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Maine to Cape Horn: The World's Most Dangerous Voyage (Transportation)
by Charles H. LagerbomCape Horn conjures up images of wind-whipped waters and desperate mariners in frozen rigging. Long recognized as a maritime touchstone for sailors, it marks the spot where the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans meet in one writhing mass. "Doubling" Cape Horn became the ultimate test, earning a prominent place in Maine maritime history. At the end of South America, it shares longitude 67° west exactly with Cutler, Maine, a direct north-south line of seven thousand miles. Maine Cape Horners were recognized by a golden earring. If they did not survive this most difficult journey in the world, the earring covered the costs of their funeral, should the body ever be found. Maritime historian Charles H. Lagerbom traveled to the end of the world to help research this exciting story of bold Mainers and their exhilarating and oftentimes deadly dance with danger.
Maine to Greenland
by William Fitzhugh Wilfred E. RichardMaine to Greenland is a testament to one of the world's great geographic regions: the Maritime Far Northeast. For more than three decades, William W. Fitzhugh and Wilfred E. Richard have explored the Northeast's Atlantic corridor and its fascinating history, habitat, and culture. The authors' powerful personal essays and Richard's stunning photography transport readers to this vibrant region, joining Smithsonian archaeological expeditions and trekking in vast and amazing terrain. Following Fitzhugh and Richard's travels north--from Maine to the Canadian Maritimes, Newfoundland and northern Quebec, then to Labrador, Baffin and Ellesmere islands, and Greenland--we view incredible landscapes, uncover human history, and meet luminous personalities along the way. Fully illustrated with 350 full-color photographs, Maine to Greenland is the first in-depth treatment of the Northeast Atlantic corridor and essential for armchair travelers, locals, tourists, or anyone who has journeyed there. Today green technology, climate change, and the opening of the Arctic Ocean have transformed the Maritime Far Northeast from an icy frontier into a global resource zone and an increasingly integrated international crossroads. In our rapidly converging world, we have much to learn from the Maritime Far Northeast and how its variety of cultures have adapted to rather than changed their environments during the past ten thousand years. Maine to Greenland is not only a complete account of the region's unique culture and environment, but also a timely reminder that amidst the very real consequences of climate change, the inhabitants of the Maritime Far Northeast can show us grounded and sustainable ways of living.
Maine: The Wilder Half Of New England (G - Reference,information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)
by William David BarryIllustrated with well over 200 images drawn from the collections of the Maine Historical Society, the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, Special Collections at the Portland Public Library, the Maine State Museum, local historical societies, private collections, and even the Vatican, these pages contain many rare and fascinating drawings, paintings, and photographs. The bibliography is a rich resource for exploring Maine history further.
The Maine Woods
by Edward Hoagland Henry David Thoreau"What a wilderness walk for a man to take alone!...Here was traveling of the old heroic kind over the unaltered face of nature." Henry David Thoreau Over a period of three years, Thoreau made three trips to the largely unexplored woods of Maine. He climbed mountains, paddled a canoe by moonlight, and dined on cedar beer, hemlock tea and moose lips. Taking notes constantly, Thoreau was just as likely to turn his observant eye to the habits and languages of the Abnaki Indians or the arduous life of the logger as he was to the workings of nature. He acutely observed the rivers, lakes, mountains, wolves, moose, and stars in the dark sky. He also told of nights sitting by the campfire, and of meeting men who communicated with each other by writing on the trunks of trees. In The Maine Woods, Thoreau captured a wilder side of America and revealed his own adventurous spirit.
Maine's Museums: Art, Oddities & Artifacts
by Janet MendelsohnDistinctly Maine: Active Shakers, ice harvesting, a museum on wheels, and more! The first book devoted solely to the diverse and often unexpected museums in the Pine Tree State, Maine’s Museums: Art, Oddities & Artifacts showcases a broad range of art, history, maritime, children’s, and unusual museums. With world-class collections of fine art by past and contemporary masters as well as the true stories of people and industries that helped shape the state and the nation, Maine’s museums invite visitors to indulge their curiosities and passions to learn about lighthouses, whales, antique cars, seashore trolleys, sardine canning, and folk art. They open our eyes to how Native Americans, shipbuilders, fishermen, lumbermen, Civil War soldiers, artists, and immigrants all had a hand in developing the state. They inspire children to discover the world and they reopen more than one Victorian-era cabinet of curiosities. Whether you want to see great works of art or truly unique collections—from umbrella covers to strange creatures—you’ll find it in Maine and you’ll find it in Maine’s Museums.
The Majic Bus: An Academic Odyssey
by Douglas BrinkleyProfessor Brinkley arranged to teach a six-week experimental class aboard a sleeper bus. The class would visit 30 states and ten national parks. They would read 12 books by American writers. Driven by Brinkley's energetic prose, "The Majic Bus" is a spirited travelogue of their unique experience.
Major & Mrs Holt's Battlefield Guide to the Somme (Holt's Battlefield Guidebooks Ser.)
by Tonie Holt Valmai HoltMajor and Mrs. Holt's Battlefield Guide to the Somme is, without doubt, one of the best-selling guide books to the battlefields of the Somme. This latest updated edition, includes four recommended, timed itineraries representing one day's traveling. Every stop on route has an accompanying description and often a tale of heroic or tragic action.Memorials, private and official, sites of memorable conflict, the resting places of personalities of note are all drawn together with sympathetic and understanding commentary that gives the reader a sensitivity towards the events of 1916.
Major Reward and Recognition Events: Transformations and Critical Perspectives (Routledge Critical Event Studies Research Series.)
by Lukasz SwiatekUsing a range of interdisciplinary ideas, Major Reward and Recognition Events: Transformations and Critical Perspectives is an expert-led, informative volume exploring the global growth of major award shows and prize-giving ceremonies since the start of the twentieth century and outlining their key multimodal components, core functions and transformations over time. Given the growth of these events, and therefore the increase in complex resources and specialist workers required to assemble and promote them, this book discusses concerns relating to such events, including those pertaining to social justice and representation, environmental impacts, wellbeing, commercialisation, and materialistic excess. Embellished with illustrative tables and images throughout, the book covers a plethora of award shows and ceremonies, evaluating their collective future in an increasingly politically unstable, post-Covid-19 world dealing with growing global environmental change. This significant book is an invaluable resource for academics and researchers of critical event studies, communication, and media studies, as well as related social science disciplines. The book will also be of interest to enthusiasts and organisers of major recognition and reward events.
Make Every Penny Count: Budgeting tips and tricks to keep more money in your pocket
by Ricky Willis Naomi WillisMake money. Save money. Manage money.The cost of living crisis is not going away, if anything, people are more skint than ever. No one knows this better than Ricky and Naomi Willis, who, after years of struggling to make ends meet, came out of debt and launched the Skint Dad blog to help others in the same boat. It is now one of the most popular money blogs in the UK. Make Every Penny Count will show you how to unlock your earning and saving potential so you can easily make money, save money and manage money. From side hustle ideas, turning your everyday stuff into cash, the 1p a day challenge, how to save while eating out and cutting costs on your home and holiday spends, you will learn that being financially better off is within your reach, you just need the inspiration and resources to get there.Packed with case studies and brand new, helpful tools, this guide will show that with simple, clever budgeting hacks, you can still enjoy life without worrying about money all the time.
Make Every Penny Count: Budgeting tips and tricks to keep more money in your pocket
by Ricky Willis Naomi WillisMake money. Save money. Manage money.The cost of living crisis is not going away, if anything, people are more skint than ever. No one knows this better than Ricky and Naomi Willis, who, after years of struggling to make ends meet, came out of debt and launched the Skint Dad blog to help others in the same boat. It is now one of the most popular money blogs in the UK. Make Every Penny Count will show you how to unlock your earning and saving potential so you can easily make money, save money and manage money. From side hustle ideas, turning your everyday stuff into cash, the 1p a day challenge, how to save while eating out and cutting costs on your home and holiday spends, you will learn that being financially better off is within your reach, you just need the inspiration and resources to get there.Packed with case studies and brand new, helpful tools, this guide will show that with simple, clever budgeting hacks, you can still enjoy life without worrying about money all the time.
Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune
by Tim LeffelNot another collection of checklists or tips on coupons or promotions, this practical guide teaches travelers - novice or seasoned - how to take advantage of travel opportunities by avoiding the typical tourist mentality. Author Tim Leffel shows readers how to bypass the traps that drive up expenses and find the best value, whether as a young backpacker or a wealthy retiree. Drawing on his own extensive experience (including three yearlong trips around the globe as well as his experience as an industry insider), the author also covers what steps to take and what resources to use to save money on travel and how to travel better - or more often - on a smaller budget. A dozen other notable travel writers and subject matter experts contribute sidebars on specific ways to save.
Making Machu Picchu: The Politics of Tourism in Twentieth-Century Peru
by Mark RiceSpeaking at a 1913 National Geographic Society gala, Hiram Bingham III, the American explorer celebrated for finding the "lost city" of the Andes two years earlier, suggested that Machu Picchu "is an awful name, but it is well worth remembering." Millions of travelers have since followed Bingham's advice. When Bingham first encountered Machu Picchu, the site was an obscure ruin. Now designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Machu Picchu is the focus of Peru's tourism economy. Mark Rice's history of Machu Picchu in the twentieth century—from its "discovery" to today's travel boom—reveals how Machu Picchu was transformed into both a global travel destination and a powerful symbol of the Peruvian nation.Rice shows how the growth of tourism at Machu Picchu swayed Peruvian leaders to celebrate Andean culture as compatible with their vision of a modernizing nation. Encompassing debates about nationalism, Indigenous peoples' experiences, and cultural policy—as well as development and globalization—the book explores the contradictions and ironies of Machu Picchu's transformation. On a broader level, it calls attention to the importance of tourism in the creation of national identity in Peru and Latin America as a whole.
The Making of Heritage: Seduction and Disenchantment
by Camila Del Marmol Marc Morell Jasper ChalcraftThis volume explores the process of heritage making and its relation to the production of touristic places, examining several case studies around the world. Most existing literature on heritage and tourism centers either on its managerial aspects, the tourist experience, or issues related to inequality and identity politics. This volume instead establishes theoretical links between analyses of heritage and the production and reproduction of places in the context of the global tourist trade. The approach adopted here is to explore the production of heritage as a complex process shaped by local and global discourses that can have a deep impact on several policies and legislations. Heritage itself has now become not only a global discourse, but also a global practice, which may eventually lead to the use of heritage as a field for hegemony. From these perspectives, heritage making may be incorporated in the world economy, mainly through the global tourism trade. The chapters in this book stress the need for identifying the intrinsic political implications of these processes, relocating their study in political, economic and social settings. Combined with a diversified set of theoretical approaches and research methods, guided by a common thematic rationale, The Making of Heritage is at the forefront of current debates about heritage.
The Making of John Ledyard: Empire and Ambition in the Life of an Early American Traveler
by Edward G. GrayDuring the course of his short but extraordinary life, John Ledyard (1751-1789) came in contact with some of the most remarkable figures of his era: the British explorer Captain James Cook, American financier Robert Morris, Revolutionary naval commander John Paul Jones, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and others. Ledyard lived and traveled in remarkable places as well, journeying from the New England backcountry to Tahiti, Hawaii, the American Northwest coast, Alaska, and the Russian Far East. In this engaging biography, the historian Edward Gray offers not only a full account of Ledyard's eventful life but also an illuminating view of the late eighteenth-century world in which he lived. Ledyard was both a product of empire and an agent in its creation, Gray shows, and through this adventurer's life it is possible to discern the many ways empire shaped the lives of nations, peoples, and individuals in the era of the American Revolution, the world's first modern revolt against empire.
The Making of Mrs Petrakis: a novel of one family and two countries
by Mary KarrasA story of the choices women have to make to survive, and a portrait of ordinary lives marked by loss and war and grief, split between war-torn Cyprus and north London in the 1970s and 1980s.Cyprus in the run up to the civil war of the 1970s... the threat of it hangs in the atmosphere like a fine mist. A terrible thing, war. Against this backdrop of war and violence, the island's inhabitants make the best they can of their lives, building friendships, falling in love, having children, watching people die, making mistakes.Maria Petrakis, however, flees a brutal marriage on the island where she has always lived for London and a new start. She opens a bakery on Green Lanes in Harringay - the centre of the small Greek Cypriot community whose residents have settled there to escape the war and start again. Here she comes into her own as she heals and atones through the kneading of bread and the selling of shamali cakes and cinnamon pastries to her customers.There are glimpses of the lives of her neighbours, friends and customers as they buy their bread and cakes. There's Mrs Koutsouli, whose heart was broken when her handsome son married a xeni, an English woman with fish-eyes and yellow hair. There's Mrs Pantelis, driven half-mad with the grief of losing her son, Nico, in the war. And there's Mrs Vasili who claims to be related to Nana Mouskouri and grows her hair upwards so she can feel closer to God. Finally, there's Elena, Maria Petrakis' daughter-in-law, who has been suffering with the blackness since having a baby, and whom nobody knows quite how to help.The Making Of Mrs Petrakis is a story about the limited choices women sometimes find themselves confronting. It's a story about repression and mental illness and the devastation it can wreak on lives. But above all, it is a story of motherhood and love and of healing through the humble act of baking.(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
The Making of St. Petersberg (American Chronicles)
by Will MichaelsA wide-ranging history of this city on Florida&’s Gulf Coast, one of America&’s oldest, with numerous photos and maps included.The Making of St. Petersburg captures the character of this bay city through its past, from the Spanish clash with indigenous peoples to the creation of the downtown waterfront parks and grand hotels. Take a journey with local historian, preservationist, and former museum executive Will Michaels as he chronicles St. Petersburg&’s storied history, including the world&’s first airline, the birth of Pinellas County, and the good old American pastime, Major League Baseball. From hurricanes to home run king Babe Ruth, the people and events covered in this work paint a rich portrait of a coastal Florida city and capture St. Petersburg&’s unique sense of place.
Making Out in Arabic: (Arabic Phrasebook)
by Fethi MansouriMaking Out in Arabic is a fun, accessible and thorough Arabic phrase book and guide to the Arabic language as it's really spoken.Anaa majnuun bihubbik! Hal mumkin an naltaqya marra ukhraa?--(I'm crazy about you! Shall we meet again?) Answer this correctly in Arabic and you may be going on a date. <P><P> Incorrectly, and you could be hurting someone's feelings or getting a slap! Arabic classes and textbooks tend to spend a lot of time rehearsing for the same fictitious scenarios but chances are while in the Middle East you will spend a lot more time trying to make new friends or start new romances--something you may not be prepared for.This Arabic phrasebook includes: A guide to pronouncing Arabic words correctly. Explanations of basic Arabic grammar, such as, pronouns questions, and negation. Romanized forms of words and phrases. Complete Arabic translations including Arabic script. Useful and interesting notes on Arabic language and culture. Lots of colorful, fun and useful expressions not covered in other phrasebooks.
Making Out in Burmese: (Burmese Phrasebook)
by T. F. RhodenMaking Out in Burmese is a fun, accessible and thorough Burmese phrase book and guide to the Burmese language as it's really spoken.Nihn yeh myiht lohn goh jait deh. Beh daw teht-dway ja oo me-lah?--(You have beautiful eyes. When can I see you again?) Answer this correctly in Burmese and you may be going on a hot date. <P><P> Incorrectly, and you could be hurting someone's feelings or getting a slap! Burmese classes and textbooks tend to spend a lot of time rehearsing for the same fictitious scenarios but chances are while in Myanmar (Burma) you will spend a lot more time trying to make new friends or start new romances--something you may not be prepared for.If you are a student, businessman or tourist traveling to Myanmar and would like to have an authentic and meaningful experience, the key is being able to speak like a local. This friendly and easy-to-use Burmese phrasebook makes this possible. Making Out in Burmese has been carefully designed to act as a guide to modern colloquial Burmese for use in everyday informal interactions--giving access to the sort of catchy Burmese expressions that aren't covered in traditional language materials. As well as the Romanized, each expression is now given in authentic Burmese script (myanma bhasa), so that in the case of difficulties the book can be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with.This Burmese phrasebook includes:A guide to pronouncing Burmese words correctly, including aspiration, vowels, nasal endings, and guttural stopsExplanations of basic Burmese grammarRomanized forms of words and phrasesComplete Burmese translations including Burmese script (myanma bhasa)Useful and interesting notes on the Burmese language and cultureLots of colorful, fun and useful expressions not covered in other phrasebooksTitles in this unique series of bestselling phrase books include: Making Out in Chinese, Making Out in Indonesian, Making Out in Thai, Making Out in Korean, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Japanese, Making Out in Vietnamese, Making Out in Burmese, Making Out in Tagalog, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Arabic, Making Out in English, More Making Out in Korean, and More Making Out in Japanese.
Making Out in Chinese
by Ray DanielsMaking Out in Chinese is a fun, accessible and thorough Mandarin Chinese phrase book and guide to the Mandarin Chinese language as it's really spoken.Wo xiang geng liao jie ni. You kong ma?--(I want to know more about you. Do you have free time?) Answer this correctly in Chinese and you may be going on a date. Incorrectly, and you could be hurting someone's feelings or getting a slap! Mandarin Chinese classes, textbooks and Mandarin phrasebooks tend to spend a lot of time rehearsing for the same fictitious scenarios but chances are while in China you will spend a lot more time trying to make new friends or start new romances--something you may not be prepared for.If you are a student, businessman or tourist traveling to China or Taiwan and would like to have an authentic and meaningful experience, the key is being able to speak like a local. This friendly and easy-to-use Mandarin phrasebook makes this possible. Making Out in Chinese has been carefully designed to act as a guide to modern colloquial Mandarin Chinese for use in everyday informal interactions--giving access to the sort of catchy Chinese expressions that aren't covered in traditional language materials. As well as the Romanized forms (hanyu pinyin), each expression is given in authentic Chinese characters (zhong wen), so that in the case of difficulties the book can be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with. In addition, phonetic spellings are also given making speaking Mandarin a breeze. For example, "Who?"--shei? is also given as shay?This Chinese phrasebook includes:A guide to pronouncing Chinese words correctly, including a complete guide to Chinese tonesAn explanation of tensesRomanized forms of words and phrases (hanyu pinyin)Complete Chinese translations of all words and phrasesUseful and interesting notes on Japanese language and cultureLots of colorful, fun and useful expressions not covered in other phrasebooksTitles in this unique series of bestselling phrase books include: Making Out in Chinese, Making Out in Indonesian, Making Out in Thai, Making Out in Korean, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Japanese, Making Out in Vietnamese, Making Out in Burmese, Making Out in Tagalog, Making Out in Hindi, Making Out in Arabic, Making Out in English, More Making Out in Korean, and More Making Out in Japanese.
Making Out in English
by Richard CrownoverMaking Out in English is a fun, accessible and thorough English phrase book and guide to the English language as it's really spoken.If you are a student, businessman or tourist traveling to the English speaking world and would like to have an authentic and meaningful experience, the key is being able to speak like a local. This friendly and easy-to-use English phrasebook makes this possible. Making Out in English has been revised and redesigned to act as a guide to modern colloquial English for use in everyday informal interactions-giving access to the sort of catchy English expressions that aren't covered in traditional language materials. In the case of difficulties the book can be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with.This English phrasebook includes:A guide to pronouncing English words correctlyExplanations of basic English grammarComplete translationsUseful and interesting notes on the English language and cultureLots of colorful, fun and useful expressions not covered in other phrasebooks
Making Out in English
by Richard CrownoverMaking Out in English is a fun, accessible and thorough English phrase book and guide to the English language as it's really spoken.If you are a student, businessman or tourist traveling to the English speaking world and would like to have an authentic and meaningful experience, the key is being able to speak like a local. This friendly and easy-to-use English phrasebook makes this possible. Making Out in English has been revised and redesigned to act as a guide to modern colloquial English for use in everyday informal interactions-giving access to the sort of catchy English expressions that aren't covered in traditional language materials. In the case of difficulties the book can be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with.This English phrasebook includes:A guide to pronouncing English words correctlyExplanations of basic English grammarComplete translationsUseful and interesting notes on the English language and cultureLots of colorful, fun and useful expressions not covered in other phrasebooks
Making Out in English
by Richard CrownoverMaking Out in English is a fun, accessible and thorough English phrase book and guide to the English language as it's really spoken.If you are a student, businessman or tourist traveling to the English speaking world and would like to have an authentic and meaningful experience, the key is being able to speak like a local. This friendly and easy-to-use English phrasebook makes this possible. Making Out in English has been revised and redesigned to act as a guide to modern colloquial English for use in everyday informal interactions-giving access to the sort of catchy English expressions that aren't covered in traditional language materials. In the case of difficulties the book can be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with.This English phrasebook includes:A guide to pronouncing English words correctlyExplanations of basic English grammarComplete translationsUseful and interesting notes on the English language and cultureLots of colorful, fun and useful expressions not covered in other phrasebooks
Making Out in Hindi: (Hindi Phrasebook
by Rainer Krack Daniel KrasaMaking Out in Hindi is a fun, accessible and thorough Hindi phrase book and guide to the Hindi language as it's really spoken.If you are a student, businessman or tourist traveling to India and would like to have an authentic and meaningful experience, the key is being able to speak like a local. <P><P>This friendly and easy-to-use Hindi phrasebook makes this possible. Making Out in Hindi has been carefully designed to act as a guide to modern colloquial Hindi for use in everyday informal interactions-giving access to the sort of catchy Hindi expressions that aren't covered in traditional language materials. As well as the Romanized form of Hindi, each expression is given in authentic Hindi script (Devanagari), so that in the case of difficulties the book can be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with.This Hindi phrasebook includes:A guide to pronouncing Hindi words correctly, including vowels, consonants and nasalizationExplanations of basic Hindi grammar, such as, male vs. female, formal vs. informal, loan words and synonymsComplete Hindi translations including DevanagariUseful and interesting notes on the Hindi language and Indian cultureLots of colorful, fun and useful expressions not covered in other phrasebooks
Making Out in Indonesian: Revised Edition (Indonesian Phrasebook)
by Soe Tjen Marching Peter ConstantineMaking Out in Indonesian is a fun, accessible and thorough guide to Indonesian as it's really spoken. It has been updated and expanded to be even more helpful as a guide to modern colloquial Indonesian for use in everyday informal interactions-giving access to the sort of catchy expressions that aren't covered in traditional language materials.<P><P>It includes an introduction to the Indonesian language as well as a pronunciation guide, topical notes throughout on key points of language and culture, and chapters based on typical real-life encounters with speakers of Indonesian, including: o Making acquaintances o Discussing likes and dislikes o Sharing a meal o Going out on the town o Developing a romantic relationship or quarreling, even through to having sex and getting married or splitting up!
Making Out In Italian: (Italian Phrasebook)
by Nicoletta Nencioli AikenMaking Out in Italian is a fun, accessible and thorough Italian phrase book and guide to the Italian language as it's really spoken.This friendly and easy-to-use Italian phrasebook makes this possible.<P><P> Making Out in Italian has been carefully designed to act as a guide to modern colloquial Italian for use in everyday informal interactions-giving access to the sort of catchy Italian expressions that aren't covered in traditional language materials. Each expression is given in Italian so that in the case of difficulties the book can be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with. In addition, phonetic spellings of all words and phrases are included, making speaking Italian a breeze. For example, "Hi!"-ciao is also written as chah-oh.This Italian phrasebook includes:A guide to pronouncing Italian words correctly including double consonants and syllable stressesExplanations of basic Italian grammar, such as, questions, word gender, and formal vs. informalComplete Italian translations for all words and phrases including easy-to-use phonetic spellings.Useful and interesting notes on Italian language and cultureLots of colorful, fun and useful expressions not covered in other phrasebooks