Download or read book The Magnificent Continent written by Eric Newby and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Magnificent Continent written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profusely illustrated text describes one hundred of the mountains, canyons, lakes, rivers, caves, and prairies of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Download or read book Magnificent Africa written by Tom Schandy and published by Duncan Baird Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Breathtaking Showcase Of The Glorious Diversity And The Spectacular Beauty Of Africa's Flora And Fauna. For More Than 20 Years Wildlife Photographer Tom Schandy Has Been Travelling Across The African Landscape Capturing Its Rugged Beauty And Recording Intimate Moments From The Lives Of Its Animals - And Some Of Its Plants. Magnificent Africa Collects His Best Pictures In A Beautiful Tabletop Book That Spans The Jungles, Deserts And Savannahs Of This Fascinating Continent. The Book Teems With Illuminating Portraits Of Indigenous Animals And Their Habits - From The Love-Life Of The Lion To The Bellowing Call Of The African Elephant. More Than 130 Unique Photographs Are Complemented By Authoritative, Fact-Packed Commentaries That Aim To Unmask The Hidden Life Of Animals And Birds In The African Wilderness. Magnificent Africa Has Been Selected By The World Wildlife Fund In Sweden As The Panda Book Of The Year For 2004.

Download or read book Four Princes written by John Julius Norwich and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Bad behavior makes for entertaining history” in this bold history of Europe, the Middle East, and the men who ruled them in the early sixteenth century (Kirkus Reviews). John Julius Norwich—“the very model of a popular historian”—is acclaimed for his distinctive ability to weave together a fascinating narrative through vivid detail, colorful anecdotes, and captivating characters. Here, he explores four leaders—Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, and Suleiman—who led their countries during the Renaissance (The Wall Street Journal). Francis I of France was the personification of the Renaissance, and a highly influential patron of the arts and education. Henry VIII, who was not expected to inherit the throne but embraced the role with gusto, broke with the Roman Catholic Church and appointed himself head of the Church of England. Charles V was the most powerful man of the time, and unanimously elected Holy Roman Emperor. And Suleiman the Magnificent—who stood apart as a Muslim—brought the Ottoman Empire to its apogee of political, military, and economic power. These men collectively shaped the culture, religion, and politics of their respective domains. With remarkable erudition, John Julius Norwich offers “an important history, masterfully written,” indelibly depicting four dynamic characters and how their incredible achievements—and obsessions with one another—changed Europe forever (The Washington Times).

Download or read book The Shackled Continent written by Robert Guest and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former Africa editor for The Economist, Robert Guest addresses the troubled continent's thorniest problems: war, AIDS, and above all, poverty. Newly updated with a preface that considers political and economic developments of the past six years, The Shackled Continent is engrossing, highly readable, and as entertaining as it is tragic. Guest pulls the veil off the corruption and intrigue that cripple so many African nations, posing a provocative theory that Africans have been impoverished largely by their own leaders' abuses of power. From the minefields of Angola to the barren wheat fields of Zimbabwe, Guest gathers startling evidence of the misery African leaders have inflicted on their people. But he finds elusive success stories and examples of the resilience and resourcefulness of individual Africans, too; from these, he draws hope that the continent will eventually prosper. Guest offers choices both commonsense and controversial for Africans and for those in the West who wish Africa well.

Download or read book My Last Continent written by Midge Raymond and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It is only at the end of the world--among the glacial mountains, cleaving icebergs, and frigid waters of Antarctica--where Deb Gardner and Keller Sullivan feel at home. For the few blissful weeks they spend each year studying the habits of emperor and Adaelie penguins, Deb and Keller can escape the frustrations and sorrows of their separate lives and find solace in their work and in each other. But Antarctica, like their fleeting romance, is tenuous, imperiled by the world to the north"--Dust jacket flap.

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Download or read book Information and directions for travellers on the Continent Fifth edition with considerable additions written by Mariana STARKE and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Antarctica written by Gabrielle Walker and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed science writer presents a wide-ranging exploration of Antarctica’s history, nature, and global significance in this “rollicking good read” (Kirkus). From the early expeditions of Ernest Shackleton to David Attenborough’s documentary series Frozen Planet, the continent of Antarctica has captured the world’s imagination. After the Antarctic Treaty of 1961, decades of scientific research revealed the true extent of its many mysteries. Now former Nature magazine staff writer Gabrielle Walker tells the full story of Antarctica—from its fascinating history to its uncertain future and the international teams of researchers who brave its forbidding climate. Drawing on her broad travels across the continent, Walker weaves all the significant threads of life on the vast ice sheet into a multifaceted narrative, illuminating what it really feels like to be there and why it draws so many different kinds of people. She chronicles cutting-edge science experiments, visits to the South Pole, and unsettling portents about our future in an age of global warming. “We are all anxious Antarctic watchers now, and Walker's book is the essential primer.”—The Guardian, UK

Download or read book The Making of a Continent written by Ron Redfern and published by Three Rivers Press (CA). This book was released on 1986 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrates and explains the geological history of North America and traces its impact on the continent's natural and human history

Download or read book Continental Divide written by Krista Schlyer and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The topic of the border wall between the United States and Mexico continues to be broadly and hotly debated: on national news media, by local and state governments, and even over the dinner table. By now, broad segments of the population have heard widely varying opinions about the wall's effect on illegal immigration, international politics, and the drug war. But what about the wall's effect on animals? Krista Schlyer vividly shows us that this largely isolated natural area, stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, is also host to a number of rare ecosystems.

Download or read book Travels in Europe for the use of Travellers on the Continent and likewise in the Island of Sicily To which is added an account of the remains of ancient Italy Eighth edition enlarged written by Mariana STARKE and published by . This book was released on 1833 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Travels in Europe for the Use of Travellers on the Continent and Likewise in the Island of Siciliy written by Mariana Starke and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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