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Three's a crew
By Kathrene Pinkerton. 1940
"This is New York, honey!": a homage to Manhattan, with love and rage
By Michele Landsberg. 1989
Toronto writer Michele Landsberg moved to New York City when her husband, Stephen Lewis, became Canada's ambassador to the United…
Nations. Here she provides a portrait of New York, from secluded public gardens and bustling family neighbourhoods to political corruption, racism and poverty. 1990, c1989.The Whale and the Supercomputer: on the northern front of climate change
By Charles Wohlforth. 2004
Journalist offers a nuanced account of global warming from the perspectives of scientists and native Alaskan In~upiaq people. Examines the…
impact of climate change on the In~upiaq, whose traditional livelihood is threatened by milder winters and thinning sea ice. Provides the contrasting viewpoints of scientists studying Arctic environmental changes. 2004.The walk west: a walk across America 2
By Peter Jenkins, Barbara Jenkins. 1981
A description of the authors' trip from New Orleans to Oregon. They tell of their experiences and the people they…
met during their 2,000 mile walk, beginning in 1976 and ending in 1979. Sequel to "Walk across America." 1981.The snow geese: a story of home
By William Fiennes. 2002
Every spring, millions of geese embark on an arduous three-thousand-mile migration from their winter quarters in the southern United States…
to their breeding grounds in the Canadian Arctic. One year William Fiennes decided to go with them. Intrigued by what he'd read about the birds' amazing annual journey, Fiennes was also desperate to emerge from a period of illness and from the belief that, at age twenty-six, his life had ground to a halt. 2002.The remarkable world of Frances Barkley, 1769-1845
By Beth Hill, Frances Barkley. 1978
Frances Barkley was the first European woman to set foot on the coast of B.C. In 1786, she embarked from…
Europe on a trade and exploration voyage with her husband, Captain Charles W. Barkley. Her reminiscences contain her descriptions of their life at sea, and visits to South America, India, China, and what is now known as Alaska and British Columbia. 1978.The lost continent and, Neither here nor there
By Bill Bryson. 1992
Here in one volume are two comic masterpieces by Bill Bryson, the books that have brought him acclaim as one…
of the funniest writers at work today. "The Lost Continent" is the story of Bryson's return to America, the land of his youth, after ten years in England. He borrowed his mother's car and set out, and his account of his journey has become a classic. In "Neither here nor there" Bryson is in Europe, travelling from Hammerfest in Norway to Istanbul. Fluent in at least one language, a backpack on his shoulders and a tight fist on his wallet, Bryson is a hilarious guide. Strong language. 1992.The lost Ark of the Covenant: solving the 2,500 year old mystery of the fabled biblical ark
By Tudor Parfitt. 2008
Historian-adventurer, author of "Journey to the Vanished City: The Search for a Lost Tribe of Israel", recounts his quest for…
the ancient sacred chest that once held the Ten Commandments. Parfitt begins among a remote African people who claim such a box lies in a mountain cave. 2008.The journals of Lewis and Clark: excerpts from the historical documents
By Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Nicholas Biddle. 1992
A recording of parts of Lewis' journal which include: first encounters with the Sioux; wintering at the Mandan villages; Sacajawea;…
portage of the Great Falls of the Missouri; horse trading with the Shoshonees; running rapids on the Columbia; and the first exploration of the Yellowstone. 1992. Uniform title: History of the expedition under the command of Captains Lewis and Clark.Zen & the art of motorcycle maintenance: an inquiry into values
By Robert M Pirsig. 1974
The narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son becomes a text which speaks directly…
to the confusions and agonies of existence, detailing a personal, philosophical odyssey. 1974.Essential Judaism: a complete guide to beliefs, customs, and rituals
By George Robinson. 2000
A syndicated columnist and committed Reform Jew offers his viewpoints on the various Jewish movements--Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist--and provides…
information on issues such as prayer and ritual, festivals, life cycle events, and Jewish mysticism. He also includes the 613 commandments found in the Torah and discusses several philosophers. 2000.Biblical images: men and women of the book
By Adin Steinsaltz. 1984
Hanukkah: festivals and holidays
By June Behrens. 1984
Malabar Farm
By Louis Bromfield. 1947
Le livre d'Annaëlle
By Annaëlle Chimoni, Joseph Sitruk. 2000
Moïse et le monothéisme ((Idées ; 138. Philosophie).)
By Sigmund Freud, Anne Berman. 1948
The Prophets for the common reader
By Mary Ellen Chase. 1963
The man who walked through time
By Colin Fletcher. 1968
A narrative account of the author's walking expedition through the Grand Canyon, with observations on the dangers of the feat,…
the varieties of animal life prevalent in the seven-million-year-old gorge, and the necessity of preserving the canyon from any future development. 1968.An account of the 1848 gold rush routes across Mexico, to California known as the El Dorado trail. Steeped in…
primary sources such as diaries, reminiscences and letters, the author vividly describes the hazards that the con men and the adventurers had along the way. 1970.Rough road to the North: travels along the Alaska Highway
By Jim Christy. 1980