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The Sun Is a Compass

Author : Caroline Van Hemert
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
ISBN 13 : 0316414433
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book The Sun Is a Compass written by Caroline Van Hemert and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure. During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the scientific research she once loved, she was compelled to experience wildness again, to be guided by the sounds of birds and to follow the trails of animals. In March of 2012, she and her husband set off on a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic, traveling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe. Together, they survived harrowing dangers while also experiencing incredible moments of joy and grace -- migrating birds silhouetted against the moon, the steamy breath of caribou, and the bond that comes from sharing such experiences. A unique blend of science, adventure, and personal narrative, The Sun is a Compass explores the bounds of the physical body and the tenuousness of life in the company of the creatures who make their homes in the wildest places left in North America. Inspiring and beautifully written, this love letter to nature is a lyrical testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Winner of the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Competition: Adventure Travel

Finding Your Way Without Map Or Compass

Author : Harold Gatty
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486406138
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Finding Your Way Without Map Or Compass written by Harold Gatty and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1998-12-23 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how to determine locations in the wilderness, in a desert, in snow-covered areas, and on the ocean, applying methods used by aboriginal peoples and early explorers

The Natural Navigator

Author : Tristan Gooley
Publisher : The Experiment
ISBN 13 : 1615191550
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (151 download)

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Download or read book The Natural Navigator written by Tristan Gooley and published by The Experiment. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Secret World of Weather and The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs, learn to tap into nature and notice the hidden clues all around you Before GPS, before the compass, and even before cartography, humankind was navigating. Now this singular guide helps us rediscover what our ancestors long understood—that a windswept tree, the depth of a puddle, or a trill of birdsong can help us find our way, if we know what to look and listen for. Adventurer and navigation expert Tristan Gooley unlocks the directional clues hidden in the sun, moon, stars, clouds, weather patterns, lengthening shadows, changing tides, plant growth, and the habits of wildlife. Rich with navigational anecdotes collected across ages, continents, and cultures, The Natural Navigator will help keep you on course and open your eyes to the wonders, large and small, of the natural world.

Be Expert With Map and Compass

Author : Bjorn Kjellstrom
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1447493079
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Be Expert With Map and Compass written by Bjorn Kjellstrom and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Love Had a Compass

Author : Robert Lax
Publisher : Grove Press
ISBN 13 : 0802146988
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Love Had a Compass written by Robert Lax and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Among America's greatest poets, a true minimalist who can weave awesome poems from remarkably few words." -Richard Kostelanetz, New York Times Book Review Every generation of poets seems to harbor its own hidden genius, one whose stature and brilliance come to light after his talent has already been achieved and exercised. The same drama of obscurity and nuance that attended the discovery of Emily Dickinson and Wallace Stevens is suggested by the career of Robert Lax. An expatriate American whose work to date — more than forty books — has been published mostly in Europe, this 85-year-old poet built a following in the U.S. among figures as widespread as Mark Van Doren, e. e. cummings, Jack Kerouac, and Sun Ra. The works in Love Had a Compass represent every stage of Lax's development as a poet, from his early years in the 1940s as a staff writer for The New Yorker to his present life on the Greek Island of Patmos. An inveterate wanderer, Lax's own sense of himself as both exile and pilgrim is carefully evoked in his prose journals and informs the pages of the Marseille Diaries, published here for the first time. Together with the poems, they provide the best portrait available to date of one of the most striking and original poets of our age.

Nature's Compass

Author : James L. Gould
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691140456
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Nature's Compass written by James L. Gould and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-29 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the methods by which animals navigate throughout the world, examining such examples as the monarch butterfly's use of an internal clock and the honey bee's reliance on the sun and mental maps.

Compass of the Heart

Author : Priscilla Cogan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0684847647
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book Compass of the Heart written by Priscilla Cogan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1998 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cross-cultural romance between an American Indian and a white woman. The heroine is Dr. Meggie O'Connor, a psychologist who studied under an Indian medicine woman who brought them together, even though the Indian is married. By the author of Winona's Web.

Compass South

Author : Hope Larson
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0374300437
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (743 download)

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Download or read book Compass South written by Hope Larson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fast-paced graphic novel, set in New York City in 1860, follows twins Alexander and Cleo and their adventures at sea.

The Sun, the Earth, and Near-earth Space

Author : John A. Eddy
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 9780160838088
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book The Sun, the Earth, and Near-earth Space written by John A. Eddy and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2009 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... Concise explanations and descriptions - easily read and readily understood - of what we know of the chain of events and processes that connect the Sun to the Earth, with special emphasis on space weather and Sun-Climate."--Dear Reader.

Tip of the Iceberg

Author : Mark Adams
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101985127
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Tip of the Iceberg written by Mark Adams and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **The National Bestseller** From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu, a fascinating, wild, and wonder-filled journey into Alaska, America's last frontier In 1899, railroad magnate Edward H. Harriman organized a most unusual summer voyage to the wilds of Alaska: He converted a steamship into a luxury "floating university," populated by some of America's best and brightest scientists and writers, including the anti-capitalist eco-prophet John Muir. Those aboard encountered a land of immeasurable beauty and impending environmental calamity. More than a hundred years later, Alaska is still America's most sublime wilderness, both the lure that draws one million tourists annually on Inside Passage cruises and as a natural resources larder waiting to be raided. As ever, it remains a magnet for weirdos and dreamers. Armed with Dramamine and an industrial-strength mosquito net, Mark Adams sets out to retrace the 1899 expedition. Traveling town to town by water, Adams ventures three thousand miles north through Wrangell, Juneau, and Glacier Bay, then continues west into the colder and stranger regions of the Aleutians and the Arctic Circle. Along the way, he encounters dozens of unusual characters (and a couple of very hungry bears) and investigates how lessons learned in 1899 might relate to Alaska's current struggles in adapting to the pressures of a changing climate and world.

A Long Trek Home

Author : Erin McKittrick
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 9781594853920
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (539 download)

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Download or read book A Long Trek Home written by Erin McKittrick and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLICK HERE to download the first chapter from A Long Treak Home * Compelling adventure with an environmental focus * An informative natural and cultural history of one of our last wild coastlines * Author is a pioneer in "packrafting," an emerging trend in backcountry travel In June 2007, Erin McKittrick and her husband, Hig, embarked on a 4,000-mile expedition from Seattle to the Aleutian Islands, traveling solely by human power. This is the story of their unprecedented trek along the northwestern edge of the Pacific Ocean-a year-long journey through some of the most rugged terrain in the world- and their encounters with rain, wind, blizzards, bears, and their own emotional and spiritual demons. Erin and Hig set out from Seattle with a desire to raise awareness of natural resource and conservation issues along their route: clear-cut logging of rainforests; declining wild salmon populations; extraction of mineral resources; and effects of global climate change. By taking each mile step by step, they were able to intimately explore the coastal regions of Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska, see the wilderness in its larger context, and provide a unique on-the-ground perspective. An entertaining and, at times, thrilling adventure, theirs is a journey of discovery and of insights about the tiny communities that dot this wild coast, as well as the individuals there whom they meet and inspire.

Fae of the North

Author : E. Hall
Publisher : E. Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fae of the North written by E. Hall and published by E. Hall. This book was released on 2021-03-25 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four sisters to find. One compass to bind. I’m Kiki, and I’m a failed demon slayer. There should be a twelve-step group for people like me. When I discover a secret about my past, I’m thrown into another realm that’s nothing like NYC. When I try to find out why I have wings, I meet a guy who looks like a Viking and looks at me in a way that makes me fluttery inside. Turns out Soren spends too much time at the tile table and infuriating the king's guards—evidenced by his ink-stained skin. He gave up fighting back and is just trying to survive...and stop me. In the Northlands, trust is a foreign concept. Everyone is broken or does the breaking and the ashpit consumes the rest. Desperate to help, it’s up to me overthrow the false king. With war looming, time isn’t on my side. It's a battle I can't win on my own and need Soren’s help, but could divide us forever, and forever is what we each secretly want. This is book 1 of 4 in the Court of Crown and Compass series. It’s romantic fantasy perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince, from the Folk of the Air series, by Holly Black as well as K.M. Shea's fantasy world and is chock full of mystery, danger, and sizzling kisses.

The Essential Wilderness Navigator: How to Find Your Way in the Great Outdoors, Second Edition

Author : David Seidman
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 0071542892
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (715 download)

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Download or read book The Essential Wilderness Navigator: How to Find Your Way in the Great Outdoors, Second Edition written by David Seidman and published by McGraw-Hill Professional. This book was released on 2001-01-18 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now with full-color topographic maps and featuring the latest on electronic navigation, The Essential Wilderness Navigator is the clearest and most up-to-date route-finding primer available. Providing readers with exercises for developing a directional ‘sixth sense,’ tips on mastering the art of map- and compass-reading, and comprehensive updates on a range of technological advances, this perennially popular guide is more indispensable than ever.

The Intuitive Compass

Author : Francis Cholle
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118077547
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Intuitive Compass written by Francis Cholle and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dynamic new way to understand intuition, already implemented around the world at top companies and business schools Neuroscience shows that instinct has a leading role in complex decision-making, yet imaginative play is the most direct means of activating our creativity and problem-solving abilities. Based on over 20 years of Cholle's wide-ranging professional experience and insights, The Intuitive Compass offers a fascinating new approach to innovative problem-solving, decision-making, and sustainable value creation. Through a concept known as Intuitive Intelligence, Cholle shows how anyone can improve creative brainpower by harnessing the balance between reason and instinct. Explores the tension between linear efficiency and random play, and the synergy between reason and instinct Helps us realize our natural tendencies to think holistically, think paradoxically, notice the unusual, or lead by influence Shows these tenets in action through case studies of the luxury house Hermes, Paris; Google and its paradoxical work culture; Virgin America, and its ability to notice the unusual about what matters for consumers and exert leadership in its industry The Intuitive Compass shows how to thrive within chaos and offers actionable information for reinventing our path to sustainable success.

Island in the Sun

Author : Harry Belafonte
Publisher : A & C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780713648713
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (487 download)

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Download or read book Island in the Sun written by Harry Belafonte and published by A & C Black. This book was released on 1999 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A picture book based on the lyrics of the famous calypso song Island in the Sun, illustrated with collages of a Caribbean Island.

A Walk Across the Sun

Author : Corban Addison
Publisher : Silver Oak
ISBN 13 : 9781402792809
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (928 download)

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Download or read book A Walk Across the Sun written by Corban Addison and published by Silver Oak. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orphaned and homeless after a tsunami decimates their coastal India town, teenage sisters Ahalya and Sita Ghai are abducted and sold to a Mumbai brothel owner before they are helped by an American attorney fighting human trafficking.

Wilderness Navigation

Author : Bob Burns
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 1594852065
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (948 download)

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Download or read book Wilderness Navigation written by Bob Burns and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * GPS chapter completely updated to reflect newer models and features of GPS receivers now available * Expanded to include a section on routefinding on glaciers, along with additional information on changing declination * Extensive illustrated examples of orientation and wilderness navigation Proceed with confidence when heading off-road or off-trail with the second edition of Wilderness Navigation. Whether you are climbing a glacier, orienteering in the backcountry, or on an easy day hike, Mike and Bob Burns cover all the latest technology and time-tested methods to help you learn to navigate-from how to read a map to compasses and geomagnetism. Bob Burns is a long-time member of The Mountaineers. He has taught classes in the use of map and compass since the late 1970s. Mike Burns is an avid climber. He has instructed climbing and navigation classes, and written articles for Climbing magazine. Part of the The Mountaineers Outdoor Basics series! Created for beginning-to-intermediate enthusiasts, this series includes everything anyone would need to know about staying safe and having fun in the backcountry.