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Author : R.S. Lambert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)
Download or read book The World's Most Daring Explorers written by R.S. Lambert and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kari Herbert
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1926812638
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (268 download)
Download or read book Polar Wives written by Kari Herbert and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2012-03-09 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lives and adventures of seven intrepid women are revealed in “this gem of a book . . . as captivating as the northern landscape itself” (Portland Book Review). Polar explorers were the superstars of the "heroic age" of exploration, a period spanning the Victorian and Edwardian eras. In Polar Wives, Kari Herbert reveals the unpredictable, often heartbreaking lives of seven remarkable women whose husbands became world-famous for their Arctic and Antarctic expeditions. As the daughter of a polar explorer, Herbert brings a unique and intimate perspective to these stories. In her portraits of the gifted sculptor Kathleen Scott; eccentric traveler Jane Franklin; spirited poet Eleanor Anne Franklin; Jo Peary, the first white woman to travel and give birth in the High Arctic; talented and determined Emily Shackleton; Norwegian singer Eva Nansen; and her own mother, writer and pioneer Marie Herbert, Kari Herbert blends deeply personal accounts of longing, betrayal, and hope with stories of peril and adventure. Previously consigned to historical footnotes, these pioneering women played vital roles in their husbands' expeditions. Their stories—many drawn from previously unpublished journals and letters—take us not only to the polar wastelands but also through war-torn Macedonia, the lawless outback of Australia, and the plague-riddled ancient cities of the Holy Land.
Author : Richard Stanton Lambert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book The World's Most Daring Explorers written by Richard Stanton Lambert and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The exciting story of brave men who sailed into strange seas to find new continents. Grades 6-8.
Author : Dylan Thuras
Publisher : Workman Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1523503548
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (235 download)
Download or read book The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid written by Dylan Thuras and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestseller! The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid is a thrilling expedition to 100 of the most surprising, mysterious, and weird-but-true places on earth. For curious kids, this is the chance to embark on the journey of a lifetime—and see how faraway countries have more in common than you might expect! Hopscotch from country to country in a chain of connecting attractions: Explore Mexico’s glittering cave of crystals, then visit the world’s largest cave in Vietnam. Peer over a 355-foot waterfall in Zambia, then learn how Antarctica’s Blood Falls got their mysterious color. Or see mysterious mummies in Japan and France, then majestic ice caves in both Argentina and Austria. As you climb mountains, zip-line over forests, and dive into oceans, this book is your passport to a world of hidden wonders, illuminated by gorgeous art.
Author : Irvin Block
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (732 download)
Download or read book Explorers written by Irvin Block and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Cyril Daniels
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Discovering Hidden Worlds written by Cyril Daniels and published by . This book was released on 2024-08-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UNVEIL THE UNTOLD STORIES OF HISTORY'S MOST DARING EXPLORERS. Are you fascinated by the courage of those who dared to venture into the unknown? Do you wonder how their discoveries reshaped the world we live in today? Are you intrigued by the tales of cultural exchanges and conflicts that arose from these journeys? Embark on a journey through time, where the spirit of adventure and the thirst for discovery led pioneering explorers to uncover hidden worlds. This book delves into the allure of exploration, tracing its evolution from the Age of Discovery to modern polar expeditions. Each chapter reveals the impact of these discoveries on society, highlighting the technological advancements that fueled these daring quests. From the conquests of the New World to the icy challenges of the poles, the stories of these explorers are woven with triumphs, tragedies, and the enduring legacy they left behind. Discover the untold stories of history's most daring explorers. Understand the impact of their discoveries on society and culture. Explore the technological advancements that fueled their journeys. The book offers a captivating exploration of the Age of Discovery, where the dawn of global exploration set the stage for a race for new lands. Notable explorers of the era are brought to life, their stories intertwined with the technological advancements that made their journeys possible. The narrative also delves into the challenges of early navigation, highlighting the role of maps and cartography in shaping the course of history. From the voyages of Christopher Columbus to the conquests of Hernan Cortés and Francisco Pizarro, the book examines the impact of these expeditions on indigenous cultures. The Columbian Exchange and its lasting effects are explored, providing a comprehensive understanding of the cultural exchanges and conflicts that arose. The narrative continues with the quest for the poles, capturing the triumphs and tragedies of Arctic and Antarctic exploration. Embark on this journey of discovery and adventure. Buy the book today and uncover the hidden worlds of history's most daring explorers.
Author : Joshua Foer
Publisher : Workman Publishing
ISBN 13 : 076118967X
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (611 download)
Download or read book Atlas Obscura written by Joshua Foer and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wonders—the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that's so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M.C. Escher-like stepwells in India. Mind-boggling events, like the Baby Jumping Festival in Spain, where men dressed as devils literally vault over rows of squirming infants. Not to mention the Great Stalacpipe Organ in Virginia, Turkmenistan's 40-year hole of fire called the Gates of Hell, a graveyard for decommissioned ships on the coast of Bangladesh, eccentric bone museums in Italy, or a weather-forecasting invention that was powered by leeches, still on display in Devon, England. Created by Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras and Ella Morton, ATLAS OBSCURA revels in the weird, the unexpected, the overlooked, the hidden and the mysterious. Every page expands our sense of how strange and marvelous the world really is. And with its compelling descriptions, hundreds of photographs, surprising charts, maps for every region of the world, it is a book to enter anywhere, and will be as appealing to the armchair traveler as the die-hard adventurer. Anyone can be a tourist. ATLAS OBSCURA is for the explorer.
Author : Nicholas Brownlees
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527542556
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)
Download or read book The Language of Discovery, Exploration and Settlement written by Nicholas Brownlees and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers the first fully-focused study on the language and discourse employed in historical accounts of discovery, exploration and settlement, stretching from the 16th to 19th centuries, and covering areas as far afield as the Americas, Africa, India, Australasia and the Arctic. In the examination of the discourse (and accompanying paratextual features when present), the contributors make use of qualitative and quantitative analysis in order to identify the manner in which the knowledge disseminators of the time adapted, created and exploited the language of the genre in which they were communicating to inform or persuade contemporary readers. The chapters focus, in particular, on six genres: namely, print news, manuscript correspondence, journals, dictionaries, travel books and geography schoolbooks. Knowledge dissemination is mediated through these six different genres, but, in each case, the genre in question conveys three common aspects of knowledge dissemination: the factual, the personal and the ideological. The focus is, as such, on how domain-specific knowledge is mediated in specialized and popularizing discourse in order to address different stakeholders.
Author : Harve E. Rawson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1462800327
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (628 download)
Download or read book Around the World in 30 Years written by Harve E. Rawson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2001-04-23 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written as: (1) the perfect short read while waiting in airports; (2) the ideal bedside companion; and (3) a delightful gift book. Why? (1) The pithy tales are short, humorous, and insightful; (2) each chapter is all-inclusive - you can start and stop anywhere; and (3) there is nothing nasty, embarrassing, or sexy in it. Thus, Dr. Rawson, a psychology professor extraordinaire, introduces us to this charming collection of travel tales. Covering a time span of 35 years, the author takes us on a fascinating view of some of the worlds most exotic locations: the wilds of the Amazonian jungles, the clove plantations of Zanzibar, the pandemic of AIDS in western Africa, the old slave factories of Goree Island off the coast of Senegal, crossing the Andes by train, chewing qat in Yemen, and chatting with haratines in the worlds most secluded country, Mauritania. But more mundane travel experiences are not neglected. Taking your kids to California by car, traveling on Amtrak, living in the Deep South, and even an account of the authors first real trip, a hilarious venture with his parents to California in a 55 Plymouth, are all included. Arranged chronologically, the book takes us step-by-step to ever more venturesome trips. Starting with the first venture outside the United States, the author covers his initial trip to England where he ends up being unable to understand the language, subsisting on Cadbury chocolate bars, and touring Scotland with a busload of Englishmen. From this humble beginning, the reader is transported to the Holy Land, where his brother declares war on the Baptists in his travel group, to the delightful account of surviving taking his two teenager sons to California on a one-month car trip, and later, taking those same teenagers to Morocco to knock the provincialism out of them. Usually traveling with his sardonic but delightful wife, his beguiling, but intolerant, brother, his curious sons, or with groups of bumbling college professors, the author consistently manages to capture not only the unique character of the country visited, but the charm and wisdom of its people. Most importantly, the author consistently makes clear that traveling is a lot of fun and humor is a worldwide commodity easily exchanged. Whether its a green-eyed half-breed Greenlander complaining about the weather, an Inca descendent racing a tired old school bus in Peru, a Japanese bride planning her wedding in Prince Edward Island, or a black football player struggling through Mississippi State, Dr. Rawson finds humor, caring, and compassion among all. Youll love this witty, insightful, and certainly upbeat book!
Author : Shalini Vallepur
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1978519540
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (785 download)
Download or read book I Can Be Adventurous: Daring Explorers Who Traveled the Globe written by Shalini Vallepur and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All explorers share a sense of daring. They see excitement and adventure in the unknown. The bold explorers featured in this energizing volume have many positive characteristics for young readers to emulate. They'll meet brave heroes including Leif Erikson, Sacagawea, and Neil Armstrong. Comprehensible biographies accompanied by charming cartoon characters will appeal to developing readers and encourage them to exercise their own sense of adventure. Activities such as creating maps and a model of the moon will further motivate readers to learn about history's great explorers.
Author : Joanna Kafarowski
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459749553
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (597 download)
Download or read book Antarctic Pioneer written by Joanna Kafarowski and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jackie Ronne reclaims her rightful place in polar history as the first American woman in Antarctica. Jackie was an ordinary American woman whose life changed after a blind date with rugged Antarctic explorer Finn Ronne. After marrying, they began planning the 1946–1948 Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition. Her participation was not welcomed by the expedition team of red-blooded males eager to prove themselves in the frozen, hostile environment of Antarctica. On March 12, 1947, Jackie Ronne became the first American woman in Antarctica and, months later, one of the first women to overwinter there. The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition secured its place in Antarctic history, but its scientific contributions have been overshadowed by conflicts and the dangerous accidents that occurred. Jackie dedicated her life to Antarctica: she promoted the achievements of the expedition and was a pioneer in polar tourism and an early supporter of the Antarctic Treaty. In doing so, she helped shape the narrative of twentieth-century Antarctic exploration.
Author : Calvin Noyes Kendall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Pictured Knowledge written by Calvin Noyes Kendall and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Congress
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1208 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 1208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hugh Raffles
Publisher : Verse Chorus Press
ISBN 13 : 1891241745
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (912 download)
Download or read book The Book of Unconformities written by Hugh Raffles and published by Verse Chorus Press. This book was released on 2022-04-18 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of lnsectopedia, a powerful exploration of loss, grief, endurance, and the absences that permeate the present. Unconformities are gaps in the geological record, physical evidence of breaks in time. For Hugh Raffles, these holes in history are also fissures in feeling, knowledge, memory, and understanding. In this endlessly inventive, riveting book, Raffles enters these gaps, drawing together threads of geology, history, literature, philosophy, and ethnography to trace the intimate connections between personal loss and world historical events, and to reveal the force of absence at the core of contemporary life. Through deeply researched explorations of Neolithic stone circles, Icelandic lava, mica from a Nazi concentration camp, petrified whale blubber in Svalbard, the marble prized by Manhattan's Lenape, and a huge Greenlandic meteorite that arrived in New York City along with six Inuit adventurers in 1897, Raffles shows how unconformities unceasingly incite human imagination and investigation yet refuse to conform, heal, or disappear. A journey across eons and continents, The Book of Unconformities is also a journey through stone: this most solid, ancient, and enigmatic of materials, it turns out, is as lively, capricious, willful, and indifferent as time itself.
Author : Lilya Kaganovsky
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253040310
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Arctic Cinemas and the Documentary Ethos written by Lilya Kaganovsky and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-18 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with Robert Flaherty’s Nanook of the North (1922), the majority of films that have been made in, about, and by filmmakers from the Arctic region have been documentary cinema. Focused on a hostile environment that few people visit, these documentaries have heavily shaped ideas about the contemporary global Far North. In Arctic Cinemas and the Documentary Ethos, contributors from a variety of scholarly and artistic backgrounds come together to provide a comprehensive study of Arctic documentary cinemas from a transnational perspective. This book offers a thorough analysis of the concept of the Arctic as it is represented in documentary filmmaking, while challenging the notion of "The Arctic" as a homogenous entity that obscures the environmental, historical, geographic, political, and cultural differences that characterize the region. By examining how the Arctic is imagined, understood, and appropriated in documentary work, the contributors argue that such films are key in contextualizing environmental, indigenous, political, cultural, sociological, and ethnographic understandings of the Arctic, from early cinema to the present. Understanding the role of these films becomes all the more urgent in the present day, as conversations around resource extraction, climate change, and sovereignty take center stage in the Arctic’s representation.
Author : Rose Blue
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
ISBN 13 : 9781410906755
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (67 download)
Download or read book Exploring the Arctic written by Rose Blue and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2004 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the adventures and discoveries of early explorers to the Arctic, including Baffin, Luke Fox, Edward Parry, and others, and features a glossary, maps, and illustrations.
Author : Kathleen Krull
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0544301498
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (443 download)
Download or read book Lives of the Explorers written by Kathleen Krull and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about the real lives of the daring and adventurous people who have sailed the seas, explored new worlds, and rocketed into space . . . You might know that Columbus discovered America, Lewis and Clark headed west with Sacajawea, and Sally Ride blasted into outer space. But what do you really know about these bold explorers? What were they like as kids? What pets or bad habits did they have? And what drove their passion to explore unknown parts of the world? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, Lives of the Explorers reveals these fascinating adventurers as both world-changers and real people. The entertaining style and solid research of this series of biographies have made it a favorite with families and educators for twenty years. This new volume takes readers through the centuries and across the globe, profiling the men and women whose curiosity and courage have led them to discover our world. Includes color illustrations and maps “Readers will enjoy delving into the exploits of intrepid explorers across time, and, literally, space.” —Kirkus Reviews
