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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0271042222
Author : Ginger Strand
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-05-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781416546566
Strand reveals the hidden history of America's most iconic natural wonder, Niagara Falls, illuminating what it says about our history, our relationship with the environment, and ourselves.
Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Anchor Canada
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780385673655
Full of heroes and villains, eccentrics and daredevils, scientists, and power brokers, Niagara has a contemporary resonance: how a great natural wonder created both the industrial heartland of southern Ontario and the worst pollution on the continent.
Author : Daniel Macfarlane
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780774864251
Since the late nineteenth century, Niagara Falls has been heavily engineered to generate energy behind a flowing façade designed to appeal to tourists. Fixing Niagara Falls reveals the technological feats and cross-border politics that facilitated the transformation of one of the most important natural sites in North America. Daniel Macfarlane shows how this natural wonder is essentially a tap: huge tunnels around the reconfigured Falls channel the waters of the Niagara River, which ebb and flow according to the tourism calendar. This book offers a unique interdisciplinary and transborder perspective on how the Niagara landscape embodies the power of technology and nature.
Author : Michael B. Boston
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438484631
Blacks in Niagara Falls narrates and analyzes the history of Black Niagarans from the days of the Underground Railroad to the Age of Urban Renewal. Michael B. Boston details how Black Niagarans found themselves on the margins of society from the earliest days to how they came together as a community to proactively fight and struggle to obtain an equal share of society's opportunities. Boston explores how Blacks came to Niagara Falls in increasing numbers usually in search of economic opportunities, later establishing essential institutions, such as churches and community centers, which manifested and reinforced their values, and interacted with the broader community, seeking an equitable share of other society opportunities. This singular examination of a small city significantly contributes to Urban History and African American Studies scholarly research, which generally focuses on large cities. Combining primary source data with extensive interviews gathered over an eighteen-year period in which the author immersed himself in the Niagara community, Blacks in Niagara Falls offers an insightful study of how one small city community grew over its unique history.
Author : A. E. Coombs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Niagara Peninsula (Ont.)
ISBN : UOM:39015012329945
Author : John Maude
Publisher : London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green ; Wakefield [England] : R. Nichols
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1826
Category : History
ISBN : NYPL:33433081710695
Visit to the falls is a diary of his journey from New York city to Albany, Niagara Falls, Kingston, Ont., Montreal, and Quebec.
Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 509 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438429304
A sweeping history of this natural wonder, from its geological beginnings to the present. "The noble cataract reflects the concerns, failings, and fancies of the times. If we gaze deeply into its shimmering image we can perhaps discern our own." - page 22 “[Pierre Berton] makes a serious and convincing case for Niagara's pivotal role in North American history. ... His Niagara is a lodestar for North American culture and invention: site of the first railway suspension bridge, inspiration for Nikola Tesla's discovery of the principle of alternating current, and the subject of Frederic Church's most celebrated landscape; a natural wonder that has bewitched generations of scientists, authors, and utopians, and stimulated innovations and social movements still casting long shadows. ... surprising, rich and engrossing.” -- Thurston Clarke, New York Times Book Review “Canadian historian Berton tells dozens of absorbing tales about the region and those who passed through it ... He tells them all superbly, aided by essential maps and a few reproductions of posters advertising some of the more bizarre stunts.” -- Publishers Weekly “Entertaining. . . . Berton brings to life the adventurers and dreamers, visionaries and industrialists, who over centuries have been drawn to the Falls.” -- Maclean’s "Berton at his storytelling best; there is something here for everyone. ... a vintage, full-bodied read." -- The London Free Press "A book worth diving into." -- Calgary Herald "By turns ironic, amused, shocked, horrified and awestruck, Berton traces Niagara's history through the deeds of those who came in contact with it ... all the while walking the fine line between detachment and emotion with agility and grace." -- The Whig-Standard (Kingston) Pierre Berton was one of Canada’s most popular and prolific authors, and is widely credited with popularizing Canadian history. His previous books include The Wild Frontier, Prisoners of the North, Klondike, The Invasion of Canada, and The Great Depression.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1899
Category : Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)
ISBN : OCLC:52613184
Author : Alec Soth,Philip Brookman,Richard Ford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)
ISBN : 3865212336
Evolving from a series of road trips along the Mississippi River, Alec Soth's "Sleeping by the Mississippi captures America's iconic yet oft-neglected "third coast." Soth's richly descriptive, large-format color photographs present an eclectic mix of individuals, landscapes, and interiors. Sensuous in detail and raw in subject, "Sleeping by the Mississippi elicits a consistent mood of loneliness, longing, and reverie." In the book's 46 ruthlessly edited pictures, "writes Anne Wilkes Tucker, "Soth alludes to illness, procreation, race, crime learning art, music, death, religion, redemption, politics, and cheap sex." Like Robert Frank's classic "The Americans, Sleeping by the Mississippi merges a documentary style with a poetic sensibility. The Mississippi is less the subject of the book than its organizing structure. Not bound by a rigid concept or ideology, the series is created out of a quintessentially American spirit of wanderlust.
Author : Jennifer Maruno
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781459745940
Cautious and polite Brenda Barnhart is fascinated by the new-kid-on-the-block’s wildness and unruly family. Brenda feels she should show Maureen the proper way to behave, but the only thing she gets from the friendship is the feeling of walking on a tightrope.
Author : National Geographic
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781426216176
Hundreds of oversized images of the world's most spectacular destinations are featured along with service information on the best and most authentic ways to experience them. A candy box full of visual delights, this book will inspire tangible ideas for everyone's next great trip. National Geographic takes you on a photographic tour of our world in this spellbinding new coffee table travel gift book. Hundreds of Earth's most breathtaking locales are illustrated with vivid, oversized full-color images taken by Nat Geo's world-class photographers. These images, coupled with evocative text, feature a plethora of visual wonders: ancient monoliths, scenic islands, stunning artwork, electric cityscapes, white-sand seashores, rain forests, ancient cobbled streets, and both classic and innovative architecture. Loaded with hard service information for each location, Destinations of a Lifetime has it all: when to go, where to eat, where to stay, and what to do to ensure the most enriching and authentic experience.
Author : Joel A. Dombrowski
Publisher : Moon Travel
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781631214769
Moon Travel Guides: From the roaring power of nature to the adventure waiting beyond the falls, Moon Niagara Falls reveals the best of this bucket list destination. What you'll find in Moon Niagara Falls: Full coverage of both the American and Canadian sides, plus worthwhile day trips including Niagara-on-the-Lake, Buffalo, and wine country Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout Strategic itineraries for any season, curated for romantic getaways, budget traveling, family trips, and more The highlights of Niagara Falls and off-beat ideas for making the most of your trip: Stand at the brink of Horseshoe Falls, taking in views of the thunderous cascades. Take a thrilling zipline above the Niagara River, or get an inside look at the falls from a tunnel dug into the gorge walls. Embark on an unforgettable boat tour, voyaging past American and Bridal Veil Falls, into the misty, roiling waters beneath Horseshoe (hop on board in the evening to catch a fireworks show!). Stroll downtown Buffalo, or sip your way through wine country. Hike through beech tree forests, ride the towering SkyWheel, and enjoy a romantic dinner over sunset views of the falls Honest advice from Buffalo native and Niagara Falls tour guide Joel A. Dombrowski on when to go, what to pack, where to eat, and where to stay, from campsites and motels to luxurious inns Essential information on getting there and getting around, crossing the US-Canada border, weather, wildlife, and safety Travel tips for seniors and visitors with disabilities With Moon's expert advice, diverse activities, and local insight, you can experience Niagara Falls your way. Exploring more of Canada? Try Moon Montréal & Quebec City or Moon Atlantic Canada. Headed down the East Coast? Try Moon New England Road Trip or Moon Pennsylvania.
Author : Lisa M. Bolt Simons
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781635177329
Explore the past, present, and future of Niagara Falls. Beautiful photos, fact-filled text, and engaging infographics help readers learn all about this natural wonder and how to protect it long into the future.
Author : Megan Stine,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780399539688
While traveling through Canada in 1678, a French priest came across the most gigantic waterfalls he'd ever seen. Stricken with both awe and fear, he began to shake, fell to his knees, and prayed. Ever since, people from all over the world have come to explore Niagara: among them the daredevils determined to tumble down or walk across the falls on tightrope. Kids will get a kick reading about the hare-brained stunts and will also learn how the falls were formed and how--one day--they will disappear.
