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Today’s wildest journeys are in reality not so different from the days of classic exploration. Modern challenges continue to be measured in terms of both physical and psychological dangers, with the adventure traveler combing not only the globe’s far corners but also the human interior—the "naked soul" of man and woman.

Here is the first collection of all-modern, 20th- and 21st-century adventure travel writing. It includes Tim Cahill’s account of exploring Yellowstone, Kim Salak’s trek in 2002 to meet the stone-age peoples of New Guinea, Nick Danziger’s crossing the mountains of Soviet Afghanistan disguised as a Muslim, and Theodore Roosevelt’s rafting down an unknown tributary of the Amazon. The Mammoth Book of Wild Journeys is full of hair-raising tales of adventure from all around the globe. ... Read more

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Skim this one
This book was disappointing.The only redeeming value was that it led me to other books about adventurers whom I would have not otherwise known.This book misses the richness of travel and adventure. You don't need to buy this book.Simply skim it in a book store and see where it leads you. ... Read more

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This is the stuff of legends — the true story of the life of Trader Horn. Down on his luck in old age, Horn recounts his wild youth as an ivory trader in central Africa, journeying into jungles teaming with buffalo, gorillas, and man-eating leopards; liberating an Isorga princess from captivity; navigating treacherous rivers; freeing slaves; and meeting Cecil Rhodes, the founder of Rhodesia. Trader Horn is a vivid and unforgettable portrait of a vanished period in African history. “An amazing book.... It casts a spell over one.” — The New York Times Book Review ... Read more

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Since the first successful ascent of Everest 50 years ago, many others have attempted the daunting summit, and many have succeeded. But, though Everest can be climbed, it cannot be conquered. Few know this as well as David Breashears. A filmmaker and veteran climber of the Himalaya, Breashears agreed to lead the May 1996 expedition that would capture Everest in a large-format IMAX© motion picture. Even in the best conditions, Breashears knew, Everest is a dangerous challenge—that May, an unexpected blizzard proved how deadly it could be. Shocking the world, the storm claimed the lives of eight climbers, including two of the world’s top expedition leaders.

Broughton Coburn, a long-timeresident of Nepal and a friend of David Breashears, was commissionedto write a book about the filmmaking expedition, the tragedy onEverest, and the mountain itself. He has more than succeeded withEverest: Mountain Without Mercy, a taut recounting of disasterand triumph at 29,000 feet. But this book is about more than justmountain climbing; Coburn has also included fascinating informationabout Nepal, Buddhism, and the Sherpa culture, as well as the historyof climbing Everest. He covers everything from the causes of altitudesickness to Nepal's increasing problems with deforestation, andthrough it all he weaves the story of that day in May when Everestagain proved unpredictable--and deadly. For a white-knuckle climb tothe top of the world's highest mountain, complete with stunningphotographs, you can't do better than Everest: Mountain WithoutMercy. ... Read more

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Fantastic looking book...
Since I just received the book and haven't had a chance yet to read it yet, this is more of a recommendation of the seller then a review of the book itself.Book arrived promptly and well packaged.The book is in FANTASTIC shape.Thanks!!

Wonderful and educational
This book has excellent pictures as well as heart warming stories of true human compassion!

Good, a little bit too slick for my tastes, though
A very colorful look at Mt. Everest from the Imax Everest expedition. Much better than the Imax movie itself, compelling images interspersed with informative commentary and history from a number of writers.

Compared to Everest: Summit of Achievement this is a lightweight introduction. Yes, you will want to own this and read it more than once. Yes, it's better than the Imax Everest movie (not saying much). Unfortunately this book shares some of the superficial qualities the Imax movie had. The editors would have done well to drive their razor-sharp crampons a bit more forcefully into their subject matter, if you catch my drift...

Everest: Mountain without mercy
This is another awesome book to show Mount Everest. If you like nice pictures of mountains(especially Mount Everest), this is the best.

Great book
As a former climber, I've always been fascinated by Everest. This is a wonderfully written and beautifully photographed account of the ill-fated assault on Everest that took a number of lives.
Especially sad, since as I was reading it yesterday, we got word of the death of Sir Edmund Hillary. ... Read more

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Kapitel: Christian Karembeu, Harry Kewell, Wynton Rufer, Mark Viduka, Robert Slater, Paul Okon, Tim Cahill, Aurelio Vidmar, Mark Bosnich, Brett Emerton, Frank Farina. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Wynton Alan Whai Rufer, CNZM (born 29 December 1962), is a retired New Zealand footballer, who played as a striker. Arguably the best footballer to ever come out of the nation, he spent most of his professional career in Germany with Werder Bremen, winning a total of six titles. He also appeared for the New Zealand national team in its first FIFA World Cup participation, in 1982. Rufer was born in Wellington to a Swiss father and a mother of Māori descent. After leaving the city's Rongotai College, he played his first football for Wellington Diamond United, Stop Out and Miramar Rangers. After being voted New Zealand's Young Player of the Year in 1981 and 1982, Rufer attracted the attention of Norwich City manager Ken Brown, who invited the player and his older brother Shane to Norfolk for a trial. He impressed and signed a professional contract on 23 October 1981, becoming the first Kiwi to do so. However, he was denied a work permit to play in England, so he joined Fussballclub Zürich in May of the following year. Rufer would play in Switzerland in the following seven years, also representing FC Aarau and Grasshopper Club Zürich: whilst at the former, he topped the scoring charts at 21 in the 1987-88 season, helping his club to the fourth place. With the Hoppers, he won the domestic cup, precisely against Aarau, and surpassed the 100-goal mark in his years in the country. In the 1989 summer, Rufer signed with SV Werder Bremen, managed by Otto Rehhagel. His Bundesliga debut came on July 29, in a 0-0 draw at FC St. Pauli, and his impact was immediate, as he netted six times in his first 13 league matches. Overall, he would play an enormous part in the side's achievements, pairing with Klaus Allofs up front: on May 6, 1992...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more

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Chapters: Matthew Knights, Bob Quinn, Fos Williams, John Cahill, Tim Ginever, Stephen Williams, Geof Motley, Russell Ebert, Les Dayman, Sampson Hosking. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 38. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Playing statistics to end of Round 5, 2010 season . Matthew Knights (born 5 October 1970) is the coach of the Essendon Football Club and a former captain of the Richmond Football Club, of the Australian rules football sports scene. Knights wore the number 33 guernsey in 279 games between 1988-2002 for the Tigers whom he captained between 1997-2000. Playing in Richmond's midfield for the majority of his career, Knights was known for his ball winning ability if not his athleticism. Gifted with excellent "vision" or spacial awareness, and consistently reliable delivery from his left boot, given time and space Knights was one of the most damaging midfielders in the AFL throughout the 90s. Though rewarded with numerous individual honors playing in a mediocre team, Knights made only two appearances with the Tigers in the AFL Finals Series in 1995 and 2001. He was placed top four in the team's annual best and fairest vote seven times between 1990 and 2000 and equal second in the Brownlow Medal count for 1995. Knights' career was interrupted by a serious ankle injury in Round 2 of 1996 and a knee injury in the pre-season Ansett Cup competition in 1997. Late in 1998 he became one of the first high-profile AFL players to be diagnosed with the debilitating groin condition Osteitis pubis, which dogged him through much of the remainder of his career. His courage in leading his team despite these set-backs made him much admired by his team's supporters and his removal as captain just before the beginning of the 2001 season caused much controversy. In Round 2 he was the centr...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4837653 ... Read more

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Chapters: Mark Bosnich, Harry Kewell, Patrick Kisnorbo, Mark Bresciano, Tim Cahill, Chris Coyne, Mark Viduka, Željko Kalac, Neil Kilkenny, Lucas Neill, Johnny Warren, Brett Emerton, Steve Corica, Archie Thompson, Mark Schwarzer, John Aloisi, Scott Mcdonald, David Zdrilic, Nick Carle, Frank Farina, Matthew Bingley, David Carney, Joshua Kennedy, Kevin Muscat, Craig Moore, Ross Aloisi, Jason Culina, Matthew Špiranović, Michael Beauchamp, Richard Garcia, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Mark Milligan, Vince Grella, Daniel Allsopp, Robert Stambolziev, Dario Vidošić, Mile Sterjovski, Paul Okon, Joel Griffiths, Simon Colosimo, Scott Chipperfield, Paul Agostino, Graham Arnold, Aurelio Vidmar, Hayden Foxe, Danny Tiatto, Clint Bolton, Damian Mori, Nikita Rukavytsya, Josip Skoko, Bruce Djite, Luke Wilkshire, Alex Brosque, Ned Zelić, Tony Vidmar, Adrian Leijer, Kristian Sarkies, Rhys Williams, David Williams, Ljubo Miličević, Eugene Galeković, Ahmad Elrich, Tony Popovic, Adrian Madaschi, Mile Jedinak, Travis Dodd, Robbie Slater, Jade North, John Kosmina, Richard Johnson, Brett Holman, David Mitchell, Craig Foster, Frank Loughran, Paul Reid, James Troisi, Con Boutsianis, Paul Wade, Alistair Edwards, Stan Lazaridis, Eddie Krncevic, Frank Jurić, Jim Patikas, Ante Milicic, Jason Van Blerk, Jacob Burns, Bobby Despotovski, Tom Pondeljak, Mark Bridge, Scott Jamieson, John Filan, Branko Milosevic, Ian Gray, Nick Rizzo, Brad Jones, List of Australian National Association Football Team Captains, James Holland, Rodrigo Vargas, Ken Hough, Joel Porter, Gary Van Egmond, Joe Watson, Ian Hunter, Alvin Ceccoli, Robbie Dunn, Robert Cornthwaite, Robbie Middleby, Adam Griffiths, Ange Postecoglou, Billy Celeski, Greg Brown, Aytek Genc, Ray Richards, James Masters, Carl Valeri, Sasho Petrovski, Nathan Burns, Stuart Lovell, Žarko Odžakov, Alan Edward Davidson, Ryan Griffiths, Ante Jurić, Dean Heffernan, Milan Ivanović, Ruben Zadkovich, Matt Mckay, Michael Thwaite, Ante...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=325456 ... Read more

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This digital document, covering the life and work of Tim Cahill, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 3183 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

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Which Tim Cahill who who who?
Can't make out heads or tails on this so called book. It would help if more information on the subject were provided. To know if this is what or WHO we are trying to seek information about. What did he write or what is he known for? Just because his birth is 1944 is not enough to go on. Will have to pass. I wonder what or who would plunk down 10 bucks for very questionable information. If someone wants to make a real sale on this they would present more up front information on the subject they are trying to sell....seriously folks. ... Read more

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Chapters: People From Livingston, Montana, Torey Hayden, Dan Bailey, John F. Yancey, Tim Cahill, Wesley A. D'ewart. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Dan Bailey (March 22, 1904 1982) was a fly-shop owner, innovative fly developer and staunch Western conservationist. Born on a farm near Russellville, Kentucky, Bailey is best known for the fly shop he established in Livingston, Montana in 1938. Dan Bailey's Fly Shop is still in business today operated by his son John at 209 West Park Street. Dan Bailey graduated from the Citadel in 1926 and earned a masters degree in physics from the University of Kentucky. He was a teacher in Missouri when he became interested in fly fishing. His next job brought his to Lehigh University where he was able to pursue trout fishing in the central Pennsylvania chalkstreams. In 1929 while teaching at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute he pursued a Ph.D. in Physics from New York University. While Bailey was in New York when he met and befriended Lee Wulff, another notable fly fisherman. They fished the waters of the Catskills and Adirondacks together and Bailey eventually named a popular series of flies designed by Lee Wulff after him. Bailey learned fly tying while in New York and started teaching classes and selling flies to supplement his income. John McDonald, a noted fly fishing scholar was an early student of Baileys and became a lifetime friend. In 1936, Dan Bailey married Helen Hesslein, a nurse and acquaintance of one of his fly tying pupils. They honeymooned on an extended camping and fishing trip in Montana and Wyoming accompanied by his friend and fellow fly fisherman, Preston Jennings-noted author of A Book of Trout Flies. It was during this trip that Dan and Helen began making plans to permanently settle...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=20711653 ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Tim Cahill (born 1944 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a travel writer who lives in Livingston, Montana, United States. He is a founding editor of Outside magazine and currently serves as an "Editor at Large" for the magazine. Cahill spent his childhood primarily in Waukesha, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison on a swimming scholarship. He was friendly in college with Steve Miller and Boz Scaggs. Along with professional long-distance driver Garry Sowerby, Cahill set a world record for speed in driving the entire length of the American continents, from Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego in southern Argentina up along the Pan-American Highway to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska in twenty-three days, twenty-two hours, and forty-three minutes. This trip was the source material for his book Road Fever. ... Read more

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Chapters: Tim Cahill, Pasi Schwalger, Chris Cahill, Desmond Fa'aiuaso, Dennis Bryce, Tama Fasavalu. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 29. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Appearances (Goals). National team caps and goals correct as of 15:50, 24 May 2010 (UTC)Timothy "Tim" Cahill (born 6 December 1979) is a Ballon d'Or nominated Australian football (soccer) player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Everton and for the Australian national team. Cahill has also played as a striker on several occasions and captains Everton in Phil Neville's absence. Cahill has become one of the highest profile footballers in the Asian Football Confederation. Cahill scored the first goal by an Australian at a FIFA World Cup, and has also scored the most goals by any Australian in the World Cup. In 2007, he also became the first Australian player to score at an Asian Cup. Cahill was born in Sydney, New South Wales, to a Samoan mother and an English father, of Irish descent, and was encouraged to play football as a child. As a youngster Cahill played football for Balmain Police Boys Club and the Marrickville Red Devils Soccer Football Club. He attended Bexley North Primary school, Tempe High School and Kingsgrove High School, where he ended his high school years. Cahill paid a visit to Bexley North following his World Cup exploits where, despite the fact that the school holidays had started, almost the entire student body turned out to welcome him back. Chris Cahill, a fellow professional football player, is his brother. He has three cousins who are professional rugby players; Ben Roberts (New Zealand Rugby League),Joe Stanley and Jeremy Stanley (New Zealand All Blacks). Henderson and Windsor are also sports names which are closely related to Tim Cahill. In 1997, Cahill asked his parents to allow h...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1679232 ... Read more

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Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Mark Bosnich, Mark Bresciano, Tim Cahill, Mark Viduka, Neil Kilkenny, Lucas Neill, Brett Emerton, Steve Corica, Archie Thompson, John Aloisi, Frank Farina, David Carney, Kevin Muscat, Craig Moore, Ross Aloisi, Jason Culina, Matthew Špiranović, Adam Federici, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Mark Milligan, Vince Grella, Selin Kuralay, Mile Sterjovski, Paul Okon, Lisa de Vanna, Simon Colosimo, Paul Agostino, Graham Arnold, Aurelio Vidmar, Hayden Foxe, Danny Tiatto, Damian Mori, Nikita Rukavytsya, Josip Skoko, Luke Wilkshire, Alex Brosque, Ned Zelić, Tony Vidmar, Adrian Leijer, Kristian Sarkies, Eugene Galeković, Ahmad Elrich, Tony Popovic, Adrian Madaschi, Robbie Slater, Jade North, John Kosmina, Brett Holman, David Seal, David Mitchell, Frank Loughran, James Troisi, Paul Wade, Stan Lazaridis, Frank Jurić, Mark Bridge, John Filan, Nick Rizzo, Brad Jones, Gary Van Egmond, Robbie Dunn, Billy Celeski, Trent Mcclenahan, Carl Valeri, Danny Milosevic, Alan Edward Davidson, Ryan Griffiths, Ruben Zadkovich, Matt Simon, David Tarka, Luke Casserly, Alex Tobin, Spase Dilevski, Anthony Danze, Stuart Musialik, Jonathan Mckain, Tando Velaphi, Kasey Wehrman, Chad Gibson, Carl Veart, Stephen Laybutt, John Markovski, Shane Cansdell-Sherriff, John Gibson, Milan Blagojevic, Clayton Zane, Vlado Bozinovski, Shaun Murphy, Charlie Yankos, Amy Taylor, Michael Petkovic, Cheryl Salisbury, Alan Hunter, Mark Babic, Michael Turnbull, Zlatko Arambasic, Mike Petersen, Oscar Crino, Bob Bignall, Brad Maloney, Con Blatsis, Alison Forman, Ron Lord, Brian Vogler, Michael Curcija, Scott Ollerenshaw, Ted Smith, Bill Henderson, Robert Wemyss, Pete Stone, Alwyn I. Warren, George Arthur, Colin Kitching, Graham Mcmillan, Jack Lennard, Norman Tome, Bruce Morrow, John Pettigrew, Cliff Sander. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. N...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2571780 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Karmichael Hunt, Tim Cahill, Willie Mason, Robyn Loau, Reni Maitua, Aaron Edwards, Ben Roberts, Frank Pritchard, Jared Turner, Taulima Tautai, Frank Winterstein, Peter Mata'utia, Chris Cahill, Matthew Wright, Josh Mcguire, Daniel Vidot, Rodney Mason. Excerpt:Personal information Aaron Edwards (born 2 March 1984 in Samoa ) is an Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club . Early life Edwards was born in Samoa to a Samoan mother and New Zealander father. He migrated with his family to Australia at the age of two (1986) and played rugby union until the age of 13 when he played soccer before trying Aussie Rules. In 2001, while still a junior playing in the Mornington Peninsula region, Edwards represented Samoa, playing for the Samoa national team in an international match against Nauru during Nauru's tour of Australia. West Coast career Edwards began his AFL at West Coast, after being taken in the AFL rookie draft . After teammates were forced onto the long-term injury list, he was elevated from the rookie list for a few games at senior level. Had an influential debut game in West Coast's victory against Richmond in Round 11, 2005. A combination of less impressive performances in his following three games, along with knee surgery, found Edwards de-listed from West Coast at the end of the 2005 season. Post-West Coast career In 2006 Edwards signed up with the Frankston Dolphins in the VFL . Edwards had a sensational 2006 season with the Frankston Dolphins winning the Frosty Miller Medal for kicking the most goals in the home and away season. Described in the VFL record as the "Goalkicking Gladiator", he then reached his final tally of 100 goals in the Dolphins' semi-final. He also collected the J. J. Liston Trophy as the VFL's Best ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Mark Bosnich, Harry Kewell, Patrick Kisnorbo, Mark Bresciano, Tim Cahill, Chris Coyne, Daniel Mcbreen, Mark Viduka, James Meredith, Kyle Nix, Željko Kalac, Neil Kilkenny, Lucas Neill, Brett Emerton, Steve Corica, Archie Thompson, Mark Schwarzer, Dean Bouzanis, Charles N. Perkins, John Aloisi, Scott Mcdonald, David Zdrilic, Nick Carle, Frank Farina, Matthew Bingley, David Carney, Joshua Kennedy, Kevin Muscat, Mark Rudan, Craig Moore, Ross Aloisi, Jason Culina, Matthew Špiranovi?, Adam Federici, Royce Brownlie, James Wesolowski, Michael Beauchamp, Richard Garcia, Ufuk Talay, Vince Grella, Paul Henderson, Daniel Allsopp, Dario Vidoši?, Mile Sterjovski, Paul Okon, Joel Griffiths, Simon Colosimo, Scott Chipperfield, Paul Agostino, Graham Arnold, Aurelio Vidmar, Hayden Foxe, Danny Tiatto, Saša Ognenovski, Simon Miotto, Damian Mori, Josip Skoko, Bruce Djite, Luke Wilkshire, Alex Brosque, Ned Zeli?, Tony Vidmar, Adrian Leijer, Rhys Williams, David Williams, Michael Baird, Ljubo Mili?evi?, Andy Petterson, Eugene Galekovi?, Ahmad Elrich, Tony Popovic, Adrian Madaschi, Mile Jedinak, Mate Dugandži?, Travis Dodd, Josip Šimuni?, Robbie Slater, Jade North, Joey Didulica, John Kosmina, Richard Johnson, Brett Holman, Michael Theoklitos, David Seal, David Mitchell, Craig Foster, Ivan Ergi?, Paul Reid, Buddy Farah, Erik Paartalu, James Troisi, Nick Ward, Alistair Edwards, Stan Lazaridis, Chris Herd, Andrew Orsatti, Eddie Krncevic, Frank Juri?, Jim Patikas, Ante Milicic, Jason Van Blerk, Oliver Bozanic, Jacob Burns, Tom Pondeljak, Mark Bridge, Scott Jamieson, John Filan, Branko Milosevic, Tony Dorigo, Neil Jablonski, Nick Rizzo, Brad Jones, Dylan Macallister, James Holland, Jamie Mcmaster, Danny Invincibile, Scott Higgins, Jamie Harnwell, Jonti Richter, Joel Po... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=325456 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Mark Bresciano, Tim Cahill, Mile Sterjovski, Mark Viduka, Scott Mcdonald, Mark Schwarzer, Harry Kewell, Brett Holman, Jason Čulina, Simon Colosimo, John Aloisi, Adrian Leijer, Lucas Neill, Aurelio Vidmar, Frank Farina, Kevin Muscat, Neil Kilkenny, Richard Garcia, Brett Emerton, Ned Zelic, Michael Thwaite, Scott Chipperfield, Paul Okon, John Filan, Craig Moore, Tony Vidmar, Josip Skoko, Mark Bosnich, Dragan Utjesenović, Michael Petkovic, Michael Beauchamp, Joel Griffiths, Robbie Slater, Željko Kalac, Kristian Sarkies, Matthew Špiranović, Archie Thompson, Vincenzo Grella, Ange Postecoglou, Mark Milligan, Stan Lazaridis, Abbas Saad, Carl Valeri, Blagoja Celeski, Ruben Zadkovich, Max Vieri, Nick Carle, Tony Popović, Joshua Kennedy, David Zdrilic, Graham Arnold, Jacob Burns, Steve Corica, Luke Wilkshire, Jason Petkovic, David Carney, Ross Aloisi, David Williams, Hayden Foxe, Eddie Krnčević, Shaun Murphy, Spase Dilevski, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Ante Čović, James Troisi, Mile Jedinak, Clayton Zane, Frank Jurić, Patrick Kisnorbo, Steve Horvat, Nikita Rukavytsya, Alex Tobin, Clint Bolton, Chris Kalantzis, Damian Mori, Jade North, Paul Agostino, Mark Bridge, Sasho Petrovski, Alex Brosque. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Mark Bresciano, né le 11 février 1980 à Melbourne, est un footballeur australien. Joueur de la SS Lazio en Italie, il évolue au poste de milieu de terrain offensif. International australien, il a participé à la Coupe du monde 2006, au cours de laquelle il a joué tous les matchs, puis à celle de 2010 où il est titularisé lors de deux des trois matchs. Il a représenté l'Australie à tous les niveaux des jeunes, y compris lors de la Coupe du monde des moins de 20 ans 1999 et des Jeux olympique...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Tim Cahill, Joe Malone, Foster Furcolo, Frederick Mansfield, Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts, John W. Haigis, William S. Youngman, Fred J. Burrell, Jonathan Jackson, James Jackson, John E. Hurley, Laurence Curtis, John Francis Kennedy, Robert Q. Crane, Nahum Mitchell, Shannon O'brien, Charles Endicott, George A. Marden, Charles F. Hurley, Elmer A. Stevens, Peleg Coffin, Jr., John T. Driscoll, Alanson W. Beard, Thomson J. Skinner, Francis X. Hurley, William E. Hurley. Excerpt:Alanson Wilder Beard Alanson Wilder Beard (August 20, 1825 August 27, 1900) was an American who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as the Treasurer of Massachusetts . Early life Beard was born in Ludlow, Vermont. References (URLs online) Bibliography Footnotes (URLs online) Political offices A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Charles W. Endicott Charles W. Endicott (October 28, 1822 - August 19, 1899) was an American attorney and politician who served as Auditor and Treasurer of Massachusetts . Early life Endicott was born in Canton, Massachusetts to Elijah Endicot and Cynthia (Childs) Endicott. State Treasurer In November of 1875 Endicott was elected state treasurer for a term beginning in January of 1876. Endicott retired from the treasurer's office after his fifth term. Endicott had served five consecutive one year terms as treasurer and he was barred by term limits from running for re-election. References (URLs online) Notes Bibliography item New York Times , "State Tax Commissioner Endicott D... ... Read more

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The original narratives of the whaling disaster thatinspired Moby-Dick.Melville's famous description of the sinking ofthe Pequod by the white whale--one of the most exciting moments inAmerican literature--was based on a true story documented in 1821 byfirst mate Owen Chase in his Narrative of the Most Extraordinary andDistressing Shipwreck of the Whaleship Essex, and by his shipmate andcaptain in two separate accounts.Each account tells of a spermwhale's attack on the Essex in the South Seas, and of the crew'sthree-month struggle while stranded in small open boats. Of twentymen, eight survived. Six who died were eaten by their shipmates,one--the cabin boy--after lots had been drawn. The captain writes thathe exclaimed, My lad, my lad, if you don't like your lot, I'll shootthe first man that touches you. The boy replied, I like it as well asany other. He was soon dispatched, the captain writes, and nothing ofhim left . . . my head is on fire at the recollection.This volumereproduces these gripping accounts, as well as Herman Melville's noteson the narratives. It sheds light on both our darkest impulses and ourmost ascendant selves, and gives rare insight into the workings of oneof the most important literary minds of all time. ... Read more

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Incredible .. all because of the real Moby Dick!
This is an incredible real story of survival. Who can ever would have thought that a huge whale will struck the wooden ship with such ferocity, twice. Here you will learn what really thirst and hunger is, and what are the effects of that in the body in a prolonged situation. Three months they were in the sea, because of a bad decision of heading south to the coast of Chile instead of moving with the currents to the nearby Tahiti or other islands of the mid pacific. This book has the account of Chase, the captain and one of the shipmates that were left in Henderson Island (Google Earth: 24°20'43S & 128°18'01W). The few boat survivors were taken to Valparaiso (Chile) for recuperation before going back home. This is a great book and a story that you can also read in Nathaniel Philbrick's, In the Heart of the Sea, a book I read a few years ago. Enjoy! ... Read more

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Explore: Stories of Survival From Off the Map offersfirst-hand accounts from the world's boldest explorers, men and womenencountering storms, starvation, cannibals, predators and disease intheir pursuit of mystery and adventure.Their stories are immediate,passionate and dramatic accounts of contact with the unknown,discovered in the mountains of Africa and the Himalaya, the jungles ofNew Guinea and the Amazon, the ice flows of the Arctic and the canyonlands of the American southwest.

Featuring selections from Tim Cahill, Redmond O'Hanlon, John Long,Fridtjof Nansen and Harold Brodkey, Explore includes the mostthrilling and compelling accounts ever written of exploration. Eachwill take you off the map to those few refuges where true discovery isstill possible. ... Read more

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A strong addition to a terrific series
EXPLORE adds 18 well-selected tales of adventure to the Adrenaline series.They blend of humor, like Tim Cahill's Peruvian expedition with two eccentric companions; dangerous adventure, including A.N. de Vaca's exploration of America in the early 1500's; and more scholarly accounts, such as David Roberts' search for lost cliff dwellings in New Mexico.The best feature of this book, and the series as a whole, is that it exposes us to writings that we would otherwise never see.Ms Schwamm has cast her net widely and hauled in four centuries of engaging exploration stories.Some are excerpted from works out of print, but the bibliography makes it possible to track these books down if you must hear the rest of the story.So why only four stars?As a collector of the entire series, I find this volume less spine-tingling than the rest, with fewer stories of death-defying danger, which is okay - not all exploration involves a struggle to survive if you go about it properly.If you like National Geographic and the Discovery Channel, this is a book for you. ... Read more