Kategoria BISAC: Travel >> United States - West - Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)

This revised, updated, and improved edition of the leading high school textbook on Washington State history brings the reader from the earliest known accounts of the region up to the present. Incorporating the newest data from the 2000 census, LeWarne presents a vivid and up-to-date portrait of the cultures and trends that continue to shape Washington State. From the role of Native American tribal governments to the administration of Governor Gary Locke, he examines changes in the political arena including the pivotal events of the 2000 elections. The book addresses a range of ongoing...

Beautiful blue ocean water, 365 days a year of sun, sea breeze, hot sand under your feet, skyscrapers, highways, traffic jams, millions of cars, multi-lingual communities, celebrities, hard workers, dreamers, a spirit of freedom with unlimited opportunities, and the highs and the lows of life. That's all about Los Angeles, the biggest and the most famous city on the west coast of the United States.

The City of Angels, as it is so-called, is a place where the boldest dreams come true and hearts smash into shivers. A city where success can soar or expectations can ruin.

It has...

This fascinating account of the development of aviation in Alaska examines the daring missions of pilots who initially opened up the territory for military positioning and later for trade and tourism.

Early Alaskan military and bush pilots navigated some of the highest and most rugged terrain on earth, taking off and landing on glaciers, mudflats, and active volcanoes. Although they were consistently portrayed by industry leaders and lawmakers alike as cowboys--and their planes compared to settlers' covered wagons--the reality was that aviation catapulted Alaska onto a modern,...

As Four Thousand Hooks opens, an Alaskan fishing schooner is sinking. It is the summer of 1972, and the sixteen-year-old narrator is at the helm. Backtracking from the gripping prologue, Dean Adams describes how he came to be a crew member on the Grant and weaves a tale of adventure that reads like a novel--with drama, conflict, and resonant portrayals of halibut fishing, his ragtag shipmates, maritime Alaska, and the ambiguities of family life.

At sea, the Grant's crew teach Dean the daily tasks of baiting thousands of longline hooks and handling the catch, and...

This is a complete examination of the theory and methods of modern olefin metathesis, one of the most widely used chemical reactions in research and industry.

• Provides basic information for non-specialists, while also explaining the latest trends and advancements in the field to experts
• Discusses the various types of metathesis reactions, including CM, RCM, enyne metathesis, ROMP, and tandem processes, as well as their common applications
• Outlines the tools of the trade--from the important classes of active metal complexes to optimal reaction conditions--and...