ilość książek w kategorii: 4632
A Woman in the Great Outdoors: Adventures in the National Park Service
ISBN: 9780826331762 / Angielski / Miękka / 286 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Melody Webb's reflections on her twenty-five-year-long career in the National Park Service is an insider's account of a public bureaucracy. As a woman, she was working in a male-dominated agency; as an idealist, she attempted to champion the wise use of the national parks in a pragmatic political agency. Webb's career began in Alaska during President Gerald Ford's administration. She helped set up the mechanism that permitted Alaskan Natives to claim up to 2 million acres of federal land to preserve culturally significant areas. Following a dozen years of historic preservation work... Melody Webb's reflections on her twenty-five-year-long career in the National Park Service is an insider's account of a public bureaucracy. As a wo... |
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85,26 zł |
The Legend Hunter: One Man in His Time, a Memoir
ISBN: 9780865343641 / Angielski / Miękka / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1533, Francisco Pizarro made his epic march through the deserts and mountains of Peru. Wilhelmsen, against the advice of the National Geographical Society, set out to track down those legends and riches that the Conquistadors missed.
In 1533, Francisco Pizarro made his epic march through the deserts and mountains of Peru. Wilhelmsen, against the advice of the National Geographical ...
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80,99 zł |
Caesars of the Wilderness
ISBN: 9780873511285 / Angielski / Miękka / 430 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. uring the period between the publication of Pierre Esprit Radisson's Voyages by the Prince Society of Boston in 1885 and the appearance of Caesars of the Wilderness in 1943, scholarly journals and books were often enlivened by the historical controversy surrounding Radisson and his fellow explorer, Medard Chouart, Sieur Des Groseilliers. Often referred to as the "Radisson problem," the controversy called into question almost every aspect of the two men's lives, from the authenticity of parts of Radisson's narrative to the exact itinerary the men followed in their travels.
The... uring the period between the publication of Pierre Esprit Radisson's Voyages by the Prince Society of Boston in 1885 and the appearance of Caesars of ...
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152,31 zł |
Lindbergh Looks Back: A Boyhood Reminiscence
ISBN: 9780873514224 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With remarkable detail, warmth, and accuracy, Charles A. Lindbergh--aviator, author, scientist, and conservationist--recalls the boyhood experiences that led to his later life of international fame and significant achievement. Lindbergh introduces readers to the curly-haired boy and serious-minded youth who grew to manhood from 1902 to 1920 on a farm along the banks of the upper Mississippi River near Little Falls, Minnesota. There, long before the Spirit of St. Louis and its celebrated flight, he learned the country ways that nourished his love of the natural world and its preservation,...
With remarkable detail, warmth, and accuracy, Charles A. Lindbergh--aviator, author, scientist, and conservationist--recalls the boyhood experiences t...
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63,89 zł |
Where the Sea Breaks Its Back: The Epic Story of the Early Naturalist Georg Steller and the Russian Exploration of Alaska
ISBN: 9780882403946 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Author Corey Ford writes the classic and moving story of naturalist Georg Whlhelm Steller, who served on the 1741-42 Russian Alaska expedition with explorer Vitus Bering. Steller was one of Europe's foremost naturalists and the first to document the unique wildlife of the Alaskan coast. In the course of the voyage, Steller made his valuable discoveries and suffered, along with Bering and the cred of the ill-fated brig St. Peter, some of the most grueling experiences in the history of Arctic exploration. First published in 1966, Where the Sea Breaks Its Back was hailed as "among...
Author Corey Ford writes the classic and moving story of naturalist Georg Whlhelm Steller, who served on the 1741-42 Russian Alaska expedition with ex...
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76,88 zł |
Frank Barr: Alaskan Pioneer Bush Pilot and One-Man Airline
ISBN: 9780882405254 / Angielski / Miękka / 134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Meet Frank Barr, who flew every early plane from the Jenny to the Super Cub, carrying passengers and freight to remote villages in Alaska and the Yukon.
Meet Frank Barr, who flew every early plane from the Jenny to the Super Cub, carrying passengers and freight to remote villages in Alaska and the Yuko...
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42,69 zł |
Vanished!: Explorers Forever Lost
ISBN: 9780897329835 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the best adventures, the intrepid explorer returns home to banner headlines and a hero's welcome...but what of the men and women who don't return home? This collection proves their stories are just as compelling. From the disappearance in Utah of cowboy roamer Everett Ruess to the loss of billionaire explorer Michael Rockefeller in the wilds of New Guinea, the tales ring with mystery, intrigue, and excitement. Whether murdered, drowned, or eaten alive, their disappearances are likely to remain unsolved, but never forgotten.
In the best adventures, the intrepid explorer returns home to banner headlines and a hero's welcome...but what of the men and women who don't r...
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55,35 zł |
Dersu the Trapper
ISBN: 9780929701493 / Angielski / Miękka / 351 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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76,92 zł |
The Simpson Incident: And Other Climbing Misadventures
ISBN: 9780964169425 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. I am just trying to create a galley- I do not want distribution at this time. Thanks Hubert Allen
I am just trying to create a galley- I do not want distribution at this time. Thanks Hubert Allen
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63,89 zł |
TP on AB
ISBN: 9780974332406 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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188,46 zł |
Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home
ISBN: 9781400097692 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the first hours there was nothing, no fear or sadness, just a black and perfect silence.
Nando Parrado was unconscious for three days before he woke to discover that the plane carrying his rugby team, as well as their family members and supporters, to an exhibition game in Chile had crashed somewhere deep in the Andes. He soon learned that many were dead or dying among them his own mother and sister. Those who remained were stranded on a lifeless glacier at nearly 12,000 feet above sea level, with no supplies and no means of summoning help. They struggled to endure freezing... In the first hours there was nothing, no fear or sadness, just a black and perfect silence.
Nando Parrado was unconscious for three days before he... |
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76,92 zł |
The Way it Was
ISBN: 9781403339539 / Angielski / Twarda / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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129,42 zł |
Sir Walter Ralegh: A Biography
ISBN: 9781410209955 / Angielski / Miękka / 428 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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105,25 zł |
Dersu Uzala
ISBN: 9781410213471 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A memoir by Russian explorer Vladimir Arsenyev, covering his trips in 1902, 1906, and 1907 as the first European to explore remote portions of Siberia. Dersu Uzala was his native guide on these trips. The book describes their adventures deep in the wilderness. It is the source for the Kurosawa movie of the same name. A great story of exploration.
A memoir by Russian explorer Vladimir Arsenyev, covering his trips in 1902, 1906, and 1907 as the first European to explore remote portions of Siberia...
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131,63 zł |
Heaven Helps Out: Man is an Eternal Being
ISBN: 9781418469641 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. HEAVEN HELPS OUT is a memoir written by an adventurer, who lives life to the fullest. It details the heart stopping pain, suffering and the profound loneliness suffered at the end of the ladders of a new high rise fire fighting truck, when the victim's feet and legs are crushed. It tells of the futile efforts of firefighters trying to perform the rescue, but most of all it tells of a powerful spiritual experience that happened to the victim, during his hour of rescue. It tells of the flood of realizations, love and enlightenment that flowed through him when the spiritual manifestation rolled...
HEAVEN HELPS OUT is a memoir written by an adventurer, who lives life to the fullest. It details the heart stopping pain, suffering and the profound l...
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70,94 zł |
Climbing for Causes: A Personal Story
ISBN: 9781420807929 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on his day-by-day journals written on the highest peaks of five of the seven continents of the world, Nick Comande shares his personal observations, triumphs and tragedies while climbing some of the highest and coldest mountain peaks in the world while raising money for charity at the same time. This book follows how amateur mountain climber Nick Comande with no formal training whatsoever, traveled from Africa to Antarctica, fighting extreme temperatures, harsh weather conditions, a plane crash and bureaucratic red tape. Trying not only to reach new personal goals, but also helping...
Based on his day-by-day journals written on the highest peaks of five of the seven continents of the world, Nick Comande shares his personal observati...
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89,00 zł |
Climbing for Causes: A Personal Story
ISBN: 9781420807936 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on his day-by-day journals written on the highest peaks of five of the seven continents of the world, Nick Comande shares his personal observations, triumphs and tragedies while climbing some of the highest and coldest mountain peaks in the world while raising money for charity at the same time. This book follows how amateur mountain climber Nick Comande with no formal training whatsoever, traveled from Africa to Antarctica, fighting extreme temperatures, harsh weather conditions, a plane crash and bureaucratic red tape. Trying not only to reach new personal goals, but also helping...
Based on his day-by-day journals written on the highest peaks of five of the seven continents of the world, Nick Comande shares his personal observati...
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134,52 zł |
Siberian Odyssey
ISBN: 9781420814965 / Angielski / Miękka / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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96,37 zł |
Siberian Odyssey: Part Two: The Immigrants
ISBN: 9781420815009 / Angielski / Miękka / 396 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This fictionalized history of the author's maternal ancestors in Siberia provides the focus of this wide ranging book. From unjustly exiled Russians to Polish immigrants, the cavalcade of characters comes together in far eastern Siberia. They were part of the diverse group of people who settled there before 1885, known as Old Settlers or Siberiaks. Part Two, subtitled The Immigrants, introduces Michael Gladstein, a farmer and cattleman living in a village near Warsaw, whose lifelong desire is to escape the Pale of Settlement where all Jews in Russia must reside. The story of The Exiles...
This fictionalized history of the author's maternal ancestors in Siberia provides the focus of this wide ranging book. From unjustly exiled Russians t...
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96,37 zł |
An American Robinson Crusoe
ISBN: 9781421800868 / Angielski / Twarda / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An American Robinson Crusoe is the outcome of many years of experience with the story in the early grades of elementary schools. It was written to be used as a content in giving a knowledge of the beginning and development of human progress. The aim is not just to furnish an interesting narrative, but one that is true to the course of human development and the scientific and geographical facts of the island on which Robinson is supposed to have lived. The excuse for departing so widely from the original story is to be found in the use which was desired to be made of it. The story here...
An American Robinson Crusoe is the outcome of many years of experience with the story in the early grades of elementary schools. It was written to be ...
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128,99 zł |