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An in-depth look at the investigation into what caused the greatest disaster in the history of the United States Navy.Author: Spencer DuckworthISBN-10: 1879384558ISBN-13: 9781879384552Publisher: Cypress HouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/27/2005Pages: 322Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.23lbsSize: 8.96h x 6.14w x 0.84d

This book provides a conceptual analysis of the 'sharing economy' and accommodation sector. It furthers the debate surrounding Airbnb and other platforms and the social sustainability of city tourism. Through a scenario framework, readers can understand the forces and factors at work, and envision...

Not all who wander are lost . . . What do you want to do before you die? Over three months in, and thousands of miles away from home and multiple countries conquered, the A Liquid World boys are still aimlessly wandering the globe...

Create a cherished keepsake of your favorite journey with this elegant and inspiring travel journal. Record your observations and insights, travel plans, accommodations, companions, memorable moments, interesting people met, and favorite sights, meals, and adventures. Includes packing and travel tips, conversion charts, a point...

This is a new release of the original 1942 edition.Author: Edward E. PalmerISBN-10: 1494096269ISBN-13: 9781494096267Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 368Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.08lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.76d

What began as a self-imposed discipline took on a life of its own.On April 1, 2020 the Town of Falmouth closed its beach parking lots as a proactive measure to reduce Covid 19 viral spread. It meant I lost the option of painting beach...

About a young man who has dealt with his separation from his first wife and realize how difficult separation can be. He is now struggling to manage the duty while being single and raising his only child. Being a servant or a slave of...

Exploring Michigan's Sunset Coasts is the last in a three-book series following the cogs of the St. Lawrence Seaway that define Michigan's borders. It is a fresh look at the information a traveler wants. It doesn't provide lodging, restaurants, souvenir shops, or other listings...

Author: Peter IrvineISBN-10: 0008505284ISBN-13: 9780008505288Publisher: CollinsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/03/2022Pages: 232Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 7.87h x 7.80w x 0.55d

Stunning photographs make this guide to the seashells of Egypt's Red Sea coast a delight for scientists and beachcombers alike. Biologist Mary Lyn Rusmore-Villaume offers succinct descriptions of over five hundred species, indicating geographic range, size, color, and other details. The book is organized...

In 1626-27, the Sparrow-Hawk began her final journey across the brutal winter waves of the Atlantic Ocean, departing from the southern coast of England with America as her goal. As cases of scurvy and whispers of mutiny rose, the hopes of those aboard the...

2015 World Healing points to Mother Earth and humanity coping with weather abnormalities, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as well as planetary cyclic events such as the Solstice, Equinox and Eclipse. The authors give remedies to achieve Peace, Harmony, and Balance to help the natural...

In the area of ballpark hopping, there have been a number of accounts written, recorded or talked about in recent times, sometimes for a cause or others just as a gimmick. Through Poet in the Grandstand, poet and writer Thomas Porky McDonald gives us...

A fantastic travel book for the keen walker wishing to explore some of the most beautiful and rugged landscapes in northern England.Author: Jessica LofthouseISBN-10: 1446543900ISBN-13: 9781446543900Publisher: Holley PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/23/2011Pages: 226Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d

Take a trip through the streets of Lisbon, Portugal. This coffee table photography book is a great opportunity to take a trip in the comfort of your own home. Experience the vibrant colours of the cityscapes and waterfront sculptures. All of the murals and...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of young people pack their bags to study or volunteer abroad. Well-intentioned and curious Westerners--brought up to believe that international travel broadens our horizons--travel to low-income countries to learn about people and cultures different from their own. But while...

The only place in the United States that Hemingway could really call home after he started writing was the tropical island of Key West. During his decade here in the 1930s, he acquired his famed macho persona as Papa, the biggest Big Daddy of...

More than 6,000 ships have met their doom in the waters along the North Carolina coast, weaving a rich history of tragedy, drama, and heroics along these picturesque beaches. Men have lost their lives and fortunes, and heroes have been made where the combination...

The whole world in the palm of your hand Ever wonder how you can have a rainforest on one side of a mountain and a desert on the other? Or zoom around the globe with Google Maps and wonder how everything got to where...

Pit your worldly wits against family and friends, or just challenge yourself, with this ultimate travel trivia crossword book. With head-scratching questions on everything from geography and culture to history, wildlife and transport, it's a fun and challenging test for all ages and the...

As one of the first women to become an officer in the commercial fishing industry, Chief Steward and author Sindi Giancoli worked for thirty years in the frigid conditions of the Alaska and Bering Sea. Aboard fishing vessels for months, she faced danger, high...

The Last Great Mountain tells the story of the first ascent of Kangchenjunga the third highest but reputedly the hardest mountain in the world. It was an astonishing achievement for a British team led by Everest veteran Charles Evans. Drawing on interviews, diaries and...

Thirst of Pisces provides an intimate glimpse into the inner workings of a Piscean imagination and invites readers on a nostalgic journey spanning 30 countries and 12 years. Discover the passionate voice of a blossoming artist as she reveals her most intimate memories of...

Living in a van doesn't mean you need to eat cans of cold soup. Through her knowledge of plant-based food, living in small spaces, and recipe development, Ashlen Wilder shows how you can eat delicious, nutrient dense foods while living life on the road....

HARDBACK sleek matte finish cover. Size: 8.5" x 8.5" (216mm x 216 mm) 96 lined white pages Welcome page with space to add your personalized message Left page: Date, Name & Where we are from Right page: Comments (full page) This Guest Book has...

In 1522, Ignatius of Loyola decided to become a pilgrim. The consequences of this choice touch us today in this new twenty-first century pilgrimage. Thanks to this guide, we can follow in the footsteps of Ignatius and choose from our Camino's options the level...

In his third collection, poet Nick Courtright explores the world at large in an effort to reconcile selfhood as an American in the international community, while also seeking anchors for remembering a wider world often lost to view in our shared though increasingly isolated...

What begins as the sheer desire for adventure turns into a spiritual quest as a young woman comes to terms with her family, her dreams, and her first love. Tania Aebi was an unambitious eighteen-year-old, a bicycle messenger in New York City by day,...

For more than a century, pilots have been intrigued by the challenges of flight in the highest mountains and the deepest canyons on every continent. Mountain, Canyon, and Backcountry Flying allows pilots to get off the beaten path and enjoy the outdoors. It opens...

"A Really Big Lunch showcases Harrison's enthusiastic, funny, and uncompromising views on how to eat, drink, and live well . . . His writing is bodily, bawdy, sharp. The more we have of his voice, the better."--Boston Globe A national bestseller and an Amazon...

"This gutsy entrepreneur has much to share, not only about the exhilaration of travel, but on jetting out of our comfort zones and into new friendships and enhanced self-discovery." Iris Krasnow, New York Times Best-selling Author of Secret Lives of Wives. A story of...

"A soulful and searching book. Vibrant and elegant...McCarthy's prose shines with intelligence and intimacy. One feels pulled along...the book gaining momentum and meaning page by page" (Cheryl Strayed, The New York Times Book Review). With absorbing honesty and an irrepressible taste for adventure, award-winning...

Travel the world with this first-class puzzle treasury Where would you find the Spanish Steps? What's the modern-day name for Byzantium? Where's Wrigley Field? These and many other questions related to an international array of cultures are asked and answered in this treasury of...

Senan Molony caused a worldwide media flurry in 2017 by revealing publicly that there was an uncontrolled coal bunker fire aboard Titanic. Experts held the fire would have significantly weakened a forward bulkhead, the failure of which hastened the sinking. Indeed, a shipyard worker...

Covers the entire 2,000-mile route from Canada to Mexico, including alternate and side-route options Information on lodging, camping, loading the bike, safe cycling, road conditions, weather, and more The Pacific Coast route is the most popular bike touring route in the U.S., according to...

In 2007, Quentin S. Crisp visited Paris and kept a diary of his stay there and his return to Britain. An experiment in literary improvisation, the Notebooks are also a tribute to mood, moment, image and allusion. Making a virtue of pareidolia, the author...

This is the first book in Fogelstrom's five-volume Stockholm Series, which broke the record for bestsellers in his native Sweden. After reading the series in Swedish, Jennifer Brown Baverstam, an accomplished translator of Swedish and French, and married to a Swede, vowed to make...

In this "meticulously reported and often disturbing exposé of the travel industry." (The New York Times Book Review), Elizabeth Becker describes the dimensions of this industry and its huge effect on the world economy, the environment, and our culture. Employing one out of twelve...

Do you want to travel the world but feel overwhelmed and unclear where to begin? Don't let fear stop you.Filled with useful advice and tasks, Plan Safe Travel: Solo is a straightforward 5-stage planning process that transforms your dream into a safe reality: AssessSet...

Kevin Callan's Once Around Algonquin is an exciting tale of misadventure on the toughest route in Ontario's most well-loved wilderness. While sharing his love of this paddling paradise, Callan details some of the park's history and evolution, interweaving stories from the voyage. Chuckle along...

This guest book has a layout design to help you gather testimonial statements from your guests. HARDBACK, gloss finish cover 8.5" x 8.5" (216mm x 216 mm) 96 white pages with layout divided to 4 entries per page Welcome page with space to add...

Kriya Yoga is an instrument through which human evolution can be quickened. Learn the essence of this spiritual science from its greatest proponent, Paramhansa Yogananda, in his own words. Heed his vibrant call,"Awaken Arise from dreams of littleness to the realization of the vastness...

Imagine being able to live where ever you want, travelling for extended periods, having everything you need with you in your own cosy home on wheels - a campervan or motorhome.Living a mobile lifestyle is now more possible than ever before. It's the new...

A beautifully illustrated journey through the history of travel--and traveling in style--from one of the world's preeminent fashion brands The mid-19th and early 20th centuries heralded new means of transport and equipment and, with them, new and original ways of exploring the world. Transatlantic...

Longing for the Snow - a Therapeutic Journey on the East Coast These nostalgic poems about the changing seasons, set in and around the iconic Brown University, paint a charming picture of a scholar's daily life. Whether you want to get lost in densely...

I have been a Bigfoot researcher in the state of Minnesota for over 30 years, dedicated to the pursuit of a giant hairy upright walking manlike or apelike creature that keeps being encountered by scores of people year after year but has even more...

"A cacophonous poem of democracy and greed, like the streets of New York themselves." ―John Vernon, Los Angeles Times Book Review Lucy Sante's Low Life is a portrait of America's greatest city, the riotous and anarchic breeding ground of modernity. This is not the...

Writer Rinker Buck looks back more than 30 years to a summer when he and his brother, at ages 15 and 17 respectively, became the youngest duo to fly across America, from New Jersey to California. Having grown up in an aviation family, the...

For nature lovers (and even nature likers) who rarely find time for a major excursion, this low-commitment field guide makes exploring the outdoors easy and immediate. Fully illustrated--with visual reference pages, checklists, and more--the journal packs in tons of drawing and writing prompts to...

HARDBACK, gloss finish cover 8.5" x 8.5" (216mm x 216 mm) 96 lined quality white pages Welcome page with space to add your personalized message Open layout - each page is headed 'Guests' with an open layout for you to use as you wish....