Geography Quest Journey Into The Earth

Author : John Townsend
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-16
Category : Adventure stories
ISBN : 1784930091

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Geography Quest: Journey Into the Earth by John Townsend Pdf

Step inside for an earth shattering expedition! An urgent phone call comes in, it's Doctor Ludmila Popplecracker, the famous volcanologist! Drill down to the centre of the Earth to determine whether the supervolcano is about to erupt. It's a dangerous mission but you're being depended on to collect vital information! Readers must use their problem-solving skills and geographical knowledge to navigate their way through the thrilling adventure, learning more about geography with every page turned. Geography Quest follows the popular Maths Quest, Rubik Quest, Science Quest and History Quest series. Questions are carefully chosen to address important geographical subjects for the age group. Finding the answers enables readers to advance through the story, learning more about geography with every step taken. Clues are dotted along the way, and wrong turns will direct readers towards the right answer! A glossary explains geographical words and provides added reference material. The four titles in the Geography Quest series are: Journey into the Earth - 978-1-78493-009-7 Rapid River Rescue - 978-1-78493-010-3 Mountain Peak Peril - 978-1-78493-029-5 Deep Sea Danger - 978-1-78493-030-1

Author : John Townsend
Publisher : QEB Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781609927974

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Journey Into the Earth by John Townsend Pdf

Step inside for an earth shattering expedition! An urgent phone call comes in, it's Doctor Ludmila Popplecracker, the famous volcanologist! Drill down to the centre of the Earth to determine whether the supervolcano is about to erurpt. It's a dangerous mission but you're being depended on to collect vital information! Readers must use their problem-solving skills and geographical knowledge to navigate through four thrilling adventures. Geography Quest follows the popular Science and Rubik's Quest series. Questions are carefully chosen to address core geography subjects for the age group. Finding the answers enables readers to advance through the story, learning more about geography with every step they take. Clues are dotted along the way, and wrong turns will direct readers towards the right answer! A glossary explains geographical words and provides added reference material.

Author : John Townsend
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1784931888

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Journey Into the Earth by John Townsend Pdf

Author : Francis Edward Younghusband
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781473374348

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The Heart of Nature - Or, The Quest for Natural Beauty by Francis Edward Younghusband Pdf

This vintage book contains Francis Younghusband’s 1921 work, "The Heart Of Nature". In this text Younghusband analyses the meaning of beauty through anecdotal experiences, descriptions of nature, and explorations of the human condition. Highly recommended for lovers of nature and travel writing, this volume would make for a worthy addition to any personal collection, and constitutes a must-read for fans of Younghusband’s work. The chapters of this book include: “The Sikkim Himalaya”, “The Teesta Valley”, “The Forest”, “The Denizens of the Forest”, “The Sum Impression”, “Kinchinjunga”, “High Solitudes”, “The Heavens”, “Home Beauty”, “The Nature of Nature”, “Nature’s Ideal”, etcetera. Lieutenant Colonel Sir Francis Edward Younghusband (1863 - 1942) was an officer in the British Army, as well as an explorer and author. He is most famous for his writings on Asia and foreign policy. Many old works such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Author : Andrew Meier
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393242065

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Black Earth: A Journey Through Russia After the Fall by Andrew Meier Pdf

"That Black Earth is an extraordinary work is, for anyone who has known Russia, beyond question."—George Kennan "A compassionate glimpse into the extremes where the new Russia meets the old," writes Robert Legvold (Foreign Affairs) about Andrew Meier's enthralling new work. Journeying across a resurgent and reputedly free land, Meier has produced a virtuosic mix of nuanced history, lyric travelogue, and unflinching reportage. Throughout, Meier captures the country's present limbo—a land rich in potential but on the brink of staggering back into tyranny—in an account that is by turns heartrending and celebratory, comic and terrifying. A 2003 New York Public Library Book to Remember. "Black Earth is the best investigation of post-Soviet Russia since David Remnick's Resurrection. Andrew Meier is a truly penetrating eyewitness."—Robert Conquest, author of The Great Terror; "If President Bush were to read only the chapters regarding Chechnya in Meier's Black Earth, he would gain a priceless education about Putin's Russia."—Zbigniew Brzezinski "Even after the fall of Communism, most American reporting on Russia often goes no further than who's in and who's out in the Kremlin and the business oligarchy. Andrew Meier's Russia reaches far beyond . . . this Russia is one where, as Meier says, history has a hard time hiding. Readers could not easily find a livelier or more insightful guide."—Adam Hochschild, author of King Leopold's Ghost and The Unquiet Ghost: Russians Remember Stalin "From the pointless war in Chechnya to the wild, exhilarating, and dispiriting East and the rise of Vladimir Putin, the former KGB officer—it's all here in great detail, written in the layers the story deserves, with insight, passion, and genuine affection."—Michael Specter, staff writer, The New Yorker; co-chief, The New York Times Moscow Bureau, 1995-98. "[Meier's] knowledge of the country and his abiding love for its people stands out on every page of this book....But it is his linguistic fluency, in particular, which enables Mr. Meier to dig so deeply into Russia's black earth."—The Economist "A wonderful travelogue that depicts the Russian people yet again trying to build a new life without really changing their old one."—William Taubman, The New York Times Book Review.

Author : Francis Younghusband
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781473378254

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The Heart of Nature: Or, The Quest for Natural Beauty by Francis Younghusband Pdf

This early work by Francis Younghusband was originally published in 1921 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Heart of Nature' is a broad ranging work comprising details of travel and philosophies. Francis Younghusband was born in 1863 at Munree, British India, the son of Major-General John W. Younghusband and Clara Jane Shaw. Younghusband attended Clifton College, Bristol, before entering the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1881. After his time at the Academy he was commissioned as a Subaltern in the 1st King's Dragoon Guards where he began his military career. He rose through the ranks and in 1902, due to fears of Russian expansion, the now Major Younghusband, was promoted to the position of British Commisioner to Tibet, a post he held until 1904. Younghusband married Helen Augusta Magniac, with whom he had two children, a son who died in infancy and a daughter, Eileen Younghusband. Their daughter went on to become a prominent social worker.

Author : Greg Harvey
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781118068984

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The Origins of Tolkien's Middle-earth For Dummies by Greg Harvey Pdf

J.R.R. Tolkien's novels of Middle-earth – The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and The Silmarillian – have become some of the most famous, and most beloved, literary works of the twentieth century. And the Lord of the Rings films by director Peter Jackson have re-ignited interest in Tolkien and his works, as well as introduced his stories to a new generation of fans. Even if you've never read the novels and have only seen the films, you know that the world of Middle-earth is a complicated one. Tolkien took great care in representing this world, from creating new languages to including very particular cultural details that add to the richness of the world's fabric. Many other books have been written about Tolkien and his works, but none have come close to providing the kind of reference needed to comprehend the world of Middle-earth. That's what veteran Dummies author and unabashed Tolkien fan Greg Harvey attempts to do in The Origins of Tolkien's Middle-earth For Dummies. As the author says in his introduction to the book, this is not an encyclopedia or quick guide to all the diverse beings, languages, and history that make up Tolkien's Middle-earth. Nor is it a set of plot outlines for the novels. Rather, what you'll find in The Origins of Tolkien's Middle-earth For Dummies is a basic guide to some of the possible linguistic and mythological origins of Middle-earth, plus a rudimentary analysis of its many themes and lessons for our world. This book can help enrich your reading (or re-reading) of Tolkien's novels, and it will challenge you to think about the themes inherent in Tolkien's Middle-earth and their implications in your own life. Here's just a sampling of the topics you'll find covered in The Origins of Tolkien's Middle-earth For Dummies: Exploring the main themes in Tolkien's works, including immortality and death; the heroic quest; love; fate and free will; and faith and redemption Investigating the diverse lands of Middle-earth – including the Shire, Gondor, and Mordor – and their significance Examining the different cultures of Middle-earth, such as Hobbits, Elves, Men, and those wily Wizards Touring the history of Middle-earth Understanding Tolkien's creation of new languages to enrich the story of Middle-earth Top Ten lists on the battles in the War of the Ring, online resources, and the ways the films differ from the novels So, whether you're reading Tolkien's novels or watching the films for the first time, or you've been a fan for many years and are looking for a new take on Tolkien's works, The Origins of Tolkien's Middle-earth For Dummies can help you enhance your reading or viewing experience for years to come.

Author : Lucrezia Lopez
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031322099

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Geography of World Pilgrimages by Lucrezia Lopez Pdf

This book points out how pilgrimage studies rely on interdisciplinary academic interests, being always more determined by anthropological, social, cultural and economic factors. The volume gathers interdisciplinary contributions revealing different approaches and academic interests when researching pilgrimage. Finally, the proposal introduces a comparative international breath to reflect upon such complex phenomenon that since Antiquity still impregnates the history of human being across the world. As pilgrimage studies are closely related to mobility issues, how the contemporary mobile world is altering and re-signifying pilgrimage dynamics and meanings will also be discussed in detail. The term “pilgrimage” evokes key concepts deriving from different fields, all of them collected in the final glossary. The primary audience of this work are academics and researchers from different fields involved in pilgrimage studies. The work may also be useful in teaching (advanced) university courses.

Author : Katherine Isobel Baxter
Publisher : Gower Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0754669025

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Joseph Conrad and the Swan Song of Romance by Katherine Isobel Baxter Pdf

In the first critical study wholly devoted to Joseph Conrad's use of techniques associated with the literary tradition of romance, Baxter explores the ways in which Conrad borrows from, alludes to, and subverts the tropes of romance. Baxter examines not only familiar novels like Lord Jim but also less-studied works such as Romance and The Rover. Her study enables a new appreciation of the ways in which Conrad continued to experiment, even in his later fiction, and of the ethical import of that aesthetic experimentation.

Author : Peter Gould,Forrest R. Pitts
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002-03-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0815629400

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Geographical Voices by Peter Gould,Forrest R. Pitts Pdf

These highly personal essays reflect experiences and insights of key geographers of the past half-century. Contributors not only document the growing concern for research on social conditions and social justice, they also prove that scholarly commitment .is still vibrant and healthy in the discipline. A unique contribution in North American geographical publishing, this book is ideal for undergraduate courses in the history and philosophy of geography, and for early graduate seminars on recent developments in geographic thought.

Author : Simon Naylor,James R. Ryan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857731890

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New Spaces of Exploration by Simon Naylor,James R. Ryan Pdf

For many the dawn of the twentieth century ushered in an era where the world map had few if any blank spaces left to discover. The age of exploration was supposedly dead. "New Spaces of Exploration" challenges this assumption. Focusing specifically on exploration in the twentieth century, the authors demonstrate how new technologies and changing geopolitical configurations have ensured that exploration has remained a key feature of our rapidly globalizing world. Ranging widely in their geographical focus - from the Europe and Asia to Australia, and from the polar regions to outer space - they demonstrate the increasing diversity of modern exploration and reveal the continuing political, military, industrial and cultural motivations at play. The result is a major contribution to our understanding of the significance of exploration in the twentieth century. Contributors include: E. Baigent, C. Collis, K. Dodds, F. Driver, M. Godwin, J. Hill, F. Korsmo, F. MacDonald, S. Naylor, J. Ryan, N. Thomas, and K. Yusoff.

Author : Thomas Milner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Australia
ISBN : OXFORD:N11874534

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The Gallery of Geography by Thomas Milner Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Baigent,André Reyes Novaes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350085527

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Geographers by Elizabeth Baigent,André Reyes Novaes Pdf

Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies, Volume 37 explores the concept of distinction in geography. Through the lives of six geographers working in Brazil, North America, Europe and Réunion, it investigates what distinction consists of, how we identify and celebrate it and how it relates to quotidian practices in the discipline. The volume highlights the continuing importance of biography and the International Geographical Union in recording and assessing distinction. It also considers the relevance of personal networks for the circulation and translation of distinguished geographical knowledge, and how this knowledge can underpin applied projects and critical appraisal of geographical scholarship, both at a national and sub-national level. Gendered notions of distinction are also addressed, particularly through June Sheppard, who found limited recognition for her work as a result of gendered expectations within the discipline and society at large. By reflecting on how we locate distinguished geographers and tell their histories, Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies, Volume 37 makes an important contribution to fostering less canonical work in historical geography.

Author : Thomas Milner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590683535

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The gallery of geography, a tour of the world. 6 divisions by Thomas Milner Pdf

Author : Justin Wintle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 892 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781134021390

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The Concise New Makers of Modern Culture by Justin Wintle Pdf

A Who's Who of Western culture, from Woody Allen to Emile Zola... Containing four hundred essay-style entries, and covering the period from 1850 to the present, The Concise New Makers of Modern Culture includes artists, writers, dramatists, architects, philosophers, anthropologists, scientists, sociologists, major political figures, composers, film-makers and many other culturally significant individuals and is thoroughly international in its purview. Next to Karl Marx is Bob Marley, with John Ruskin is Salman Rushdie, alongside Darwin is Luigi Dallapiccola, Deng Xiaoping rubs shoulders with Jacques Derrida as do Julia Kristeva and Kropotkin. With its global reach, The Concise New Makers of Modern Culture provides a multi-voiced witness of the contemporary thinking world. The entries carry short bibliographies and there is thorough cross-referencing as well as an index of names and key terms.