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The end of elsewhere: travels among the tourists
By Taras Grescoe. 2003
Taras Grescoe plunges into the ruts where the tourists are thickest, starting at the tip of Spain's Land's End and…
finishing, nine months later, on the soldier-patrolled beaches of China's End of the Earth. Along the way, he crosses the entire Eurasian landmass, experiencing all sorts of travel such as all-inclusive resorts, pilgrimages, and bus tours. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2003.The Greek for love: a memoir of Corfu
By James Chatto. 2005
They arrived as tourists in Corfu, Wendy from Canada and James from England. They enjoyed the sun, an idyllic beach,…
olives, fresh apricots and marinated lamb, and long evenings of storytelling at the local taverna. But what captivated James and Wendy was the way the islanders embraced them, and how their deep connection to Corfu and its people sustained them through tragedy just as it had carried them into love. Some strong language. 2005.The curse of the narrows: the Halifax explosion, 1917
By Laura MacDonald. 2005
On December 7, 1917, in the heart of the World War I, two ships collided in Halifax harbour. The resulting…
explosion killed over 2,000 people and injured some 6,000 more. Macdonald presents the whole story of how the military, volunteers and ordinary citizens united to organize one of the most complex relief efforts in North American history. Descriptions of violence. 2005.Slow death by rubber duck: how the toxic chemistry of everyday life affects our health
By Rick Smith, Bruce Lourie, Sarah Dopp. 2009
To prove that the most dangerous pollution comes from commonplace items in our homes and workplaces, Smith and Lourie ingested…
and inhaled these items for one week. They expose the miscreant corporate giants who manufacture the toxins, the weak-kneed government officials who let it happen, and the effects on people across the globe; they also describe the extent to which we are poisoned, from the simple household dust that is polluting our blood to the toxins in our urine that are created by run-of-the-mill shampoos and toothpaste. c2009.Shorty, an aviation pioneer: the story of Victor John Hatton
By James Glassco Henderson. 2004
Having survived the First World War in the trenches, Shorty Hatton started his aviation career in a near-fatal crash of…
an Avro 504K and ended it with another Avro aircraft, the Arrow. In the intervening years he was a military, bush, and test pilot, he taught fledgling aviators at Camp Borden, he was the first to fly new air mail routes in an open cockpit plane, and he tested newly-built Hawker Hurricanes before they joined the Battle of Britain. Some descriptions of sex. 2004.Ride the rising wind: one woman's journey across Canada
By Barbara Bradbury Kingscote. 2006
In May 1949, at the age of twenty, Barbara Kingscote left her farm in Mascouche, Quebec, and set out for…
the Pacific Ocean on horseback. Barbara and her equine companion Zazy reached the West Coast just over a year later. After travelling 4,000 miles, she discovered both herself and her country on the journey of a lifetime. 2006.Prisoners of the North
By Pierre Berton. 2004
The five 'prisoners' of the Arctic were Joe Boyle, a wealthy gold prospector; Vihjalmur Stefansson, who claimed to discover a…
tribe of blond Eskimos; Lady Jane Franklin, widow of famed explorer Sir John Franklin; John Hornby, whose obsessive quest for adventure took him to the Arctic's Barren Ground; and poet Robert Service. Their adventures read almost like fiction. All were loners, and obsessed by the North. Some descriptions of violence. 2004Antarctique solo: la fantastique aventure de Frédéric Dion : récit biographique
By Bryan Perro. 2015
" Après avoir traversé des centaines d'épreuves, le corps fatigué et l'esprit déstabilisé par le Soleil qui ne se couche…
jamais, alors même que sa traversée de l'Antarctique en solitaire est avancée, Frédéric Dion est victime d'une mauvaise bourrasque et perd son traîneau. Commence alors son combat contre le vent, la poudrerie naissante et le froid mordant afin de retrouver au plus vite son matériel de survie. D'expérience, Frédéric sait qu'il ne lui reste qu'une vingtaine de minutes, car, passé ce seuil, son traîneau sera recouvert de neige et impossible à repérer. Ce sont précisément ces vingt minutes qui sont racontées dans ce livre. Minute par minute, tout y passe... ses doutes, ses certitudes, ses exploits, sa famille, mais surtout son incroyable capacité à danser corps à corps avec la mort en lui imposant son rythme. Antarctique solo est le récit fabuleux d'un aventurier du XXIe siècle qui n'a pas froid aux yeux, mais demeure malgré tout d'une désarmante fragilité. " -- 4e de couv.No place for a lady: tales of adventurous women travelers
By Barbara Hodgson. 2002
The adventures of both celebrated and unknown women travelers in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries who suffered from Russian…
bed bugs, unveiled the secrets of Turkish harems, endured Africa's scorching heat, destructive thunderstorms, and plagues of scorpions, or traversed raging Tibetan rivers. 2002.My heart is Africa: a flying adventure
By Scott Griffin. 2006
In 1996, Scott Griffin joined the Flying Doctors Service, which flies doctors to remote areas of Africa - by flying…
to Kenya himself. Griffin's two-year adventure included storms, equipment problems, and fuel shortages while flying to Africa, and upon arrival he circumnavigated the continent, flying over deserts, mountains and jungles both as a medical volunteer and tourist. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2006.Living things we love to hate: facts, fantasies & fallacies
By Des Kennedy. 1992
Kennedy examines our relationships with everything we are supposed to hate -- from dandelions to snakes. With anecdotes and interesting…
facts, he talks about our war against pests and tries to reconcile humanity to the natural world. 1992.Lusitania 1915, la dernière traversée
By Erik Larson, Paul Simon Bouffartigue. 2016
" Le 1er mai 1915, le Lusitania, un paquebot britannique, quitte New York pour rejoindre Liverpool, avec à son bord…
près de 2.000 passagers. Le capitaine sait qu'il n'a pas le droit de s'approcher de l'Angleterre, zone de guerre. Mais, les règles interdisent les attaques de bateaux civils. À bord du sous-marin allemand U-20, le capitaine Schwieger est cependant bien décidé à couler le navire. " Titre uniforme: Dead wake: the last crossing of the Lusitania.Let it rot!: the gardener's guide to composting (Storey's down-to-earth guides)
By Stu Campbell. 1998
Covers reasons to compost; differing approaches; how decomposition works; various methods, ingredients, and containers; how to speed decomposition; and how…
to use the end result. The bibliography provides 14 other books on composting; a list of sources of composting supplies is also given. c1998.Berezina ((Démarches).)
By Sylvain Tesson. 2015
" S. Tesson décrit son voyage en side-car de Moscou à Paris, sur les traces de Napoléon, 200 ans, presque…
jour pour jour, après la retraite de Russie. La débâcle tragique de l'armée française, les tourments des soldats, les étapes du parcours (Smolensk, Minsk, la Berezina, Vilnius, etc.) sont relatés. " -- 4e de couv.John Franklin: l'homme qui mangea ses bottes
By Anne Pons. 2009
Alors que le réchauffement climatique provoque aujourd'hui la fonte de la banquise arctique, peut-on imaginer que tant d'hommes, tant de…
marins se soient jadis acharnés, au prix de mille souffrances, à trouver ce mythique passage du Nord -Ouest qui devait permettre d'aller directement de l'Atlantique au Pacifique et ouvrir un raccourci vers les richesses de l'Orient ? Ce livre est l'histoire de l'un d'entre eux, l'Anglais John Franklin, ancien de Trafalgar, dont les expéditions successives tinrent en haleine, dans la première moitié du XIXe siècle, la Grande-Bretagne, l'Europe et l'Amérique. Lui et ses hommes arpentèrent des terres inconnues, endurant les rigueurs des hautes latitudes, s'obstinant à forcer le barrage des glaces, découvrant les Indiens et les Esquimaux qu'ils rencontraient pour la première fois, et allant jusqu'à dévorer le cuir de leurs chaussures pour survivre. On ne peut rien comprendre à leur odyssée héroïque sans dénoncer les orgueilleuses traditions de l'Amirauté britannique qui les retenaient d'adopter les vêtements, la nourriture et les coutumes leur permettant d'échapper à la famine et au froid. Drame trop prévisible, la disparition de Franklin en 1845 avec les 129 hommes de l'Erebus et du Terror déclencha une cinquantaine d'expéditions lancées à leur recherche pendant plus de dix ans, grâce au soutien inconditionnel de sa romanesque épouse, lady fane, qui refusa jusqu'au bout de croire à sa mort. Quelques corps ont été retrouvés, il y a seulement une trentaine d'années.Italian days
By Barbara Grizzuti Harrison. 1989
An in-depth travel guide to Italy, which provides a mixture of history, politics, folklore, food, architecture, arts, literature, and local…
anecdotes. From modern, fashionable Milan to historic Rome and primitive Calabria, the author reflects on the country of her origins, where the keys to her past are held by those who never left. 1989.Into the silence: the Great War, Mallory and the conquest of Everest
By Wade Davis. 2012
While the quest for Mount Everest may have begun as a grand imperial gesture, it ended as a mission of…
revival for a country and a lost generation bled white by war. In a monumental work of history and adventure, Davis asks not whether George Mallory was the first to reach the summit of Everest, but rather why he kept climbing on that fateful day. 2012.Hiking the Continental Divide Trail: one woman's journey
By Jennifer A Hanson. 2011
A grand journey of over 2,000 miles from Mexico to Canada! Avid outdoorswoman Jennifer Hanson and her husband Greg Allen…
set off to thru-hike the Continental Divide Trail. During their hike, Jennifer learned she had lost her father to cancer and, within three weeks, her husband was forced to leave the trail due to injury. Jennifer finished the last nine hundred miles of the trail alone. Includes the thru-hike preparation and timeline, an equipment and clothing list, a food list, itinerary and supply points, a map list and sources. 2011.Better house and planet: Over 500 Tips For Efficient Housekeeping
By Marjorie Harris. 1991
Fatal passage: the untold story of John Rae, the Arctic adventurer who discovered the fate of Franklin
By Kenneth McGoogan. 2001
In 1854, John Rae, a Scottish immigrant to Canada, led a small expedition across the Boothia Peninsula to map the…
missing link in the Northwest Passage. This accomplishment, along with his other geographical contributions, should have earned him glory. Instead, Rae faded from the record. In this book, the author aims to restore Rae's name to the historical record as one of the heroes of Arctic exploration. 2001.