books about: discovery     books:       Champlain's Dream49 reviews David Hackett Fischer Simon & Schuster, 2008 Fascinating Biography of a Man I Had No Interest In A couple of David Hackett Fischer's books have been on my "to read" list since they came out: Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America and Washington's Crossing, and I'm embarrassed to admit that they are STILL on my "to read" list. However, in normal circumstances Champlain's Dream would not have been on that list. I'm old enough to have learned about explorers in school before you ...             The Last Days of the Incas56 reviews Kim MacQuarrie Simon & Schuster, 2007 This Is Historical Writing At Its Finest! This is an enthralling account of one of the most fascinating periods in world history. MacQuarrie's canvas is broad: he recounts the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, the modern search for the Incas' lost Amazonian capital of Vilcabamba, and of the discovery of Machu Picchu, painting a vivid picture of the South American culture and the Spanish conquest. This is historical writing at its ...             Collage Discovery Workshop59 reviews Claudine Hellmuth North Light Books, 2003 I highly recommend this book. This is a book that I just love! When I first got this book, I had been trying to make collage artwork using magazine images, etc. But all my artwork looked like crap, to put it mildly. And I'm usually pretty good at creating beautiful artwork, even when I don't know what I'm doing (ok, so I'm a little vain about my art). But I just couldn't figure out how people created some of the collage ...             My Utmost For His Highest: Limited PB Edition150 reviews Oswald Chambers Discovery House Publishers, 2008 My Utmost For His Highest It was my devotional for 4 years now and I bought these to give to my intimate Christan friends for Christmas. He is spiritually deep.             Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, 1847 (Dear America Series)167 reviews Kristiana Gregory Scholastic Inc., 1997 Early Americans Faced Many Perils! I purchased this book for my middle school daughter. Boy did it show how hard life was for early Americans traveling across the Oregon Trail. This book is a great way to show today's kids how easy they really have it!             Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin (Ologies)60 reviews Master Merlin, Dugald Steer Candlewick, 2005 wonderfully entertaining book... I consumed this wonderfully entertaining book in a day. I smiled, as it is a happy book for all ages to enjoy. I like to believe that magic exists today for all us clever wizards and witches!             Ship Ablaze: The Tragedy of the Steamboat General Slocum54 reviews Ed O'Donnell Broadway, 2004 Blazing example of negligence Prior to September 11, 2001, the burning of the General Slocum was New York City's worst disaster in terms of casualty rate. An estimated 1300 Lower East Side residents, most of them members of St. Mark's Lutheran parish, boarded the steamer on the morning of June 15, 1904 for the annual church picnic at Eatons Neck, Long Island. Barely two hours later, a blaze broke out in a storage compartment, ...             One River: Science, Adventure and Hallucinogenics in the Amazon Basin38 reviews Wade Davis Simon & Schuster Ltd, 1997 One River This amazing book tracks the young career of National Geographic Researcher in Residence Wade Davis as well as the life of Prof. Richard Schulties, who was probably the best ethnobotanist the world has ever seen. Davis' task was difficult because Schulties kept no journals or logs of his travels. When he could, Davis interviewed Schulties whose failing mind made the process difficult. Davis ...             Wrapped In Blue: A Journey of Discovery35 reviews Donna Rose Living Legacy Press, 2004 A Moving and Honest Story For any persons who have wondered about making the journey from manhood to womanhood, this is a "must" read. It is also a most scary and tension-filled adventure as we follow Dave from his life as a world class athlete, a husband and father and a successful professional into being Donna, a most attractive and lovely professional woman. I found myself engrossed in this book from the first ...             Titanic: An Illustrated History49 reviews Donald Lynch, Ken Marschall Hyperion Books, 1992 Take a Trip on the Titanic My eight year old brought this book home from her school library and asked me if I would read it with her. Well, I started to read it and couldn't put it down. The pictures, the photos, the descriptions and the narratives were so rich and wonderful, by the time I was done reading I felt as though I had journeyed on the Titanic myself. I just can't say enough about this fantastic book. Very ...             Journals of Lewis and Clark (Classic, Nature, Penguin)27 reviews Meriwether Lewis, William Clark Penguin (Non-Classics), 1989 An amazing historic journey related by the travelers themselves It's amazing they pulled it off and lost only one man (and got into a real fight with the natives only once) and despite all the incredible difficulties wrote it all down. There is no substitute for getting it directly from the horse's mouth. Bernard DeVoto does a great job keeping the story flowing with footnotes, editorial explanations and maps. This book will help you connect the dots at all ...             Seeds of Hope: The Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild, California Territory 1849 (Dear America Series)28 reviews Kristiana Gregory Scholastic Inc., 2001 Glittering Gold Seeds of Hope / 0-590-51157-2 Another wonderful addition to the Dear America books. I continue to be surprised at how fascinating and readable these books are for adults, even as I review them for children. The Good: Once again, the Dear America formula has rendered complex and difficult history into an entertaining and personal portrayal. When Susanna's mother dies en route to Oregon, her ...             Trail Guide to the Body : How to Locate Muscles, Bones & More!31 reviews Andrew R. Biel Books of Discovery, 2001 Fantabulous! Absolutely wonderful book for any bodywork/ or A/P student. Easy to understand, clearly pictured & grouped for quick reference. Have to agree w/other reviewers' that this is one of the best books for learning the human body. Sketches show instertions/origins and is written in an easy to understand format. Muscles/bones are "highlighted" w/in the body, making it easy to envision the location. ...             How Can I Run a Tight Ship When I'm Surrounded by Loose Cannons?: Proverbs 31 Discoveries for Yielding to the ...23 reviews Kathi Macias New Hope Publishers, 2009 Great Reality Check For Those Who Try So Hard To Be Perfect! Perfect for : Personal Use, Bible Study Group (Women's) In a nutshell: I don't know about you, but I've spent countless hours trying to find people, books, and websites that could help me become the perfect wife, mother, daughter, friend, etc. and I have been marginally successful (there are countless sites to help with menu planning, cleaning schedules, etc)! But with each thing I manage to ...             Leading at the Edge : Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition27 reviews Dennis N. T. Perkins, Margaret P. Holtman, ... AMACOM, 2000 Leadership at its best As a retired US Army Reserve Captain, I am no stranger to leadership and this book is a great lesson on how to lead people in the hardest of circumstances. If you are in a leadership position of any kind, you must read this book.             The Night Lives on26 reviews Walter Lord Penguin, 1998 NIGHT LIVES ON WALTER LORD DOES IT AGAIN. HE BRINGS IT ALL TO LIFE. A MUST HAVE FOR ALL "TITANIC" FANS!             The Arctic Grail: The Quest for the North West Passage and the North Pole 1818-1909 (First Edtiion)29 reviews Pierre Berton McClelland & Stewart, 1988 Truly breathtaking, fascinating stories extraordinarily told Very rarely the reader is so moved by a book that he simply starts thinking about it around the clock. It is such a powerful book. For two weeks I couldn't think about anything else than Arctic and those people confined by and in the ice for often several years. It is the book you will never forget. It is so powerful narrative. Reader get accustomed with names like Lancaster Sound, ...             Exploring the Titanic26 reviews Robert D. Ballard Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999 Titanic Do you like old ships? Well, I know the right one for you. It is the Titanic. It is about a ship that hit an ice berg and went down. So go under water with Dr.Robert Ballard and explore the Titanic. Good Luck! This book is recommended for 8 and up.             Metal Craft Discovery Workshop30 reviews Linda O'Brien, Opie O'Brien North Light Books, 2005 Now this is recycling! What a joy! If you can follow well organized (with lots of photos!) instructions written as if you were talking over the fence, this is the book for you. It is not only very instructional but more so inspirational. From tools to image transferring with all the step by step instruction without "selling" unnecessary stuff that will set in the workshop unused, this is a wonderful source. Read it ...             The Complete Works of Oswald Chambers: (Includes CD-Rom) (OSWALD CHAMBERS LIBRARY)34 reviews Oswald Chambers Discovery House Publishers, 2000 The Essence of Christian Living The Complete Works of Oswald Chambers Discovery House Publishers © 2000 by Oswald Chambers Publications Association, Limited Preface to Review. Sifting through the sands of time, the lives of men and of times and of places and of things are easily lost or forgotten. My own life, that of my family, of my ancestry, are not noticeable or distinct, when contrasted with the span of ...              search for books 1818-1909, adventure, antarctic, california, campbell, chambers, champlain, complete, discoveries, discovery, expedition, exploring, extraordinary, fairchild, hallucinogenics, history, illustrated, includes, journals, journey, leadership, lonesome, proverbs, shackleton, steamboat, surrounded, territory, wizardology, workshop, yielding books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen VHS: Innocent Sleep [VHS] home  impressum - about us