remarkable record. 130 illustratrions.

Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space

Author : Janna Levin
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0307958205
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space written by Janna Levin and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authoritative story of the headline-making discovery of gravitational waves—by an eminent theoretical astrophysicist and award-winning writer. From the author of How the Universe Got Its Spots and A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines, the epic story of the scientific campaign to record the soundtrack of our universe. Black holes are dark. That is their essence. When black holes collide, they will do so unilluminated. Yet the black hole collision is an event more powerful than any since the origin of the universe. The profusion of energy will emanate as waves in the shape of spacetime: gravitational waves. No telescope will ever record the event; instead, the only evidence would be the sound of spacetime ringing. In 1916, Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves, his top priority after he proposed his theory of curved spacetime. One century later, we are recording the first sounds from space, the soundtrack to accompany astronomy’s silent movie. In Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space, Janna Levin recounts the fascinating story of the obsessions, the aspirations, and the trials of the scientists who embarked on an arduous, fifty-year endeavor to capture these elusive waves. An experimental ambition that began as an amusing thought experiment, a mad idea, became the object of fixation for the original architects—Rai Weiss, Kip Thorne, and Ron Drever. Striving to make the ambition a reality, the original three gradually accumulated an international team of hundreds. As this book was written, two massive instruments of remarkably delicate sensitivity were brought to advanced capability. As the book draws to a close, five decades after the experimental ambition began, the team races to intercept a wisp of a sound with two colossal machines, hoping to succeed in time for the centenary of Einstein’s most radical idea. Janna Levin’s absorbing account of the surprises, disappointments, achievements, and risks in this unfolding story offers a portrait of modern science that is unlike anything we’ve seen before.

Outside the Lines

Author : Amy Hatvany
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451640552
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Outside the Lines written by Amy Hatvany and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping novel about a woman who sets out to find the father who left her years ago, and ends up discovering herself. When Eden was ten years old she found her father, David, bleeding on the bathroom floor. The suicide attempt led to her parents’ divorce, and David all but vanished from Eden’s life. Twenty years later, Eden runs a successful catering company and dreams of opening a restaurant. Since childhood, she has heard from her father only rarely, just enough to know that he’s been living on the streets and struggling with mental illness. But lately there has been no word at all. After a series of failed romantic relationships and a health scare from her mother, Eden decides it’s time to find her father, to forgive him at last, and move forward with her own life. Her search takes her to a downtown Seattle homeless shelter, and to Jack Baker, its handsome and charming director. Jack convinces Eden to volunteer her skills as a professional chef with the shelter. In return, he helps her in her quest. As the connection between Eden and Jack grows stronger, and their investigation brings them closer to David, Eden must come to terms with her true emotions, the secrets her mother has kept from her, and the painful question of whether her father, after all these years, even wants to be found. The result is an emotionally rich and honest novel about making peace with the past—and embracing the future.

Multipliers

Author : Liz Wiseman
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061964395
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book Multipliers written by Liz Wiseman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a genius or a genius maker? We've all had experience with two dramatically different types of leaders. The first type drain intelligence, energy, and capability from the ones around them and always need to be the smartest ones in the room. These are the idea killers, the energy sappers, the diminishers of talent and commitment. On the other side of the spectrum are leaders who use their intelligence to amplify the smarts and capabilities of the people around them. When these leaders walk into a room, lightbulbs go off over people's heads, ideas flow, and problems get solved. These are the leaders who inspire employees to stretch themselves to deliver results that surpass expectations. These are the Multipliers. And the world needs more of them, especially now, when leaders are expected to do more with less. In this engaging and highly practical book, leadership expert Liz Wiseman and management consultant Greg McKeown explore these two leadership styles, persuasively showing how Multipliers can have a resoundingly positive and profitable effect on organizations—getting more done with fewer resources, developing and attracting talent, and cultivating new ideas and energy to drive organizational change and innovation. In analyzing data from more than 150 leaders, Wiseman and McKeown have identified five disciplines that distinguish Multipliers from Diminishers. These five disciplines are not based on innate talent; indeed, they are skills and practices that everyone can learn to use—even lifelong and recalcitrant Diminishers. Lively, real-world case studies and practical tips and techniques bring to life each of these principles, showing you how to become a Multiplier too, whether you are a new or an experienced manager. Just imagine what you could accomplish if you could harness all the energy and intelligence around you. Multipliers will show you how.

Ice Bears and Kotick

Author : Peter Webb
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1574092642
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Ice Bears and Kotick written by Peter Webb and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of an extraordinary boat journey that two men made for the fun of it. They rowed and sailed through pack ice, past glaciers and icebergs. They survived whales, polar bears, starvation and capsize. In doing so, they completed the first circumnavigation of the Arctic Island of Spitsbergen in an open rowing boat. Along the way they learned about themselves and about life, experienced a frozen wilderness that will most likely disappear before the century is out. This is a story for small-boat sailors, for lovers of ice and snow, and for anybody who wanted to run away to sea.