Trekking in the Moroccan Atlas
Author : Richard Knight
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,32 MB
Release : 2000-04
Category : High Atlas Mountains (Morocco)
ISBN : 9781873756355
Atlas Obscura
Author : Joshua Foer
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 40,57 MB
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : Travel
ISBN : 076118967X
Book Description
It's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wonders—the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that's so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M.C. Escher-like stepwells in India. Mind-boggling events, like the Baby Jumping Festival in Spain, where men dressed as devils literally vault over rows of squirming infants. Not to mention the Great Stalacpipe Organ in Virginia, Turkmenistan's 40-year hole of fire called the Gates of Hell, a graveyard for decommissioned ships on the coast of Bangladesh, eccentric bone museums in Italy, or a weather-forecasting invention that was powered by leeches, still on display in Devon, England. Created by Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras and Ella Morton, ATLAS OBSCURA revels in the weird, the unexpected, the overlooked, the hidden and the mysterious. Every page expands our sense of how strange and marvelous the world really is. And with its compelling descriptions, hundreds of photographs, surprising charts, maps for every region of the world, it is a book to enter anywhere, and will be as appealing to the armchair traveler as the die-hard adventurer. Anyone can be a tourist. ATLAS OBSCURA is for the explorer.
Traveler's World Atlas and Guide
Author : Rand McNally and Company
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 30,34 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780528837814
Book Description
This guide is more than just a world atlas. It's a complete reference for planning domestic and international business trips and vacations. It offers the kind of detailed information and tips that travelers really need- especially when visiting unfamiliar countries or cities.
The Atlas of the Civil War
Author : James M. McPherson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 31,68 MB
Release : 2022-06-21
Category : History
ISBN : 1510756701
Book Description
From the first shots fired at Fort Sumter in 1861 to the final clashes on the Road to Appomattox in 1864, The Atlas of the Civil War reconstructs the battles of America's bloodiest war with unparalleled clarity and precision. Edited by Pulitzer Prize recipient James M. McPherson and written by America's leading military historians, this peerless reference charts the major campaigns and skirmishes of the Civil War. Each battle is meticulously plotted on one of 200 specially commissioned full-color maps. Timelines provide detailed, play-by-play maneuvers, and the accompanying text highlights the strategic aims and tactical considerations of the men in charge. Each of the battle, communications, and locator maps are cross-referenced to provide a comprehensive overview of the fighting as it swept across the country. With more than two hundred photographs and countless personal accounts that vividly describe the experiences of soldiers in the fields, The Atlas of the Civil War brings to life the human drama that pitted state against state and brother against brother.
Kids' World Atlas
Author : Karen Foster
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 37,24 MB
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1404861998
Book Description
Provides information about the geography of each of the continents, including landforms, bodies of water, climate, plants, animals, population, and flags, and about the poles and the oceans.
Atlas of Cursed Places
Author : Olivier Le Carrer
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 37,25 MB
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0316353515
Book Description
Atlas Obscura says this lushly illustrated New York Times bestselling guide to dozens of dangerous, eerie, and infamous locations is the perfect gift for "those who believe the world is still full of mysteries to investigate." Pick up the acclaimed Atlas of Cursed Places and visit the world's most nerve-wracking locations. With pithy historical profiles, vintage full-color maps, and haunting tales that will color your perspective (and send tingles down your spine), this is a clever gift for the intrepid traveler or armchair adventurer who wants to explore destinations both remarkable and daunting. Visit: a coal town where the ground is constantly on fire a Zambian national park where more than 8 million bats darken the skies the infamous suicide location of Aokigahara Forest near Mount Fuji the lesser-known Nevada triangle, in which dozens of aircraft have inexplicably disappeared Beautifully packaged and written with a twisty sense of humor, Atlas of Cursed Places puts your quirky side on the map.
The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid
Author : Dylan Thuras
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 41,7 MB
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1523503548
Book Description
New York Times bestseller! The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid is a thrilling expedition to 100 of the most surprising, mysterious, and weird-but-true places on earth. For curious kids, this is the chance to embark on the journey of a lifetime—and see how faraway countries have more in common than you might expect! Hopscotch from country to country in a chain of connecting attractions: Explore Mexico’s glittering cave of crystals, then visit the world’s largest cave in Vietnam. Peer over a 355-foot waterfall in Zambia, then learn how Antarctica’s Blood Falls got their mysterious color. Or see mysterious mummies in Japan and France, then majestic ice caves in both Argentina and Austria. As you climb mountains, zip-line over forests, and dive into oceans, this book is your passport to a world of hidden wonders, illuminated by gorgeous art.
Colorado Fishing Guide & Atlas
Author : Outdoor Books & Maps (Firm)
Publisher : Adler Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 43,54 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780930657413
Book Description
This top-selling guide is the ultimate for any angler looking for new fishing spots in Colorado. The book is packed with extensive information on where to fish within Colorado's national forests, national recreation areas, state parks, and state trust lands. It includes directions to lakes and streams, detailed maps, information about governing agencies, kinds of fish you will find, and insightful comments.
The Atlas of Reality
Author : Robert C. Koons
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 725 pages
File Size : 11,33 MB
Release : 2017-04-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1119116120
Book Description
The Atlas of Reality: A Comprehensive Guide to Metaphysics presents an extensive examination of the key topics, concepts, and guiding principles of metaphysics. Represents the most comprehensive guide to metaphysics available today Offers authoritative coverage of the full range of topics that comprise the field of metaphysics in an accessible manner while considering competing views Explores key concepts such as space, time, powers, universals, and composition with clarity and depth Articulates coherent packages of metaphysical theses that include neo-Aristotelian, Quinean, Armstrongian, and neo-Humean Carefully tracks the use of common assumptions and methodological principles in metaphysics
Mountaineering in the Moroccan High Atlas
Author : Des Clark
Publisher : Cicerone Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,98 MB
Release : 2011-02-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781852846114
Book Description
The first English-language guide to winter mountaineering right across the Moroccan High Atlas of North Africa from Taroudant in the south-west to Midelt in the north-east, all accessible from Marrakech. Covers routes on 40 peaks over 3000m, including Jbel Toubkal, Ighil Mgoun, Jbel Tinergwet. For experienced winter walkers and mountaineers.
