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Author : Raymond M. Patterson
Publisher : New York : William Sloane Associates
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Canoes and canoeing
ISBN : UOM:39015012206028
Narrative of author's journey up South Nahanni River, NWT in 1927 and his winter in that region in 1928-29.
Author : R. M. Patterson
Publisher : TouchWood Editions
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781926971360
Written with R. M. Patterson’s characteristic sharp wit and observation, this classic tale chronicles the year he spent battling frigid temperatures and wild waters along the Nahanni River in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Patterson originally travelled to the North with hopes of finding gold, and clues to the mysterious disappearance of earlier prospectors. Instead, he fell in love with the landscape, and through his meticulously recorded journals and hauntingly beautiful photographs he introduced the now-famous Nahanni River to the world. Patterson’s bestselling first book is now back in print and ready to take readers down the treacherous and challenging waters of the Nahanni River once again.
Author : Raymond M. Patterson
Publisher : Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Adventure and adventurers
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028530595
In the mid-1920s Raymond M. Patterson left a comfortable position with the Bank of England for a life in with wilds of Canada. Here, he hunted, trapped, fished and prospected his way along the rivers he would later write about. This spellbinding book, his most famous account, chronicles his two journeys down the treacherous Nahanni River between the Yukon and the Mackenzie River, spurred on by his irrepressible lust for adventure and his quest for gold. The New Yorker called this "a truly enchanting book."
Author : Raymond Murray Patterson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Northwest Territories
ISBN : OCLC:1023780320
In the mid-1920s Raymond M. Patterson left a comfortable position with the Bank of England for a life in the wilds of Canada. Here, he hunted, trapped, fished and prospected his way along the rivers he would later write about. This spellbinding book, his most famous account, chronicles his two journeys down the treacherous Nahanni River between the Yukon and the Mackenzie River, spurred on by his irrepressible lust for adventure and his quest for gold. -- from Goodreads.
Author : Colin Angus,Ian Mulgrew
Publisher : Crown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002-04-09
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780767911146
The true story of three enthusiastic (but inexperienced) adventurers who attempt to become the first team to raft the entire length of the Amazon River–all 4,007 miles--and (barely) live to tell about it. To a trio of twenty-something adrenaline junkies, it sounded like an irresistible challenge: tackle the Amazon with nothing more than a rubber raft between them and fate. But when Colin Angus, Ben Kozel, and Scott Borthwick embarked on their fantastic voyage in September 1999, just climbing to the river’s source nearly killed them. Beginning with the dehydration that nearly did the adventurers in as they hiked the Andes to the river's source, Amazon Extreme is a breathtaking account of the daily challenges, dangers, and triumphs experienced over the course of this five-month expedition. With no money to speak of and inaccurate, fifty-year-old maps to guide them, this intrepid trio manages to persevere through violent rapids, guerilla gunfire, mosquito-infested drinking water, and numerous bouts of sickness. But in spite of several near-death experiences, including one particularly terrifying moment when their raft is toppled in the raging white water, Angus's crew finds a reverence for the compelling beauty that makes this region so renowned. Amidst the hardship are moments of pure pleasure, from graceful dolphins and lush forests to the intriguing, gracious people who’ve made their homes along the riverbank. An inspiring tale of courage and exploration, this is the story of three guys who truly went off the deep end, and one who came back to write a riveting recollection of it.
Author : Thomas J. Dygard
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1998-05-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0688148522
Although he reluctantly agrees to accompany his little brother on a canoe trip, eighteen-year-old Eric finally gains new respect for this younger sibling whose ingenuity rescues him.
Author : Raymond M. Patterson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Northwest Territories
ISBN : LCCN:68093647
Author : Tim Butcher
Publisher : Random House
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781446420935
**THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** A compulsively readable account of an African country now virtually inaccessible to the outside world and one journalist's daring and adventurous journey. When war correspondent Tim Butcher was sent to cover Africa in 2000 he quickly became obsessed with the idea of recreating H.M. Stanley's famous nineteenth century trans-Africa expedition - but travelling alone. Despite warnings that his plan was 'suicidal', Butcher set out for the Congo's eastern border with just a rucksack and a few thousand dollars hidden in his boots. Making his way in an assortment of vessels including a motorbike and a dugout canoe, helped along by a cast of unlikely characters, he followed in the footsteps of the great Victorian adventurers. Butcher's journey was a remarkable feat, but the story of the Congo, told expertly and vividly in this book, is more remarkable still. ‘A masterpiece’ John Le Carré ‘Extraordinary, audacious, completely enthralling’ William Boyd ‘A remarkable marriage of travelogue and history, which deserves to make Tim Butcher a star for his prose, as well as his courage’ Max Hastings
Author : Gary Paulsen
Publisher : Perfection Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Bullying
ISBN : 0780750306
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Author : Raymond M. Patterson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Northwest Territories
ISBN : OCLC:537662706
Author : James Lund,Peb Jackson
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307499073
Where did we get this idea that God wants us to be complacent? What if we were called to forfeit our comfortable lifestyles? Meet the called: mountain climbers, deep-sea divers, fighter pilots, and jungle missionaries who follow God into the adventure of a lifetime. Dangerous Faith tells their dramatic true stories, revealing incredible truths only risk can inspire. Each of these trailblazers rejects security to reach for a perilous place few Christ-followers dare. Their stories will thrill and amaze you. What they discover just might revolutionize your life–because He’s calling you, too, into a life of risk. Adventure. Passion. Freedom. Truth. Are you prepared for a Dangerous Faith?
Author : Eric Kuhn,John Fleck
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780816540051
Science Be Dammed is an alarming reminder of the high stakes in the management—and perils in the mismanagement—of water in the western United States. It seems deceptively simple: even when clear evidence was available that the Colorado River could not sustain ambitious dreaming and planning by decision-makers throughout the twentieth century, river planners and political operatives irresponsibly made the least sustainable and most dangerous long-term decisions. Arguing that the science of the early twentieth century can shed new light on the mistakes at the heart of the over-allocation of the Colorado River, authors Eric Kuhn and John Fleck delve into rarely reported early studies, showing that scientists warned as early as the 1920s that there was not enough water for the farms and cities boosters wanted to build. Contrary to a common myth that the authors of the Colorado River Compact did the best they could with limited information, Kuhn and Fleck show that development boosters selectively chose the information needed to support their dreams, ignoring inconvenient science that suggested a more cautious approach. Today water managers are struggling to come to terms with the mistakes of the past. Focused on both science and policy, Kuhn and Fleck unravel the tangled web that has constructed the current crisis. With key decisions being made now, including negotiations for rules governing how the Colorado River water will be used after 2026, Science Be Dammed offers a clear-eyed path forward by looking back. Understanding how mistakes were made is crucial to understanding our contemporary problems. Science Be Dammed offers important lessons in the age of climate change about the necessity of seeking out the best science to support the decisions we make.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11368863
Author : George Du Bois Ph.D.
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781490745060
The United States has been the worlds dominant super power for the last 70 years. It sets the rules for international relations and seeks to maintain the status quo. That situation is changing. China is expected to equal the United States in power within two decades, and relations between the two have become increasingly confrontational. American policy makers need to understand Chinese attitudes formed during 4,000 years of their history--as leaders of civilization until 1800--and then as impotent objects of exploitation and derision for the next 100 years. The Chinese have strong resentments against the nations of the West, resentments that pose a danger of future conflict unless American policy makers understand and attempt to mitigate them. Any evaluation of Chinas future actions that omits its long history treats relations between the two countries as mere questions of economic tensions, military power, and super-power ambitions. While these factors are important, so also is cultural memory. This book presents a concise but complete overview of Chinese history up to 2014 and indicates crucial lessons that should be drawn in order to facilitate peaceful trade and cooperation.
Author : Sir Edward Frankland,Francis Robert Japp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 842 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Chemistry
ISBN : HARVARD:HWITY1
