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Spanish Wells Bahamas The Island, The People, The Allure, is written for those who want to explore a true outpost island paradise. In addition to providing the travel-planning essentials necessary to enjoy your perfect vacation, Christopher Cirillo introduces you to some of the fascinating...

A Journey of Hope is the account of an extraordinary passage of time from the past into the future. It traces the salient aspects in the full life of Bob Parsons who graduates from a routine life style to take on a wake up...

"Scotland is known as the Home of Golf and is renowned for its fascinating history, rich culture and heritage and but above all, our golf courses are situated amid some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. Throughout Scotland there is a huge...

Spatial Statistics and Geostatistics is the definitive text on spatial statistics. Its focus is on spatial statistics as a distinct form of statistical analysis and it includes computer components for ArcGIS, R, SAS, and WinBUGS. The teaching and learning objective of the text is...

How did a small village get such an unusual name? The answer would reveal the secret to one of the best kept secrets in Appalachian history. The answer had been woven into the fabric of day to day life hiding the invisible threads of...

Whether you have the wanderlust or you're wander 'lost', have the travel bug or are just travel sick, whether you're on top of the world or feel six feet under, this book is for you 345 days, 16 countries, 4 continents, 3 hospitals, 2...

You know our landmarks. This book highlights the people involved, the emotions and events that drove them. In some cases, it is circumstance or chance; others involve ego, poverty, revenge, or simply ability to see the future and the genius to create it... A...

Travel can be more than just sightseeing. It can be an adventure. Anyone can see Buckingham Palace, but do you know where the Queen's horses go when they're not on duty in London? Every visitor to Paris stops at the Eiffel Tower, but relatively...

The Temagami region of northern Ontario has been a magnet for recreational canoeists since the 1890s, when city dwellers began embarking on long, gruelling trips to reach its unfettered wilderness. The land is steeped in the history of its tribal inhabitants, the Teme-Augama Anishnabai...

From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of Judgment of Paris and To Cork or Not To Cork comes a delightful, entertaining, and informative exploration of the thriving world of wine tourism. George M. Taber set out on the wine lover's ultimate dream: a...

This book explores the multiple histories of critical geography as it developed in 14 different locations around the globe, whilst bringing together a range of approaches in critical geography. It is the first attempt to provide a comprehensive account of a wide variety of...

A Pocket Guide to Michigan's largest State Park, second most popular State Park in the United States of America awarded by USA Today's 10Best State Parks Contest. An award-winning mid-west hiking destination, the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is a state designated wilderness protecting...

The reality of hiking the Chilkoot Pass Trail located in the Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park as it exists today.Author: Cynthia JohnsonISBN-10: 138835506XISBN-13: 9781388355067Publisher: BlurbLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/12/2018Pages: 68Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d

Captain Joshua Slocum, an experienced mariner, tells the thrilling tale of the Liberdade and the great journey it made from South America, through the Caribbean, and onto the United States. When this book first appeared in 1890, it received wide praise for authentically capturing...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions...

Ultralight Bike Touring and Bikepacking is the result of over 100,000 miles of lightweight human-powered travel undertaken domestically and internationally by Justin Lichter and Justin Kline. Together they detail backcountry skills, bikepacking gear, and lightweight traveling techniques for self-supported cycling adventures, whether you're planning...

Watkin Tench (6 October 1758 - 7 May 1833) was a British marine officer who is best known for publishing two books describing his experiences in the First Fleet, which established the first settlement in Australia in 1788. His two accounts, "Narrative of the...

As a midlife challenge, author Steve Ritter decided to leave the comforts of home and the daily routine of his office and set out on an epic journey to bicycle across the United States. Ritter wanted to rediscover his rural roots, explore nature, immerse...

In Grandma's On the Camino, author Mary O'Hara Wyman, a 72 year old grandmother from San Francisco, relates her 2010 adventures walking 500 miles alone as a pilgrim on the Camino Frances. Her journey takes her from St. Jean Pied de Port in France,...

Seasoned traveler Arlene Blessing has roughed it in a tent in Montana, squeezed an old bus through a narrow tunnel in the Black Hills, shopped in London's Piccadilly Square, and spotted a humpback whale in Alaska. In her amusing and educational travelogue, Blessing combines...

First published in 1849, "A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers" is an account the author's boat trip from Concord, Massachusetts to Concord, New Hampshire in 1839. Thoreau was accompanied by his brother, John, who died of tetanus in 1842 and to whom...

Garry Davis never studied law. After graduating from Episcopal Academy in Overbrook, PA in 1940, he entered Carnegie Tech's drama school in Pittsburgh, but left after one year to become a dancer in the Broadway musical "Let's Face It ". His thinking about law...

The Walkabout Chronicles: Epic Journeys by Foot. Introduction by Sir Ranulph Fiennes.This is an adventure-travel anthology featuring some of the greatest explorers, walkers, and writers of our time. These essays span the globe. Represented in the book are world walkers, scientists and archeologists, travelers,...

Captured here in over 200 vintage images is a photographic documentation of a section of America that was all but uninhabitable until the late 1800s. Before that time, the area was the home of a few scattered Native American bands and traditional eastern Washington...

Called one of the top 20 retirement communities in the United States, Green Valley is a place of tiny towns, old ranches, extinct and extant mines, and ghost towns. Captured here in over 200 images is the history of Green Valley, chronicling the life...

Tarpon Springs, the South's Mediterranean port city named for the abundant fish found off its coast, is hailed as the "Sponge Capital of the World." The oldest town in Pinellas County, Tarpon is located along the Anclote River where the river flows into the...

Originally known as Farnsworth's Landing, Bordentown was settled in 1682 by Quaker Thomas Farnsworth. A natural hub of transportation for its key location on the Delaware River between Philadelphia and New York City, Bordentown flourished in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Internationally known artists,...

Vernon Township, located in the mountains of Sussex County, has grown from a town of farmsteads, mills, railroads, and schoolhouses to one of busy highways, lake communities, mountain resorts, and housing developments. Vernon's evolution from agriculture and industry to subdivisions and recreation, presented here...

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...

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...

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...

Welcome to Ultralight Hammock Camping The Challenge: You may have heard of camping with an Ultralight Hammock, but you're not sure where to start... Are you tired of lugging a heavy tent around with all the setup hassles that go with it? Are you...

Galapagos: Of Course I Could Do It outlines a trip through the Galapagos Archipelago, highlighting daily routines and difficulties experienced. It gives a broad outline of the flora and fauna, a smattering of history, and hopefully, incentive for those less able to give it...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Rose Hawthorne LathropISBN-10: 1511515112ISBN-13: 9781511515115Publisher: Createspace Independent...

Are you feeling nervous as you plan a trip with your toddler? Traveling With Toddlers minimizes that stress by providing the following information: - Preparing your Toddler for a Trip - Packing your Toddler's Suitcase - Establishing Routines - Air Travel Tips - Packing...

Denali, Alaska, was on a friend's bucket list for his sixty-fifth year, and the author came along for the ride. His son sealed the deal by gifting him an Arai helmet for the Alaska-or-Bust journey. So, with a pat on the back from his...

Before Norwood, Massachusetts became a town in 1872, hardy settlers from Dedham left security and comfort behind and began building homes along the Neponset River and Hawes Brook. Living in an area still known as the South Parish, these hard-working citizens fought for their...

The small town of Bardstown, Kentucky was once an uninhabited wilderness, but in 1780, William Bard lured fellow Pennsylvanians, traveling along the Ohio River, to join him and freely settle his brother's untamed land. He offered rent-free opportunity for the duration of the American...

The world, its people, its countries, its history, the maps, and more Geography is more than just maps and finding your destination. It is about the land, the people on that land, the delicate balance of nature, and our very interdependence upon it, despite...

Reports from the West Indies, North America, Australia and New Zealand, and South Africa by the quintessential Victorian voyager, an adventurous and energetic sightseer with a fine sense of humor and irony.Author: Anthony TrollopeISBN-10: 1566630746ISBN-13: 9781566630740Publisher: Ivan R. Dee PublisherLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/1995Pages: 292Format: PaperbackWeight:...

This picture book for adults and children is a wonderful collection of high-quality images produced by a series of professional photographers. Please note that this book contains no text, information or facts only an unique selection of medium sized images that portray the subject.Author:...

The Hotel Mogel is the fifth anthology book in Larry Mogelonskys series following The Llama is Inn (2016), Hotel Llama (2015), Llamas Rule (2013) and Are You an Ostrich or a Llama? (2012). Together, they give a detailed picture of the present hotel business...

The waters of coastal Virginia swirl with tales both tragic and heroic. Join Virginia Beach native Alpheus Chewning as he recounts harrowing stories of storms at sea, loss of life and fortune and the heroism of the United States Life-Saving Service. Marvel at the...

Ever wonder what the lifestyle of a flight attendant is like? Whether you are newly hired or on the track to becoming a flight attendant this guide will help you navigate through your new adventures. With advice from finding your new crash pad to...

Learn basic and advanced techniques for using GPS to enhance your favorite outdoor activities, from hiking to fishing.Hikers, backpackers, mountain bikers, anglers-outdoor adventurers of all kinds--will find Outdoor Navigation with GPS an essential tool for making the most out of your backcountry trips.Along with...

Following his vivid account of traveling with one of the last camel caravans on earth in Men of Salt, Michael Benanav now brings us along on a journey with a tribe of forest-dwelling nomads in India. Welcomed into a family of nomadic water buffalo...

Come along and join Sandi Borowsky on a wondrous adventure starting with London, then Liverpool and finally back to London in the United Kingdom. Seeing and exploring many significant Beatle landmarks along the way.Her trip starts with London at a hotel near the London...

Thousands flock to the beautiful coastline along Penobscot Bay every year, but the dark sea has often turned treacherous. Temperamental skies become stormy without notice; violent gales challenge even the most seasoned captains. Craggy rocks can be virtually invisible to oncoming vessels, like the...

This annotated list of the birds of Nebraska has been updated to conform with the most recent (2017) major revision of the American Ornithologists' Society's Checklist of North American Birds (Chesser et al., 2017) and modified to conform to the most recent "Official List...