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Author | : Brian Fagan |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2012-08-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1408833549 |
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We know the tales of Columbus and Captain Cook, yet much earlier mariners made equally bold and world-changing voyages. In Beyond the Blue Horizon, archaeologist and historian Brian Fagan tackles his richest topic yet: the enduring quest to master the oceans, the planet's most mysterious terrain. From the moment when ancient Polynesians first dared to sail beyond the horizon, Fagan vividly explains how our mastery of the oceans changed the course of human history. What drove humans to risk their lives on open water? How did early sailors unlock the secrets of winds, tides, and the stars they steered by? What were the earliest ocean crossings like? With compelling detail, Fagan reveals how seafaring evolved so that the forbidding realms of the sea gods were transformed from barriers into a nexus of commerce and cultural exchange. From bamboo rafts in the Java Sea to triremes in the Aegean, from Norse longboats in the North Atlantic to sealskin kayaks in Alaska, Fagan crafts a captivating narrative of humanity's urge to challenge the unknown and seek out distant shores.
Author | : Alexander Frater |
Publisher | : Pan Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 2011-03-25 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0330542281 |
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In Beyond The Blue Horizon Alexander Frater reveals and relives the romance and breathtaking excitement of the legendary Imperial Airways Eastbound Empire service – the world’s longest and most adventurous scheduled air route. Written with an infectious passion, this is an extraordinarily original and genre-defining piece of travel writing by one of our most highly respected travel correspondents. ‘Whether being mown down by stampeding Baghdad-bound passengers in Cairo airport, or battling with Indian Airline staff (and failing) to reconfirm six vital going-on flights from Delhi, or being lured unwittingly into a souvenir shop selling pornographic wood carvings in Lombok, or hitting tropical cyclones Ferdinand in a 748 en route from Sumba to Bali, Frater rises above it all with humour, style and a wonderfully sharp eye’ Evening Standard
Author | : Frederik Pohl |
Publisher | : Orb Books |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 2013-11-12 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1466806354 |
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Frederik Pohl was on a streak when this Hugo Award–finalist novel was published in 1980. Now back in print after an absence of nearly a decade, this unique science fiction novel is as fresh and entertaining as ever. The story begins when the hero of Gateway finances an expedition to a distant alien spaceship that may end famine forever. On the ship, the explorers find a human boy, and evidence that reveals a powerful alien civilization is thriving on a transport ship headed right for Earth.... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author | : Edwin C. Krupp |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
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Dr. Edwin C. Krupp in his latest book, Beyond the Blue Horizon, examines the myths and legends of the sun, moon, planets, and stars. He addresses questions such as: What is the moon's role in lunacy?; How is a match made in heaven?; and Is Santa Claus a modern shaman? More than 200 black-and-white photos.
Author | : Alan S. Maltz |
Publisher | : Light Flight Pub. |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780962667749 |
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Vibrant blue skies and pristine moments in nature leap out of the pages of this large-format, reverent, photographic celebration of Florida's subtropical charms. Showy birds, fanfare sunsets, and lush vegetation meet with human-made wonders such as brightly coloured houses with fancy gingerbread trim, outposts found off the beaten path, and some of Florida's most famous sights shot from unexpected perspectives. An index gives the location for each picture along with commentary on its selection and the camera techniques used to capture it.
Author | : Alexander Frater |
Publisher | : Picador |
Total Pages | : 430 |
Release | : 2005-07-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1743292341 |
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In Beyond The Blue Horizon, Alexander Frater reveals and relives the romance and breathtaking excitement of the legendary Imperial Airways Eastbound Empire service-the world's longest and most adventurous scheduled air route. Written with an infectious passion, this is an extraordinarily original and genre-defining piece of travel writing by one of the world's most highly respected travel correspondents. "Whether being mown down by stampeding Baghdad-bound passengers in Cairo airport; battling with Indian Airline staff (and failing) to reconfirm six vital going-on flights from Delhi; being lured unwittingly into a souvenir shop selling pornographic wood carvings in Lombok; or hitting tropical Cyclone Ferdinand in a 748 en route from Sumba to Bali, Frater rises above it all with humour, style and a wonderfully sharp eye." The Evening Standard
Author | : Nadia Durrani |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2016-06-17 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1317220218 |
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This short account of the discipline of archaeology tells of spectacular discoveries and the colorful lives of the archaeologists who made them, as well as of changing theories and current debates in the field. Spanning over two thousand years of history, the book details early digs as well as covering the development of archaeology as a multidisciplinary science, the modernization of meticulous excavation methods during the twentieth century, and the important discoveries that led to new ideas about the evolution of human societies. A Brief History of Archaeology is a vivid narrative that will engage readers who are new to the discipline, drawing on the authors’ extensive experience in the field and classroom. Early research at Stonehenge in Britain, burial mound excavations, and the exploration of Herculaneum and Pompeii culminate in the nineteenth century debates over human antiquity and the theory of evolution. The book then moves on to the discovery of the world’s pre-industrial civilizations in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Central America, the excavations at Troy and Mycenae, the Royal Burials at Ur, Iraq, and the dramatic finding of the pharaoh Tutankhamun in 1922. The book concludes by considering recent sensational discoveries, such as the Lords of Sipán in Peru, and exploring the debates over processual and postprocessual theory which have intrigued archaeologists in the early 21st century. The second edition updates this respected introduction to one of the sciences’ most fascinating disciplines.
Author | : Karolyn Smardz Frost |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 492 |
Release | : 2008-06-24 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780374531256 |
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The Blackburns' improbable journey from bondage to freedom pulsates with the breath-catching urgency of a thriller, yet this remarkable story is true . . . An invaluable testament to resistance, resilience, and a once-denied but unalienable right to life and liberty.--Rene Graham, "The Boston Globe."
Author | : Walter J. Boyne |
Publisher | : Saint Martin's Griffin |
Total Pages | : 576 |
Release | : 1999-11-23 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780312244385 |
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Explores the many factors that led Lockheed from near bankruptcy in the 1930s to become one of the most successful and innovative aerospace corporations in the world
Author | : John Harris |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2022-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781803363479 |
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