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Book Intrepid Explorer

Download or read book Intrepid Explorer written by J. David Lowell and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2014-10-03 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When seven-year-old Dave Lowell was camped out at his father’s mine in the hills of southern Arizona in 1935, he knew he had found his calling. “Life couldn’t get any better than this,” he recalls. “I didn’t know what science was, but wisps of scientific thought were already working into my plan.” So began the legendary career of the engineer, geologist, explorer, and international businessman whose life is recounted in his own words in this captivating book. An Arizona native with family roots in territorial times, Lowell grew from modest beginnings on a ranch near Nogales to become a major world figure in the fields of minerals, mining, and economic geology. He has personally discovered more copper than anyone in history and has developed multibillion-dollar gold and copper mines that have changed the economies of nations. And although he has consulted for corporations in the field of mining, he has largely operated as an independent agent and explorer, the architect of his own path and success. His life’s story unfolds in four stages: his early education in his field, on-the-job learning at sites in the United States and Mexico, development of exploration strategies, and finally, the launch of his own enterprises and companies. Recurring themes in Lowell’s life include the strict personal, ethical, and tactical policies he requires of his colleagues; his devotion to his family; and his distaste for being away from the field in a corporate office, even to this day. The magnitude of Lowell’s overall success is evident in his list of mine discoveries, as well as in his scientific achievements and the enormous respect his friends and colleagues have had for him throughout his lengthy career, which he continues to zealously pursue.

Book The Intrepid Explorer

    Book Details:
  • Author : Frederick Carmichael
  • Publisher : Lulu.com
  • Release : 2014-02-16
  • ISBN : 1304737675
  • Pages : 102 pages

Download or read book The Intrepid Explorer written by Frederick Carmichael and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-02-16 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intrepid explorer follows an everyday college student named Andy, and like every other starving student that tries to make ends meet, he gets mixed up with the wrong crowed to try for a quick buck, which turns his ever so burring life upside down, and Andy winds up being in the wrong place at the worse times and ultimately becomes a moving target by one of the city's biggest crime boss, who is very determined to make sure Andy is permanently quiet and out of sight.

Book The Intrepid Explorers

Download or read book The Intrepid Explorers written by Keith Lye and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines explorations on Earth and Moon in question and answer format.

Book The Intrepid Explorers

Download or read book The Intrepid Explorers written by Keith Lye and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Discovering Your Mindful Heart  an Explorer   s Guide

Download or read book Discovering Your Mindful Heart an Explorer s Guide written by Jamie Dickey Ungerleider and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2020-12-11 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The demands of contemporary life can often be overwhelming. Even so, if you are willing to do the work, you can learn healthier patterns of thought and behavior that can enhance your ability to feel safe and more securely connected to your most deeply held values, hopes, and beliefs. Discovering Your Mindful Heart: An Explorer’s Guide is an invitation that can take you on a journey toward discovering who you are from the inside out. Written by authors with compassion, knowledge, experience, and understanding of the challenges of personal growth and professional life, it offers information rich with story and example to help you develop or reunite with resources that allow you to cultivate present moment awareness, authenticity, joy and resilience.

Book The Sketch

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1922
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 880 pages

Download or read book The Sketch written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Greatest Show in the Arctic

Download or read book The Greatest Show in the Arctic written by P. J. Capelotti and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2016-05-06 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Gilded Age America, Arctic explorers were fabulous celebrities—assured of riches and near-immortality so long as they reached the North Pole first. Of the many attempts to meet that goal, three American expeditions, launched from the Russian archipelago of Franz Josef Land, ended in abject failure, their exploits consigned to near-oblivion. Even so, these ventures—the Wellman expedition (1898–99), the Baldwin-Ziegler (1901–2), and the Fiala-Ziegler (1903–5)—have much to tell us about the personalities, politics, and economics of exploration in their day. In The Greatest Show in the Arctic, the first book to chronicle all three expeditions, P. J. Capelotti explores what went right and what, in the end, went tragically wrong. The cast of colorful characters from the Franz Josef Land forays included Walter Wellman, a Chicago journalist and bon vivant running from debts, his mistress, and an illegitimate daughter; Evelyn Briggs Baldwin, a deranged meteorologist with a fetish for balloons and a passion for Swedish conserves; and Anthony Fiala, a pious photographer in search of God in the Arctic. Featuring an international cast of supporting characters worthy of a three-ring circus, The Greatest Show in the Arctic follows each of the three expeditions in turn, from spectacular feats of financing to their bitter ends. Along the way, the explorers accumulated considerable geographic knowledge and left a legacy of place-names. Through close study of the expeditions’ journals, Capelotti reveals that the Franz Josef Land endeavors foundered chiefly because of poor leadership and internal friction, not for lack of funding, as historians have previously suspected. Presenting tales of noble intentions, novel inventions, and epic miscalculations, The Greatest Show in the Arctic brings fresh life to a unique and underappreciated story of American exploration.

Book Intrepid Explorers

Download or read book Intrepid Explorers written by Anita Ganeri and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fed up with miserable maps, rotten rock piles and tiresome tests? Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as you step into the wide world of globetrotting explorers. Marvel as Ferdinand Magellan is first to sail around the world and shiver as Captain Scott reaches the South Pole.

Book An Explorer s Adventures in Tibet

Download or read book An Explorer s Adventures in Tibet written by Arnold Henry Savage Landor and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-15 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Embark on a thrilling journey to the mystical landscapes of Tibet with Arnold Henry Savage Landor in 'An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet.' Landor, an intrepid explorer and skilled storyteller, invites readers on an extraordinary expedition to one of the most remote and enigmatic regions on Earth. Through vivid descriptions and captivating narratives, Landor shares his encounters with the people, landscapes, and cultures of Tibet during the early 20th century. 'An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet' is more than a travelogue; it's a firsthand account of a Westerner's odyssey into the heart of the Himalayas, capturing the awe-inspiring beauty and spiritual richness of Tibet. Join Landor on this literary escapade where each page unfolds a new chapter of exploration, offering readers a rare glimpse into a world where ancient traditions and breathtaking landscapes converge in an unforgettable tapestry of adventure."

Book Dan Dare  The Venus Campaign

Download or read book Dan Dare The Venus Campaign written by Frank Hampson and published by Titan Comics. This book was released on 2018-11-28 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel back to the very beginning and relieve the first missions of Britain’s most enduring science fiction hero, Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future. Originally published in the classic British comic, Eagle (1950-1969), these two complete adventures from 1950-1952, ‘Voyage to Venus’ and ‘The Red Moon Mystery’ have been digitally remastered from the original comics and lovingly restored. This collection also includes a new introduction written by Frank Hampson’s son Peter, and includes a never-before published drawing of Dan Dare by Frank Hampson. Working as a science consultant and scriptwriter on Dan Dare from 1950-1951, science fiction legend Arthur C. Clarke supplied several scripts, concepts and notes for ‘Voyage to Venus’.

Book Explorer s Guide Cape Cod  Martha s Vineyard   Nantucket  Tenth

Download or read book Explorer s Guide Cape Cod Martha s Vineyard Nantucket Tenth written by Kim Grant and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the greatest vacation delights in the U.S. are waiting for you on the Cape. Whether you’re looking for a quiet retreat or boisterous nightlife, bird-watching or whale-watching, ocean beaches or kettle ponds, drive-ins or professional theater, Cape Cod and the islands offer all that and more. The very best resource available to guide you through the riches of this fabled place is the tried-and-true Explorer’s Guide Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket, now in its 10th edition.

Book Rockhounding Colorado

    Book Details:
  • Author : William A. Kappele
  • Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
  • Release : 2017-04-01
  • ISBN : 1493017403
  • Pages : 256 pages

Download or read book Rockhounding Colorado written by William A. Kappele and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rockhounding Colorado takes you to 100 of the best rockhounding sites in the state. Search for amethyst and quartz at the Crystal Hill Mine, check out the view at Douglas Pass while looking for leaf imprints and insect fossils, or head to Saint Peters Dome to uncover green, white, and purple fluorite.

Book Neotopia  4

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rod Espinosa
  • Publisher : Antarctic Press
  • Release : 2013-12-11
  • ISBN : 1681007290
  • Pages : 69 pages

Download or read book Neotopia 4 written by Rod Espinosa and published by Antarctic Press. This book was released on 2013-12-11 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compassionate ruler Nalyn, secretly an abused servant standing in for the arrogant, conceited true princess, is kidnapped. Philios reluctantly leads a daring rescue mission to save her from the Krosian Emperor's dungeons, but not before the Krosian Empire makes it's move!

Book Storyhole

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  • Author : C. Lee Brown
  • Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
  • Release : 2015-12-23
  • ISBN : 1457541939
  • Pages : 226 pages

Download or read book Storyhole written by C. Lee Brown and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-23 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It doesn’t matter if you walked through a portal in time and space, used a magic spell or arrived as the result of some technological marvel that transported your blasted atoms in a focused beam of energy. The important thing is you have arrived. Imagine you have come to a strange land and an even stranger roadhouse. Not your run of the mill bed and breakfast nor a typical medieval inn, but a place where the drinks are free as long as you share a story. At a muddy crossroads in a small hamlet in Antioch, the land of chaos, you are a visitor to Storyhole Inn. It goes on and on in this anthology of strange tales told around the great room of the Storyhole Inn. Whether it’s a tale about planning the perfect wedding on a giant luxury spaceship or the daily grind of protecting a princess from the bad guys, there’s something for everyone here. We learn about a cadet that earns his passage to adulthood and also a story about what not to give your alien in-laws to drink. And speaking of aliens, some of them seem to have a taste for the very essence of man. Twelve authors present eighteen stories of fantasy, science fiction, paranormal, and horror for your entertainment. We hope you will stay for a while and enjoy the ambiance of Storyhole.

Book Rockhounding Colorado

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gary Warren
  • Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
  • Release : 2023-12-01
  • ISBN : 1493067915
  • Pages : 249 pages

Download or read book Rockhounding Colorado written by Gary Warren and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-12-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rockhounding Colorado takes you to 81 of the best rockhounding sites in the state. Search for amethyst and quartz at the Crystal Hill Mine, check out the view at Douglas Pass while looking for leaf imprints and insect fossils, or head to Saint Peters Dome to uncover green, white, and purple fluorite.

Book Bow Lake

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jane Lytton Gooch
  • Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
  • Release : 2010
  • ISBN : 1926855051
  • Pages : 194 pages

Download or read book Bow Lake written by Jane Lytton Gooch and published by Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. This book was released on 2010 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bow Lake in the Canadian Rockies has inspired artists for almost a century. An early explorer who recognized the beauty of this alpine landscape was Jimmy Simpson, a legendary guide and outfitter who also collected art and painted in watercolours. He welcomed artists such as Carl Rungius, Belmore Browne and Peter and Catharine Whyte to his camp beside Bow Lake, which eventually became the storied Num-Ti-Jah Lodge. A.C. Leighton and his wife, Barbara, along with Walter J. Phillips were among the early artists at Bow Lake. This artistic tradition has been carried on with the current artist-in-residence program at Num-Ti-Jah, attracting many contemporary artists to paint the spectacular landscape. This volume includes an introduction describing the history of exploration and the early artistic activity generated by Jimmy Simpson, followed by brief biographies of 18 contemporary artists whose works are also included in the 47 colour plates, all documented and described, of which only 6 have ever been published before.

Book A History of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan and Its People

Download or read book A History of the Northern Peninsula of Michigan and Its People written by Alvah Littlefield Sawyer and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: