Amazon Men

Author : Adam Courtenay
Publisher : EndeavorMedia.ORIM
Page : 695 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781839010408

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Amazon Men by Adam Courtenay Pdf

“Captivating . . . An examination of complex and contradictory human responses to the development of the Amazon and to its preservation” (The Australian). Amazon Men is about conquistadors and botanists, colonizers and human rights activists, slave traders and philanthropists—that is, people who have variously tried to conquer, rework, map, enslave, and save this region and its river system, each according to the needs and zeitgeist of their time in history. The environmental battles of today are part of a long-running story that’s been going on since Europeans first discovered this impenetrable ocean of green. For centuries there’s been a war of attrition between the greatest ecosystem and the greatest predator. Up until now, the predator has failed. Amazon Men is about those who’ve tried to conquer and exploit the Amazon—and those who’ve tried to understand and savor it. Conquistadors Francisco de Orellana and Lope de Aguirre play their parts as representatives of the Age of Discovery. Charles Marie de La Condamine is a perfect foil for the Age of Enlightenment. Alexander von Humboldt appears as a scientist of the Romantic age, seeking unity in the midst of chaos. Walter Hardenburg represents the machine age, defying the industrial imperatives of his time to oppose unfettered colonial capitalism. Sydney Possuelo, the greatest living Amazonian explorer, represents the ongoing conflict between modern expansion and environmental causes. What do their experiences tell us about our attitude to the unexplored and unknown? The stories of Amazon Men recount deeds of bravery and acts of brilliance, but also forgotten holocausts where guns, germs, and steel have all played their roles.

Author : M.K. Williams
Publisher : M.K. Williams Publishing, LLC
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781952084102

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Going Wide: Self-Publishing Your Books Outside The Amazon Ecosystem by M.K. Williams Pdf

Use this concise how-to-guide by M.K. Williams to bring your self-published books beyond the Amazon ecosystem Everyone is going wide... here's how: The buzzy term in the self-publishing space right now is, "wide." I was doing this before it was a thing. As more authors hear about the benefits of self-publishing on multiple platforms, I find myself on the receiving end of many panicked emails. While the concept is easy to understand the execution requires planning and patience. For those who want to get their book out to as many readers and retailers as possible, I have the tools you need to create than plan. I've condensed my years of experience and best advice into this short and actionable book to help you go from Amazon-Only to Wide Author. This book will cover strategy, platforms, opting out of exclusivity, and marketing for success. Get your free planners throughout the book to help you make and stick to your plan. Ready to go wide?

Author : Judith Hand
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004-05-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466823358

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The Amazon and the Warrior by Judith Hand Pdf

The Legend of Penthesilea, Queen of the Amazons For eight years, the besieged city of Troy has withstood the relentless might of the Greek invaders. Now the dread Achilles, mightiest of the Greek warriors, seeks to conquer the fabled realm of the Amazons as well. But one woman stands between him and his ruthless ambition to conquer her homeland. Penthesilea, Warrior Queen of the Amazons, watched her mother die upon Achilles' sword. A fiery, red-haired tigress of tremendous passion and courage, Pentha vows to take revenge on the legendary Greek champion, even if it means leading an army in defense of imperiled Troy. Her lover, Damonides, does not share her eagerness for battle. Once a formidable warrior in his own right, he long ago put away the sword. Now he yearns only to live in peace with the beautiful and ardent Amazon Queen. But can he stand idly by while the woman he loves risks everything for the sake of her people? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Edward Davis Mathews
Publisher : London : S. Low, Marston, Searle, Rivington
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Amazon River
ISBN : YALE:39002016173206

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Up the Amazon and Madeira Rivers by Edward Davis Mathews Pdf

Author : William Lawrence Adams
Publisher : Author House
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-08
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781481773522

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Pennsylvania’S Amazon Princess Railroad by William Lawrence Adams Pdf

The Republic of Bolivia, as it existed prior to the termination of the war with Chile in 1882, had an area of 597,271 square miles, exclusive of the territory of El Chaco, claimed alike by Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. The population, though never carefully determined, was estimated by the best Bolivian authorities as two and a half million, and of this, about half consisted of savage and domesticated Indians. In other words, a population about equal to that of the State of Massachusetts occupied a territory three and a half times greater in area than that covered by our ten New England and Middle States combined. During the colonial days of South America, Bolivia was a part of Peru, having been subdued and annexed by Hernando, a brother of Francisco Pizarro, and in 1559, it was formed into the Audiencia of Charcas, or Upper Peru. The haughtiest of all the old Spanish Conquistadores, says a prominent writer, settled in the country and clustered their titled families around its ten thousand open silver-mines. slogan: Keep Faith in Self and, Have Fun Trying W. L. Gunny ADAMS

Author : Samantha Seiple
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780545709187

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Death on the River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Amazon Adventure by Samantha Seiple Pdf

The action-packed true story of President Theodore Roosevelt's dangerous adventure down one of the most treacherous rivers on Earth. Death on the River of Doubt takes readers inside the thrilling journey that unfolds as Theodore Roosevelt and his companions navigate the Amazonian River of Doubt through an unforgiving and unpredictable jungle. With new threats at every turn, from blood-thirsty piranhas and raging rapids to starvation, disease, and a traitor in their own ranks, it seems that not everyone will make it out alive.Through it all, the indomitable Teddy Roosevelt remained determined to complete their mission and rewrite the map of the world. Or die trying.With letters, diary entries, maps, photos, and more, Death on the River of Doubt is a comprehensive narrative nonfiction thriller and the first young adult book to tell this unbelievable tale.

Author : Dennis Werner
Publisher : Pearson
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Social Science
ISBN : IND:30000020636217

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Amazon Journey by Dennis Werner Pdf

Written with both popular and academic readers in mind, Amazon Journey is a study of one of the few remaining native Amazonian tribes to maintain its traditional way of life. The book details the author's year living among the Mekranoti, learning their language, accompanying them on jungle excursions and observing their daily lives. The book traces a vivid narrative while outlining methods of research in the field.

Author : Alfred Russel Wallace
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Amazon River Valley
ISBN : UCR:31210017262575

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A Narrative of Travels on the Amazon and Rio Negro by Alfred Russel Wallace Pdf

Author : Henry Walter Bates
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007-02-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780141963228

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In the Heart of the Amazon Forest by Henry Walter Bates Pdf

One of the most impressive of all Victorian scientists but also a marvellous writer, Bates' (1825-1892) account of his years in the upper reaches of the Amazon is almost too good to be true - a great monument to human inquisitiveness as he battles great hoards of malevolent reptiles and insects in his quest for ever more obscure specimens on ever more narrow and creeper-choked tributaries. Great Journeys allows readers to travel both around the planet and back through the centuries – but also back into ideas and worlds frightening, ruthless and cruel in different ways from our own. Few reading experiences can begin to match that of engaging with writers who saw astounding things: Great civilisations, walls of ice, violent and implacable jungles, deserts and mountains, multitudes of birds and flowers new to science. Reading these books is to see the world afresh, to rediscover a time when many cultures were quite strange to each other, where legends and stories were treated as facts and in which so much was still to be discovered.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1911
Category : Bible
ISBN : NYPL:33433089912897

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The Bible in the World by Anonim Pdf

Author : Yolande Strengers,Jenny Kennedy
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780262542791

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The Smart Wife by Yolande Strengers,Jenny Kennedy Pdf

The life and times of the Smart Wife--feminized digital assistants who are friendly and sometimes flirty, occasionally glitchy but perpetually available. Meet the Smart Wife--at your service, an eclectic collection of feminized AI, robotic, and smart devices. This digital assistant is friendly and sometimes flirty, docile and efficient, occasionally glitchy but perpetually available. She might go by Siri, or Alexa, or inhabit Google Home. She can keep us company, order groceries, vacuum the floor, turn out the lights. A Japanese digital voice assistant--a virtual anime hologram named Hikari Azuma--sends her "master" helpful messages during the day; an American sexbot named Roxxxy takes on other kinds of household chores. In The Smart Wife, Yolande Strengers and Jenny Kennedy examine the emergence of digital devices that carry out "wifework"--domestic responsibilities that have traditionally fallen to (human) wives. They show that the principal prototype for these virtual helpers--designed in male-dominated industries--is the 1950s housewife: white, middle class, heteronormative, and nurturing, with a spick-and-span home. It's time, they say, to give the Smart Wife a reboot. What's wrong with preferring domestic assistants with feminine personalities? We like our assistants to conform to gender stereotypes--so what? For one thing, Strengers and Kennedy remind us, the design of gendered devices re-inscribes those outdated and unfounded stereotypes. Advanced technology is taking us backwards on gender equity. Strengers and Kennedy offer a Smart Wife "manifesta," proposing a rebooted Smart Wife that would promote a revaluing of femininity in society in all her glorious diversity.

Author : Augusta Dwyer
Publisher : Seal Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Amazon River Valley
ISBN : 077042421X

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Into the Amazon by Augusta Dwyer Pdf

Author : Jules Verne
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781447481102

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Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon by Jules Verne Pdf

This book contains the classic adventure novel 'Eight Hundred Leagues On the Amazon', and would be a great addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in this genre. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : Martin Strel,Matthew Mohlke
Publisher : Summersdale
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-07
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780857653239

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The Man Who Swam the Amazon by Martin Strel,Matthew Mohlke Pdf

In April 2007, after 66 days, Martin Strel became the first person to swim the Amazon, 3,274 miles from the Peruvian Andes to the Atlantic shores of Brazil. On this extraordinary journey he dodged piranhas, met indigenous tribes and swam from dawn to dusk for 60 miles every single day. His story is an inspiration to people everywhere.

Author : Wallace
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UBBS:UBBS-00069300

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Travels on the Amazon and Rio Negro, with an Account of the Native Tribes, and Observations on the Climate, Geology and Natural History of the Amazon Walley by Wallace Pdf