books about: geographical     books:       Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage409 reviews Alfred Lansing Carroll & Graf, 1999 Brilliant and breath-taking An absolutely fantastic account of an ordeal almost beyond belief. The reading was wonderful, because the writing was impeccable. Granted, one can't really go wrong with a subject this fascinating; Shackleton's voyage (actually several voyages in one, or so it seemed) is something that is hard to fathom. How he actually accomplished what he did in those conditions is something I don't think ...             The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir334 reviews Bill Bryson Broadway, 2007 It got me through I read this book after receiving some devastating personal news. I grew up at a later time than Mr. Bryson, and in a different part of the country, but I found myself laughing hysterically and relating very well to his accounts of growing up in America. I loved his bits of factual information providing references of where he was and what was going on around him. I consider this book ingeniously ...             Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop: Basics of ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo (Getting to Know (ESRI Press))13 reviews Tim Ormsby, Eileen Napoleon, ... ESRI Press, 2008 good book well, it is good book and new, also it delivered on time. and i thankful to the sealer.             National Geographic Bee Official Study Guide, 3rd edition3 reviews Stephen F. Cunha National Geographic Children's Books, 2008 Great Bee Info If you have a child interested in competing in a geography bee, this is an invaluable source. It is well-organized and child-friendly.             The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition163 reviews Caroline Alexander Knopf, 1998 Remarkable Voyage Told in Text and Photos Explorer Ernest Shackleton didn't know when he named his boat "The Endurance" that he would be foreshadowing a survival experience for the ages. The story of his nearly two years of survival in the Antarctic and southern polar areas is one of endurance and fortitude in the face of unimaginable physical hardships. The text and the photos evoke the many emotions and thoughts that must have ...             Atlantis Found (A Dirk Pitt Novel) (Dirk Pitt Adventure)363 reviews Clive Cussler Berkley, 2001 Atlantis Found I found this book to be one of the most memorable books I have ever read. It is wonderful! You will pick it up and not want to put it down. -- And you will not forget it either!             The Geography Bee Complete Preparation Handbook: 1,001 Questions & Answers to Help You Win Again and Again!22 reviews Matthew T. Rosenberg, Jennifer E. Rosenberg, ... Three Rivers Press, 2002 Great book for geography knowledge. This is a great resource for anyone who wants to study for the NG GeoBee, but also a fantastic resource for geography questions for the classroom, or even for table quizzes.             GIS Tutorial: Workbook for ArcView 912 reviews Wilpen L. Gorr, Kristen S. Kurland ESRI Press, 2008 Excellent work with minor flaws I found this to be an excellent book to teach the Arc family of products. I have learned a lot. The work assignments in Chapter 5 are confusing because the author doesn't tell the reader what projections are to be used. Took about four hours to decipher the intent that could have been resolved with two words. The ESRI web site has changed since the book was written and there are other minor ...             The Hunt for Atlantis: A Novel29 reviews Andy McDermott Bantam, 2009 The Hunt for Atlantis Great book, it read like a movie. I could not put it down. It held My attention from cover to cover. I don't have the words to describe it, I just thought it was great, since reading this one i went and got all of his other books. Can't wait for the next one             Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West378 reviews Stephen Ambrose Simon & Schuster, 1997 Major Robert Clark Floyd was the father of Sergeant Charles Floyd. Major Robert Clark Floyd was the father of Sergeant Charles Floyd of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. (On page 118, the father of Sergeant Charles Floyd is incorrectly named as "Captain Charles Floyd.") In the context of this particular book, this error may seem like a small one to some. However, in the bigger picture (the significance to American history, and, in particular, the Floyd family ...             Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop: The Basics of ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo Updated for ArcGIS 9 (Getting ...75 reviews Tim Ormsby, Eileen Napoleon, ... Esri Press, 2004 First GIS Book This book was my introduction to the world of GIS and it did so very well. Concise and exact instructions that do not miss a step; explainations and examples go a long way to understand the software product. This is definitely the best book for use in a GIS class.             Wild Men, Wild Alaska: Finding What Lies Beyond the Limits60 reviews Rocky McElveen Thomas Nelson, 2007 You betcha! Alaska in the raw! Some of the most heart touching stories you will ever read, about wild and superbly beautiful Alaska. Wild Men, Wild Alaska is a Bonanza revealing the very heart of the innermost cravings buried in modern man, the glory of Creation, and the intricate interplay between scores of bear, moose, caribou, wolves, and other animals, and the thrill of legitimate hunting and fishing. Some stories will ...             Civilization in the West, Combined Volume (7th Edition)5 reviews Mark Kishlansky, Patricia O'Brien Longman, 2007 A good text book It'shard to write a review of a text book. Im most happy that it was $40.00 less than school book store.             GIS Tutorial II: Spatial Analysis Workbook4 reviews David Allen ESRI Press, 2009 A highly recommended textbook for either classroom curriculums or self-instruction Geographic information system (GIS) technology is now ubiquitous across the globe. The sequel to "GIS Tutorial: Workbook for ArcView 9", this second volume, "GIS Tutorial II: Spatial Analysis Workbook" focuses on how to perform spatial analysis using the tools in ArcGIS Desktop. Thoroughly 'user friendly', detailed, step-by-step procedures will help guide the reader through a number of spatial ...             The Discoverers85 reviews Daniel J. Boorstin Vintage, 1985 good n prompt service I send it is as a gift to a friend in Germany and he was pleased with the service and the book as well. thanks for that.             Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before98 reviews Tony Horwitz Picador, 2003 A plain, zealous man In his three most recent books, of which "Blue Latitudes" is the middle, Tony Horwitz has gone where someone else has gone before. But those someone elses were a long time ago and he is curious about the historical truth to be found in the places they went as well as the way it reverberates in contemporary culture. His products are immensely readable, intelligent journalistic hybrids of ...             Wisdom Sits in Places: Landscape and Language Among the Western Apache11 reviews Keith H. Basso University of New Mexico Press, 1996 Fascinating, Interesting, and Quite Simply Amazing There is nothing I can say that would do any justice as to how great this book is. It was everything you could possibly hope for in an ethnographic text. You learn a lot about a culture very different from ours and it is truly just fascinating!             Maps of the Ancient Sea Kings: Evidence of Advanced Civilization in the Ice Age43 reviews Charles H. Hapgood Adventures Unlimited Press, 1997 Although I give 4 star, It is a must read!!! There are many theories about the ancient civilizations. If we look back to the human history, somehow we always cross the boundaries of official science. The biggest problem is the lack of solid evidences. Prof. Hapgood finds his evidence in old maps. In his book he analyze maps with scientific methodology, and gets some really interesting results. Focusing mainly to the map of Piri Reis, he ...             The Third Man Factor: Surviving the Impossible20 reviews John Geiger Weinstein Books, 2009 Angels or Gray Matter? Geiger is the editorial board editor at the Globe and Mail and author of Frozen in Time: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition. What he is not is a scientist I didn't expect nor receive an in-depth review of the scientific side of this phenomenon. Geiger does give us an intelligent tour of Third Man visitations. This tour includes a serious look at the scientific aspects along with the spiritual ...             The Essential Wilderness Navigator: How to Find Your Way in the Great Outdoors, Second Edition12 reviews David Seidman, Paul Cleveland International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2000 Essential to using a compass I have been using a compass for many years but I always thought there was much more than I knew. I went to using GPS for all my navigation a few years ago. I purchased 3 books on compass usage a couple years ago after my wife and I broke my GPS during a snowstorm in the mountains of Colorado leaving us in a bad mess. I quickly ran through the other 2, and although they were good they were not as ...              search for books adventure, american, antarctic, arceditor, civilization, combined, complete, discoverers, endurance, essential, expedition, geographic, geography, impossible, incredible, jefferson, landscape, latitudes, legendary, meriwether, navigator, outdoors, preparation, questions, shackleton, surviving, thunderbolt, tutorial, undaunted, wilderness books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: The Phlebotomy Workbook we recommend Brilliant and breath-taking home  impressum - about us