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Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The World Book Encyclopedia written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.
Author : Society of American Military Engineers
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Total Pages : 188 pages
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Download or read book Directory of Members, Constitution and By-laws of the Society of American Military Engineers written by Society of American Military Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James R. Hansen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476727813
Total Pages : 755 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)
Download or read book First Man written by James R. Hansen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 755 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person ever to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Upon his return to Earth, Armstrong was celebrated for his monumental achievement. He was also--as NASA historian Hansen reveals in this authorized biography--misunderstood. Armstrong's accomplishments as an engineer, a test pilot, and an astronaut have long been a matter of record, but Hansen's access to private documents and unpublished sources and his interviews with more than 125 subjects (including more than fifty hours with Armstrong himself) yield the first in-depth analysis of this elusive, reluctant hero.
Author : Tony Horwitz
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1429969571
Total Pages : 721 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Blue Latitudes written by Tony Horwitz and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2003-08-01 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller: A Pulitzer Prize–winning author retraces the voyages of Captain James Cook: “Alternately hilarious, poignant, and insightful.” —Seattle Times Captain James Cook’s three epic journeys in the eighteenth century were the last great voyages of discovery. His ships sailed 150,000 miles, from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from Tasmania to Oregon, from Easter Island to Siberia. When Cook set off for the Pacific in 1768, a third of the globe remained blank. By the time he died in Hawaii in 1779, the map of the world was substantially complete. Tony Horwitz, author of Confederates in the Attic, vividly recounts Cook’s voyages and the exotic scenes the captain encountered: tropical orgies, taboo rituals, cannibal feasts, human sacrifice. He also relives Cook’s adventures by following in his wake to places such as Tahiti, Savage Island, and the Great Barrier Reef to discover Cook’s embattled legacy in the present day. Signing on as a working crewman aboard a replica of Cook’s vessel, Horwitz experiences the thrill and terror of sailing a tall ship. He also explores Cook the man: an impoverished farm boy who broke through the barriers of his class and time to become the greatest navigator in British history, whose voyages helped create the “global village” we know today. “With healthy doses of both humor and provocative information, the book will please fans of history, exploration, travelogues and, of course, top-notch storytelling.” —Publishers Weekly “Horwitz retells the sailor’s story and tries to re-create first contact from the point of view of the locals—Tahitians, Maoris, Aleuts, Hawaiians, and others—and judge the legacy of his landing . . . thought-provoking . . . brims with insight.” —Booklist “A rollicking read that is also a sneaky work of scholarship . . . new and unexpected insights into the man who out-discovered Columbus. A terrific book.” —Nathaniel Philbrick, National Book Award winner and New York Times–bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea “Well-researched, gripping, and peppered with humorous passages.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Part Cook biography, part travelogue, and very much a stroke of genius.” —Philadelphia Inquirer
Author : William Scheller
Publisher : The Oliver Press, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781881508038
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (8 download)
Download or read book The World's Greatest Explorers written by William Scheller and published by The Oliver Press, Inc.. This book was released on 1992-06-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates the enterprises and discoveries of twelve explorers, including Vasco da Gama, Captain James Cook, and Roald Amundsen.
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Download or read book Photogrammetric Engineering written by and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 1508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes lists of members of the Society.
Author : James Fairhead
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300213255
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The Captain and "the Cannibal" written by James Fairhead and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sailing the uncharted waters of the Pacific in 1830, Captain Benjamin Morrell of Connecticut became the first outsider to encounter the inhabitants of a small island off New Guinea. The contact quickly turned violent, fatal cannons were fired, and Morrell abducted young Dako, a hostage so shocked by the white complexions of his kidnappers that he believed he had been captured by the dead. This gripping book unveils for the first time the strange odyssey the two men shared in ensuing years. The account is uniquely told, as much from the captive’s perspective as from the American’s. Upon returning to New York, Morrell exhibited Dako as a “cannibal” in wildly popular shows performed on Broadway and along the east coast. The proceeds helped fund a return voyage to the South Pacific—the captain hoping to establish trade with Dako’s assistance, and Dako seizing his only chance to return home to his unmapped island. Supported by rich, newly found archives, this wide-ranging volume traces the voyage to its extraordinary ends and en route decrypts Morrell’s ambiguous character, the mythic qualities of Dako’s life, and the two men's infusion into American literature—Dako inspired Melville’s Queequeg, for example. The encounters confound indigenous peoples and Americans alike as both puzzle over what it is to be truly human and alive.
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Total Pages : 1518 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Seattle City Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 1518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James R. Ryan
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1780231369
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Photography and Exploration written by James R. Ryan and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2013-07-15 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Ferdinand Magellan set out to circumnavigate the globe in 1519, he wasn’t able to bring a digital camera or a smartphone with him. Yet, as the eagerly awaited images from the Mars rover prove, modern exploration is inconceivable without photography. Since its invention in 1839, photography has been integral to exploration, used by explorers, sponsors, and publishers alike, and the early twentieth century, advances in technology—and photography’s newfound cultural currency as a truthful witness to the world—made the camera an indispensable tool. In Photography and Exploration, James R. Ryan uses a variety of examples, from polar journeys to space missions, to show how exploration photographs have been created, circulated, and consumed as objects of both scientific research and art. Examining a wide range of photographs and expeditions, Ryan considers how nations have often employed images as a means to scientific advancement or territorial conquest. He argues that because exploration has long been bound up with the construction of national and imperial identity, expeditionary photographs have often been used to promote claims to power—especially by the West. These images also challenge the way audiences perceive the world and their place within it. Featuring one hundred images, Photography and Exploration shines new light on how photography has shaped the image of explorers, expeditions, and the worlds they discovered.
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Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.U/5 (183 download)
Download or read book Army and Navy Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Cook
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1608 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book The Voyages of Captain Cook Around the World (All 7 Volumes) written by James Cook and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-24 with total page 1608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Voyages of Captain Cook Around the World, encompassing all seven volumes, stands at the forefront of historical and exploratory literature, offering readers an immersive experience into the 18th-century voyages that reshaped our understanding of the world. Through diaries, ship logs, and reports, this collection spans a spectrum of literary styles from the factual and scientific to the profoundly personal, weaving a rich tapestry of maritime exploration and cultural encounters. The significance of these works is unparalleled, providing not only a window into the diverse societies encountered by Cook and his crew but also into the evolving British imperial mindset of the time. The anthology distinguishes itself by presenting a narrative that is as much about the journey as it is about the destination, highlighted by vivid descriptions of the South Pacific archipelagos and the first European impressions of Australia and New Zealand. The editors and contributors, James Cook, Georg Forster, and James King, each bring a unique perspective to the collection. Their backgrounds, spanning naval command to scientific inquiry, allow the anthology to traverse the boundaries between empirical observation and humanistic reflection. This collective diversity aligns the collection with the Enlightenment, an era driven by the thirst for knowledge and understanding of the natural world and its peoples. These voyages, documented with painstaking detail and reflective insight, mark a pivotal moment in the history of exploration, bridging geographical frontiers as well as those of human understanding. The Voyages of Captain Cook Around the World is recommended for readers who seek to embark on a journey through the eyes of those who first mapped the uncharted territories of our planet. It offers an unparalleled educational venture into the realms of exploration, cultural encounter, and the human spirits insatiable curiosity. Delving into this collection promises not only a breadth of insights but also fosters a dialogue between the momentous past and the reflective reader, ensuring its rightful place in the annals of world literature and history.
Author : Adrienne L. Kaeppler
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ISBN 13 : 9780500515167
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (151 download)
Download or read book James Cook and the Exploration of the Pacific written by Adrienne L. Kaeppler and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents Cook's voyages and reproduces around 500 original items collected by him and the international team of scientists and artists accompanying him.
Author : Lyman Horace Weeks
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Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Prominent Families of New York written by Lyman Horace Weeks and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 612 pages
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Download or read book Army and Navy Register written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists written by and published by . This book was released on 1970-06 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.
Author : United States. Dept. of Energy. Division of Geothermal Energy
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Total Pages : 686 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Geothermal Energy written by United States. Dept. of Energy. Division of Geothermal Energy and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 806 pages
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