Title search results
Showing 41 - 60 of 18636 items
The dig tree: the extraordinary story of the ill-fated Burke and Wills 1860 expedition
By Sarah Murgatroyd. 2003
In 1860, an eccentric Irish police officer named Robert O'Hara Burke set out to Melbourne at the head of the…
most ambitious expedition of his age. Up until this point Australia had remained a truly dark continent, but times were changing. On 20 August Burke and his team of eighteen men made a confident start - journeying north towards the Gulf of Carpentaria. Accompanied by William Wills, a shy English scientist, he was prepared to risk everything to cross the continent. Meanwhile, John McDouall Stuart, a dour Scotsman with a fondness for the bottle, was already trekking north from Adelaide. The race was on. 2003.The colossus of New York: a city in thirteen parts
By Colson Whitehead. 2003
The destruction of Jerusalem: Excerpts
By Flavius Josephus. 1992
The civil war: 50-48 BC
By Julius Caesar. 1989
A personal analysis by two veteran sportswriters and hockey fans on the current crisis in hockey. They discuss the downturn…
of the game's traditions as it turned more violent and NHL games became almost boring. The authors also offer solutions on how they think hockey's future can be saved.The decline and fall of the House of Windsor
By Donald Spoto. 1995
This book describes a number of intriguing incidents in the personal lives of the British Royal Family, dating back to…
the time of Queen Victoria. The family conflicts and the personal failings of a number of the royals have been magnified through the lens of the press, ever eager for fresh details with which to build the impression of scandal. 1995.The Dead Sea scrolls deception: The Explosive Contents Of The Dead Sea Scrolls And How The Church Conspired To Suppress Them
By Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh. 1991
The circus at the edge of the earth: travels with the Great Wallenda Circus
By Charles Wilkins. 1998
The author travelled over three-thousand kilometres in Canada in order to get the inside story on life with a travelling…
circus. He vividly describes the seductive freedoms and horrific risks of traditional circus life. He also shares the lives of the circus performers and their motivations for becoming a member of a travelling troupe. 1998.The Chinese, portrait of a people: Portrait Of A People
By John Fraser. 1980
As a correspondent to the Toronto "Globe and Mail" in Peking, Fraser had the opportunity to meet a wide range…
of Chinese people and to learn of their culture and government. 1980.The curse of King Tut's mummy (Stepping stones. True stories)
By Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld. 2007
When the pharaohs of Egypt died, they were mummified and buried in pyramids and tombs with all their riches. But…
as centuries passed, the tombs were looted and the pharaohs' gold stolen. Then Howard Carter found the greatest Egyptian treasure trove of all - the tomb of King Tut's mummy! But did the amazing treasure come with a deadly curse? Grades 2-4. 2007.The city of falling angels
By John Berendt. 2006
Taking the fire that destroyed the Fenice theatre in 1996 as his starting point, John Berendt creates a portrait of…
Venice and its extraordinary inhabitants. Beneath the exquisite facade of the world's most beautiful historic city, scandal, corruption and venality are rampant, and John Berendt is a master at seeking them out. It is the inhabitants of Venice who are the real stars of this story: Ezra Pound and his mistress, Olga; poet Mario Stefani; the Rat Man of Treviso; or Mario Moro self-styled carabiniere, fireman, soldier or airman, depending on the day of the week. 2006.The coast: a journey down the Atlantic shore
By Joseph Jacobs Thorndike. 1993
A series of travelogues trace the East Coast of the United States. The author combines a walking tour from Quoddy…
Head, Maine, southward to the Florida Keys; reflections on what the shoreline was and what it has become; impressions of places he has formed from the writings and paintings of others; an examination of problems; and a chronicle of what is being done to preserve the land, the sea, and the wildlife. 1993.The Cannibal Queen: an aerial odyssey across America
By Stephen Coonts. 1992
In June 1991, Coonts and his son David set out on the first leg of a journey in a 1942…
Stearman open-cockpit biplane. The trip will eventually take Coonts into each of the forty-eight continental United States. As he traverses the country, Coonts portrays life in small-town America as well as in big towns, and paints a picture of scorching deserts, dismal swamps, and soaring mountains. c1992.The boys of Saturday night: inside Hockey night in Canada
By Scott Young. 1990
A history of the 60-year-old CBC broadcast which originally began on radio in 1929 and became a Canadian institution. Discusses…
the financial arrangements, the internal politics and battles with CBC, and provides a behind-the-scenes look at the announcers, cameramen, technicians and directors who put the show together. 1990.The breach: Kilimanjaro and the conquest of self
By Rob Taylor. 1981
The bodyguard's story: Diana, the crash, and the sole survivor
By Trevor Rees-Jones, Moira Johnston. 2000
As the sole survivor of the 1997 auto accident that killed the Princess of Wales, Dodi Fayed, and their chauffeur,…
bodyguard Rees-Jones offers his account of the events leading up to the crash and its aftermath. He also discusses his own efforts to cope with injuries and unwelcome notoriety. Bestseller. 2000.The bookseller of Kabul
By Åsne Seierstad. 2003
Two weeks after September 11th, award-winning journalist Asne Seierstad went to Afghanistan to report on the conflict there. In the…
following spring she returned to live with an Afghan family for several months. For more than 20 years Sultan Khan defied the authorities - be they Communist or Taliban - in order to supply books to the people of Kabul. He was arrested, interrogated and imprisoned by the Communists, and watched illiterate Taliban soldiers burn piles of his books in the street. But while Khan is passionate in his love of books and hatred of censorship, he is also a committed Muslim with strict views on family life. 2003.The blessings of a good thick skirt: women travellers and their world
By Mary Russell. 1988
Some of the most remarkable journeys ever made have been undertaken by women. These include Alexandra David-Neel and her explorations…
of Tibet, and Naomi James and her solo voyage around the world. A gallery of female adventurers is presented, as well as insights into their motives for leaving the traditional women's roles behind.The big red train ride
By Eric Newby. 1978
The author made the 6,000 mile journey from Moscow to the Pacific, on the Trans-Siberian railway in 1977. He was…
accompanied by a Slovene (his wife), a German (photographer) and the official Russian guide. The result is a very individual travel book. 1978.The Big M: the Frank Mahovlich story
By Ted Mahovlich. 1999
Through interviews, anecdotes and photographs, Ted Mahovlich explores the life and career of his father, hockey legend Frank Mahovlich. He…
follows his father's childhood and his early career in the old farm team system to his rise in the NHL and the World Hockey Association. 1999.