Further Up The Creek

Author : John Harrison
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9781841623849

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Up the Creek by John Harrison Pdf

'During recent years a sinister shadow has fallen across the world of travel and travel-writing. It's name is Sponsorship' writes Dervla Murphy in her foreword to John Harrison's unsponsored Amazon adventure, an extremely hazardous canoe trip taken just for the hell of it up one of the more obscure tributaries of the Amazon. Harrison's tale is compelling, full of suspense, humour and wonderful descriptions of Amazon wildlife, all told in down-to-earth unpretentious language with disarming honesty. His quest to reach the upper limit of the Jari river in Brazil and portage his canoe across the border into French Guiana is ambitious, exciting and, ultimately, flawed, but it's the trip itself, full of unexpected encounters, crippling bouts of malaria, moments of intense emotion mixed with just a tinge of madness, which is as inspiring as the tales of even the earliest adventurers.John Harrison uses vigorous, unpretentious language combined with stunning descriptions of Amazonian wildlife.Up the Creek was originally published by Bradt in 1986 and remains as relevant to the spirit of exploration and real, raw travel writing today as it was then. Reviews at that time hailed Harrison's adventure as epic.

Author : Janet Hamilton Griffith
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781504919807

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Down the Creek by Janet Hamilton Griffith Pdf

Down the Creek is a memoir. The stories that have been in my mind since childhood. The first pages, written on yellow-lined legal pads, were first penned more than tirty years ago. Through the years I graduated from handwriting to a portable Smith Corona typewriter and finally arrived a few years ago into the modern world of technology and began using the computer. How I ever managed to handwrite or use a typewriter is now beyond my imagination. My story is based on my maternal grandmother’s life and that of her nine children. I was always fascinated by the stories I heard through the years. Some of the later ones I personally witnessed. I always felt that one day I must write it all down. This book is fiction based on true stories. Names of people and many of the geographic areas have been changed. Dates and events have been moved at the writer’s discretion to make the story more readable. However, the skeleton of the story is very accurate. Many small details are simply from the writer’s imagination, written the way I thought those actual events would have or should have occurred.

Author : Howard Maxford
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 993 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476629148

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Hammer Complete by Howard Maxford Pdf

Think you know everything there is to know about Hammer Films, the fabled "Studio that Dripped Blood?" The lowdown on all the imperishable classics of horror, like The Curse of Frankenstein, Horror of Dracula and The Devil Rides Out? What about the company's less blood-curdling back catalog? What about the musicals, comedies and travelogues, the fantasies and historical epics--not to mention the pirate adventures? This lavishly illustrated encyclopedia covers every Hammer film and television production in thorough detail, including budgets, shooting schedules, publicity and more, along with all the actors, supporting players, writers, directors, producers, composers and technicians. Packed with quotes, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, credit lists and production specifics, this all-inclusive reference work is the last word on this cherished cinematic institution.

Author : New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1320 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : New Zealand
ISBN : UCAL:C2628212

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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of New Zealand by New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives Pdf

Author : Edward Larkin Jr.
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781483400518

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Good Ol’ Fish Creek by Edward Larkin Jr. Pdf

This book is about 58 wonderful years of family camping in the inspirational Adirondacks. It exposes the pleasures of one of New York's great campgrounds.

Author : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1088 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Harbors
ISBN : UCAL:B3076861

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Report of the Chief of Engineers by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers Pdf

Author : New York State Museum,New York State Museum and Science Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1066 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Science
ISBN : OSU:32435077322493

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Report by New York State Museum,New York State Museum and Science Service Pdf

Author : Philip Tome
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0811733246

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Pioneer Life, Or, Thirty Years a Hunter by Philip Tome Pdf

The story of a western Pennsylvania settler, farmer, and hunter Fire hunting, stalking, hounding, and stand hunting for white-tailed deer and elk Known as the Pine Creek deerslayer of the Alleghenies, Philip Tome was a pioneer farmer who turned to deer hunting for survival. Hunting the headwaters of the Pine, Kettle, Sinnemahoning, and Allegheny Rivers, he shot with a .45 caliber Kentucky-style Flintlock rifle and practiced fire hunting, stalking, hounding, and stand hunting over salt licks. He also captured elk and hunted panthers and bears.

Author : Royal Society of Queensland, Brisbane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Science
ISBN : HARVARD:32044106281355

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland by Royal Society of Queensland, Brisbane Pdf

Author : Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : PRNC:32101072326786

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The Journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) Pdf

Includes list of members.

Author : Arkansas Geological Survey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Geology
ISBN : UOM:39015035480261

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Annual Report of the Geological Survey of Arkansas ... by Arkansas Geological Survey Pdf

Author : William Howitt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Australia
ISBN : OXFORD:N10595572

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The History of Discovery in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand by William Howitt Pdf

Author : South Australia. Parliament
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : South Australia
ISBN : STANFORD:36105015391886

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Proceedings of the Parliament of South Australia by South Australia. Parliament Pdf

Author : New Zealand. Mines Department
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Mines and mineral resources
ISBN : PRNC:32101048863649

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Papers and Reports Relating to Minerals and Mining by New Zealand. Mines Department Pdf

Author : K. H. Linville
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781491754559

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The Big People by K. H. Linville Pdf

It is 1897 in Seattle, Washington, as Elmer trudges through the streets in search of food and work. Across town, Elmers uncle Henry goes about his day scooping horse droppings, a job he is grateful to have. But everything is about to change when Elmer gets wind that ordinary men are striking it rich by panning for gold in the Klondike. Despite the rumors that traveling to the Yukon can be treacherous, the two men are determined to escape their wretched existence and experience the heyday of the gold rush. After their heroism in saving a stranger from a bloody assault results in two free steamship tickets, Henry and Elmer race to Skagway, Alaska. As they experience the incredible events, strange spectacles, and amazing characters of the time, Henry and Elmer also suffer unexpected perils and hardships. But it is not until the two men acquire a seemingly insignificant object during a street brawl that they are quickly driven toward big trouble and to solve a complex mystery. The Big People is the exciting tale of two men during the late 1800s as they journey toward the Yukon and the glittering city of gold with the hope of realizing all their financial dreams.