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James O. Pattie wrote this historic autobiography to tell tales of his life in the Old West with a group of settlers as they traversed the North American frontier in the early 19th century. Pattie was a headstrong young man and archetypal pioneer facing...

Casey Shaw, Lindsay, and "Murph" Murphy thought Mallard Cove was well-insulated from competitors because of laws protecting the sensitive wetlands that surround them. But they're about to learn that laws can be changed by greedy people. And some people from their past are out...

GO IN MY OLD AGE Plans for a sailing trip by two old U.S. Navy friends, one retired and one soon to be, had been hatched more than a year before the scheduled departure. The planned route included most of the main island groups...

Amador City is a small Gold Rush era town in Amador County, which has more dead than living. The .3 square mile hamlet of just 201 "living" souls is the smallest incorporated city in California. It was once the center of a thriving mining...

This book is an insightful and deeply engaging account of Charles Lyell's second visit to the United States. It provides a fascinating view of American life and society during the mid-1800s and helps to illustrate the key cultural and political developments of the time....

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Family Trip to Magical Madagascar and Beyond is about a family that went to Madagascar and then on to Zimbabwe. Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, and hosts a huge array of lemurs, fossas, aye-ayes, many species of plants, chameleons, and...

A First Year in Canterbury Settlement is an English history classic by Samuel Butler. The writer of the following pages, having resolved on emigrating to New Zealand, took his passage in the ill-fated ship Burmah, which never reached her destination, and is believed to...

Tourism is one of the world's largest industries and one of its fastest growing economic sectors helping to generate income and employment for local people. At the same time, it has many negative outsourced effects on the environment and local culture. Achieving a more...

In today's increasingly complex tourism environment, decision-making requires a rounded, well-informed view of the whole. Critical distance should be encouraged, consultation and intellectual rigour should be the norm amongst managers and there needs to be a radical shift in our approach to educating future...

This story is of a twenty-one day trek into some of the most extraordinary mountainous terrain on the planet. The author chose to do the trek in December 2017 to avoid the tens of thousands of visitors this part of the world can receive...

Author: Lucy HolmeISBN-10: 1916938493ISBN-13: 9781916938496Publisher: Broken Sleep BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/30/2024Pages: 154Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.38lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.36d

Author: Maria TuminelliISBN-13: 9798991011105Publisher: Your Best Publishing LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/03/2024Pages: 214Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d

India Beyond Metros: Dekho Apna Bharat, is a travelogue of around 50-odd Tier 2/3 cities from across the nation. The book does not cover the already well-known major metropolitan cities in the country, but gives you a glimpse of small-town India and the hinterland....

Tourism is a powerful driver of economic growth, providing significant revenues, employment opportunities, and investments to destination communities worldwide. However, the presence of tourists also brings profound social, cultural, environmental, and psychological impacts on local communities. The book explores these multifaceted effects and introduces...

In City Nave, Betsy K. Brown explores the architecture of buildings, poems, and souls. Shape makes meaning--in the ornate corridors of cathedrals, the stark expanse of airports, the tidy monastic cells of sonnets, the spiraling stairs of terza rima, and the cluttered corners of...

In February, 2024, author Greg Dinner travelled by train from London to Krakow, there to explore and research for his latest novel. He spent a day wandering the grounds of the now almost forgotten and rather dilapidated Babinski Mental Hospital, so prevalent in both...

This book is a comprehensive guide to the Western Territory of North America. It discusses the climate, natural history, population, agriculture, and customs of the area. It is useful for anyone interested in the history of the Western United States. This work has been...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

FLIPBOOK TOUR EIFFEL build EIFFEL tower Paris France COLLECTION N 21Author: Jean KnoertzerISBN-10: 0244483876ISBN-13: 9780244483876Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/10/2019Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 7.00h x 4.25w x 0.34d

This book documents the personal journey of Korean journalist ChaeWon Yoo as she cycles from Shanghai to London along the Silk Road in thirty-six weeks. The book starts at the end to run East to West chronologically! With week-by-week bite-size chunks, bursting with experiences...

Italy: Your Ultimate Guide to Traveling, Culture, History, Food and More Experience Everything Travel Guide Collection(TM) Thank you for reading this book from the Experience Everything Travel Guide Collection(TM) Inside you will find a ton of useful, informative and entertaining information on Italy and...

Unhappy with the dullness of small-town England in the 1960s, Rod escapes by going to sea. Aboard ship, he finds his place-at the bottom of the stratified naval hierarchy. At sea, he experiences storms that toss large ships around like twigs. Venturing ashore in...

Andrew Johnson's Circle Trip is the story of President Johnson's trip to Chicago for the purpose of laying the cornerstone of the Stephen Douglas Monument. On August 28, 1866, the presidential party left the capital. Among the guests were Secretary Seward, Ulysses S. Grant,...

The Yorkshire Coast: And The Cleveland Hills And Dales is a travel guidebook written by John Leyland and originally published in 1892. The book provides a detailed account of the coastal region of Yorkshire and the hills and dales of Cleveland. It includes descriptions...

"Dashcam Trucker: America through the Eyes of a Truck Driver" is an iconic vision of America in the late Twenty-Teens, as well as a stunning portrayal of the life of a truck driver, one that spans six months and over 75,000 miles. From Mussel...

In an era before affordable travel, National Geographic not only served as the first glimpse of countless other worlds for its readers, but it helped them confront sweeping historical change. There was a time when its cover, with the unmistakable yellow frame, seemed to...

Now you can be armed with an easy and fun strategy using astrology that can make your trip a success With this enlightening, informative book for people interested in the stars, as well as travelers around the world, you can use the basics of...

Author: Theresa DuncanISBN-13: 9798989611812Publisher: Tirona PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/09/2024Pages: 170Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.43lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.56d

Author: Clark Thomas RileyISBN-13: 9798218480486Publisher: Production ServicesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/06/2024Pages: 226Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d

Author: Li ZhangISBN-10: 1763669505ISBN-13: 9781763669505Publisher: Zhang Jian LiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/30/2024Pages: 222Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d

This fascinating travelogue, accompanied by over 200 color photos, recounts the author's four months of continuous independent travel around the world. The route covers portions of Southeast Asia, China, Mongolia, Russia via the Trans-Siberian Railway, the Balkans, Israel and Morocco.Told from the perspective of...

Finding the Butterfield: A Journey Through Time in Indian Territory takes the reader through the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, both in the late 1850s as a passenger on the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach and in the 2020s as an explorer seeking the remnants of...

In this book you will journey with Mirjam through the amazing historical places of the Middle East. As she travels through the ancient world of Biblical reference, she searches her soul for purpose and meaning. A gripping story book full of adventures, fun and...

"The Danube" written by Walter Jerrold is a captivating tour narrative that invites readers on an interesting journey along the majestic Danube River. Published in the early 20th century, Jerrold's work combines vivid descriptions, historical insights, and cultural observations to create a wealthy tapestry...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

England's rich spiritual history is portrayed in this informative pocket travel companion, covering more than a thousand places that can be visited today. Cathedrals and abbeys, simple chapels, martyrs' memorials, pilgrim shrines and famous resting places are all featured in this book which connects...

This summary of the birds of Nebraska has been restricted to those species that have been convincingly reported at least once in Nebraska from historic time to the present. It has also been modified in its current revision to conform very closely in that...

This publication was first released, in limited copies, in August 2023 when the historical city of Gothenburg was celebrating the four hundred anniversaries of its foundation. Encouraged by the postive feedback, a second edition was issued by adding pictures. While the main aim in...

SynopsisIt is actually four books into one and crosses over different genres, the main one being a travel book for people contemplating driving around Australia. It is sometimes called doing the Big Lap. But it is so much more than that. It is also...

"Historic Concord" is an introduction to the major figures and events that draw visitors to this New England town. The American Revolution began here in 1775, when colonial militia clashed with British soldiers. In the 19th century Concord, due to the magnetism of Ralph...

In 1900, Hesketh Hesketh-Prichard, the cricketer, soldier, and travel-writer, visited the mysterious land of Hayti, the original African-American republic. This classic of the small genre of writing in English about the land of Haiti is controversial partly because Prichard's photographs and descriptions indicate the...

A foreign affairs journalist for 60 years, Jonathan Power has traveled all over the world, writing, besides his column in the International Herald Tribune and the New York Times, long articles for Encounter and Prospect magazines, eight books on foreign affairs and many TV...

Visiting Antarctica is maybe one of the most challenging things you can do, but also one of the best things you can do. After a waiting period of three years, the tourists from Australia fulfilled their lifetime dream of visiting Antarctica. The journey was...

This fascinating travelogue provides a rare glimpse into life in the western states of Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee in the early 19th century. Written by renowned French botanist François André Michaux, this book is a valuable resource for historians and anyone interested in the...

Are you looking for a comprehensive travel guide to Spain? Look no further! Our guide covers everything you need to know to plan and enjoy the trip of a lifetime to this beautiful and diverse country. From the bustling cities of Madrid and Barcelona...