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The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad
ISBN: 9781438527574 / Angielski / Miękka / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad: Its Projectors, Construction and History is the story of one of the greatest achievements in U S history. In 1803 President Jefferson asked Congress to make an appropriation "for sending an exploring party to trace the Missouri River to its source, to cross the highlands (i. e. Rocky Mountains) and follow the best route thence to the Pacific Ocean." For the next few decades fur trappers and a few white men visited the area. In 1832 a Michigan newspaper was the first to suggest a Pacific railroad. In 1862, "The bill creating the Union Pacific...
The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad: Its Projectors, Construction and History is the story of one of the greatest achievements in U S hi...
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59,39 |
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The Flight of Ikaros: Travels in Greece During the Civil War
ISBN: 9781589880641 / Angielski / Miękka / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "One of the great and lasting books about Greece."Patrick Leigh Fermor "An intense and compelling account of an educated, sensitive archaeologist wandering the back country during the civil war. Half a century on, still one of the best books on Greece as it was before 'development.'"The Rough Guide to the Greek Islands "He also is in love with the countrybut he sees the other side of that dazzling medal or moonIf you want some truth about Greece, here it is."Louis MacNeice, The Observer "One of the best and most honest books about the modern Greeks."E. R.... "One of the great and lasting books about Greece."Patrick Leigh Fermor "An intense and compelling account of an educated, sensitive archaeolo... |
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96,90 |
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Live Your Dream: A Canadian Couple's Exploration of USA Highways and Byways by Motorcycle
ISBN: 9781426911002 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Have you ever dreamt of taking a long trip with a close friend throughout the United States? How about taking that trip on your favorite mode of transportation, your motorcycle! This is a story of one Canadian couple who did just that. Their trip was one of discovery and exploration, lasting four months. This book is about They share an intense interest in the Civil War and visited many significant Civil War sites throughout the southeastern United States. They visited many interesting and fascinating places, travelled as much as possible on state and county roads, visiting well known as well...
Have you ever dreamt of taking a long trip with a close friend throughout the United States? How about taking that trip on your favorite mode of trans...
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81,65 |
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Under The Protection Of The Cow Demon: Dispatches From The Unexpected World
ISBN: 9780980208634 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The world, E. Readicker-Henderson reminds us, is a much, much more beautiful place than we usually realize. Here the award-winning travel writer embroiders this theme over 25 essays: from a bra fence in New Zealand to mammoth hunting in the Yukon and the Zen of orange-pith-removal in Japan. Drawn to high latitudes and odd corners, Readicker-Henderson delves deeper into his search for the quietest place in the world: a quest that began with his feature for National Geographic Traveler, recognized by Best of American Travel Writing in 2007. At turns poetic, philosophical and howlingly funny,...
The world, E. Readicker-Henderson reminds us, is a much, much more beautiful place than we usually realize. Here the award-winning travel writer embro...
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59,83 |
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Flying Cows of Africa: Travel Stories from Around the World
ISBN: 9781440178191 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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49,22 |
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Immaturity
ISBN: 9781426919350 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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135,47 |
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Immaturity
ISBN: 9781426919343 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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90,24 |
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Voyage Au Xingu: 30 Mai 1896 26 Octobre 1896
ISBN: 9781108007412 / Angielski / Miękka / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in Paris in 1897, this book describes the expedition to the Xingu River in the Amazon region of Brazil by the French scientist and explorer Henri Coudreau. Coudreau spent five months from May to October 1896 travelling down the Xingu by boat, beginning at the river's southern origin at Vitoria and finishing in Para, where it joins the Amazon. He carried out the most detailed explorations of the region up to that time, and is deservedly regarded as one of the great early anthropologists of the Amazon. This book describes the region's distinct eco-system and its warrior-like...
First published in Paris in 1897, this book describes the expedition to the Xingu River in the Amazon region of Brazil by the French scientist and exp...
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181,94 |
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American Iconographic: National Geographic, Global Culture, and the Visual Imagination
ISBN: 9780813929651 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In an era before affordable travel, National Geographic not only served as the first glimpse of countless other worlds for its readers, but it helped them confront sweeping historical change. There was a time when its cover, with the unmistakable yellow frame, seemed to be on every coffee table, in every waiting room. In American Iconographic, Stephanie L. Hawkins traces National Geographic's rise to cultural prominence, from its first publication of nude photographs in 1896 to the 1950s, when the magazine's trademark visual and textual motifs found their way into cartoon... In an era before affordable travel, National Geographic not only served as the first glimpse of countless other worlds for its readers, but it help... |
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281,18 |
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American Iconographic: National Geographic, Global Culture, and the Visual Imagination
ISBN: 9780813929668 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In an era before affordable travel, National Geographic not only served as the first glimpse of countless other worlds for its readers, but it helped them confront sweeping historical change. There was a time when its cover, with the unmistakable yellow frame, seemed to be on every coffee table, in every waiting room. In American Iconographic, Stephanie L. Hawkins traces National Geographic's rise to cultural prominence, from its first publication of nude photographs in 1896 to the 1950s, when the magazine's trademark visual and textual motifs found their way into cartoon... In an era before affordable travel, National Geographic not only served as the first glimpse of countless other worlds for its readers, but it help... |
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111,45 |
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My Pipe Dream
ISBN: 9781449047108 / Angielski / Miękka / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. MY PIPE DREAM is the chronicle of how one man made his dream, of spending the rest of his active life sailing in the sunshine, become a reality. This first book covers the building of the thirteen metre yacht PIPE DREAM OF ASLAND and sailing, along with his wife Christina, to the Mediterranean via the inland waterways of France.
MY PIPE DREAM is the chronicle of how one man made his dream, of spending the rest of his active life sailing in the sunshine, become a reality. This ...
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47,45 |
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Global Positioning Systems
ISBN: 9781607410126 / Angielski / Twarda / 247 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since it became fully operational on April 27, 1995, GPS has become a widely used aid to navigation world-wide, & a useful tool for map-making, land surveying, commerce, scientific uses, tracking & surveillance, & hobbies such as geocaching. This book gathers the latest research from around the globe in this dynamic field.
Since it became fully operational on April 27, 1995, GPS has become a widely used aid to navigation world-wide, & a useful tool for map-making, land s...
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1051,93 |
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The Man in the Moone
ISBN: 9781551118963 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Includes a critical introduction that places the text in its scientific and historical contexts.
Includes a critical introduction that places the text in its scientific and historical contexts.
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120,95 |
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Competitive Strategies & Policies for Tourism Destinations: Quality, Innovation & Promotion
ISBN: 9781608764754 / Angielski / Twarda / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Illustrates the negative effects an international economic crisis can have on tourism. This book sets out competitive strategies and policies which have been drawn up with different types of destination (emerging and mature) as well as different products in mind.
Illustrates the negative effects an international economic crisis can have on tourism. This book sets out competitive strategies and policies which ha...
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734,78 |
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Ecotourism: Management, Development & Impact
ISBN: 9781608767243 / Angielski / Twarda / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text reviews our state of knowledge on the development, effects and management of ecotourism in MPAs, identifies factors affecting the appropriateness, success and sustainability of ecotourism in MPAs, and highlights research and practice priorities in the future.
This text reviews our state of knowledge on the development, effects and management of ecotourism in MPAs, identifies factors affecting the appropriat...
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673,54 |
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Borch Map Chile : Northern Chile, Central Chile, Southern Chile/Patagonia, Arica, Iquique, Antofagasta, Vina del Mar, La Serena, Valparaiso, Santiago, Robinson Crusoe Island, Rapa Nui (Easter Island),
ISBN: 9783866093959 / Angielski / Kalendarze, mapy / 2 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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44,18 |
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Traveling Hopefully
ISBN: 9781425179441 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of short stories depicts people of various ages in different scenarios as they make their way through life. Some are youngsters, who view the world through a very different lens from those starting out as a couple; others are people further along in their journey, and still others have reached an age when they may be happiest looking back. Their stories are set in the country or the city, next door or across the country, when they are at work or play. We look into their private lives for a short time as they go about the business of living and are sometimes tossed by the winds...
This collection of short stories depicts people of various ages in different scenarios as they make their way through life. Some are youngsters, who v...
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83,67 |
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There and Back: Adventures Through Indiana
ISBN: 9781449058425 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There and Back is a book about Josh, Brian, and Kathy. They are three friends that took a motorcycle road trip through Indiana. This book tells the highlights of their trip and talks about some of the interesting towns and scenery throughout Indiana. It can become confusing if you concentrate on figuring out who is telling the story throughout the book, so concentrate on the story itself.
There and Back is a book about Josh, Brian, and Kathy. They are three friends that took a motorcycle road trip through Indiana. This book tells the hi...
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63,28 |
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There and Back: Adventures Through Indiana
ISBN: 9781449058418 / Angielski / Twarda / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There and Back is a book about Josh, Brian, and Kathy. They are three friends that took a motorcycle road trip through Indiana. This book tells the highlights of their trip and talks about some of the interesting towns and scenery throughout Indiana. It can become confusing if you concentrate on figuring out who is telling the story throughout the book, so concentrate on the story itself.
There and Back is a book about Josh, Brian, and Kathy. They are three friends that took a motorcycle road trip through Indiana. This book tells the hi...
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97,20 |
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Alaska Parks and Places Volume One
ISBN: 9781441529077 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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157,06 |