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Racing Through Paradise: A Pacific Passage
by William F. Buckley Jr.The third of Bill Buckley's brilliant sailing books, chronicling his 4,000-mile voyage across the Pacific with four close friends, including his son and a photographer.
Atlantic High: A Celebration
by William F. Buckley Jr.William F. Buckley Jr.'s account of his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in the sailboat Sealestial, Atlantic High is a work that everywhere evidences Buckley's love for sailing and good companionship. Infused with his inimitable wit and supported by a rich fund of anecdotes and observations, Atlantic High is truly a one-of-a-kind work.
Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party
by George R. StewartThe tragedy of the Donner party constitutes one of the most amazing stories of the American West. In 1846 eighty-seven people -- men, women, and children -- set out for California, persuaded to attempt a new overland route. After struggling across the desert, losing many oxen, and nearly dying of thirst, they reached the very summit of the Sierras, only to be trapped by blinding snow and bitter storms. Many perished; some survived by resorting to cannibalism; all were subjected to unbearable suffering. Incorporating the diaries of the survivors and other contemporary documents, George Stewart wrote the definitive history of that ill-fated band of pioneers.
Round the World With Famous Authors
by Lowell Thomas"Round the World With Famous Authors" presents another format for a travel book -- a circumnavigation of the world through the eyes of famous writers.
The Golden Chersonese and The Way Thither
by Isabella L. BirdTravels in the Far East (modern Malaysia) in 1879
The Air-Conditioned Nightmare
by Henry MillerIn 1939, after ten years as an expatriate, Henry Miller returned to the United States with a keen desire to see what his native land was really like -- to get to the roots of the American nature and experience. He set out on a journey that was to last for three years, visiting many sections of the country and making friends of all descriptions. "The Air-Conditioned Nightmare" is the result of that odyssey.
An Area of Darkness: A Discovery of India
by V. S. NaipaulA classic of modern travel writing, "An Area of Darkness" is Nobel laureate V. S. Naipaul's profound reckoning with his ancestral homeland and an extraordinarily perceptive chronicle of his first encounter with India. Traveling from the bureaucratic morass of Bombay to the ethereal beauty of Kashmir, from a sacred ice cave in the Himalayas to an abandoned temple near Madras, Naipaul encounters a dizzying cross-section of humanity: browbeaten government workers and imperious servants, a suavely self-serving holy man and a deluded American religious seeker. "An Area of Darkness" also abounds with Naipaul's strikingly original responses to India's paralyzing caste system, its apparently serene acceptance of poverty and squalor, and the conflict between its desire for self-determination and its nostalgia for the British raj. The result may be the most elegant and passionate book ever written about the subcontinent.
Alaska Highway by Bicycle
by Arthur W. PetersonA story of Arthur Peterson's 1995 tour up the Alaska highway.
Pakistan: In the Shadow of Jihad and Afghanistan
by Mary Anne WeaverEmphasis on the past fifteen or so years.
Blind Courage
by Bill Irwin Dave MccaslinBill Irwin, a confessed non hiker, and his German Shepherd Seeing eye dog Orient, through hike the 2000 mile plus Appalachian Trail. With the help of Orient, god, and many great friends he meets along the way, Bill tells of the trials, triumphs and adventures on the trail. From the time a bear slowed their progress, to the time he almost slid off a cliff to certain death. The book is filled with stories that will make you laugh, reflect, and maybe bring you to tears.
Adventure Capitalist: The Ultimate Investor's Road Trip
by Jim RogersBehind the wheel of a sunburst-yellow, custom-built Mercedes, Rogers and his fiancee, began their Adventure They drove through 116 countries, through war zones, deserts, jungles, and blizzards.
Intermediate Second Year Telugu Medium History Text Book - Andhra Pradesh Board
by G Somasekhar Acharya G Krishna Prasad Babu D Giri L Srinivas Rao Dr A Amareswar RaoThis is the prescribed text book in the state of Andhra Pradesh for Intermediate Second Year Telugu Medium History subject
Twentieth Century Literature
by University Of MadrasThis book is a compiled materials of 20th century literature.
The European Discovery of America: The Northern Voyages A.D. 500--1600
by Samuel Eliot MorisonIn Samuel Eliot Morison's saga, he offers a comprehensive account of all the known voyages by Europeans to the New World from 500 A.D. to the seventeenth century. Together, the two volumes of The European Discovery of America tell the compelling stories of the many intrepid explorers who made what was then a journey fraught with danger--figures as diverse as Leif Ericsson, Columbus, John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, Martin Frobisher, Magellan, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Sir Francis Drake to name but a few. They also follow the adventures of lesser-known but no less interesting mariners and offer a detailed look at those who set them forth on their travels.
A Wall of Names: The Story of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
by Judy DonnellySurveys the history of the Vietnam War, chronicles the construction of the Vietnam Memorial, and discusses what the Memorial means to many Americans.
Charles Kuralt's America
by Charles KuraltCharles Kurault takes a year-long trip across the United States, visiting well-known and out-of-the-way places alike. He describes the things he sees, the people he meets and his thoughts on it all.