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This is a handy pocket guide for the day hiker with easy-to-follow
directions to the high country and peaks surrounding Telluride and
beyond. Helpful maps are included at the beginning of each chapter.
Many of the 110 hikes are illustrated with photos along with
listings of elevation, distance, time, and ease of trails to help
travelers through their journey.
(Edition updated in 2019), MICHELIN National Map Thailand will give
you an overall picture of your journey thanks to its clear and
accurate mapping scale 1/1,370,000. Our National Map Series will
help you easily plan your safe and enjoyable journey thanks to a
comprehensive key, a complete name index as well a clever time
& distance chart. Michelin's driving information will help you
navigate safely in all circumstances. In addition, some MICHELIN
National Maps are cross-referenced with the MICHELIN Green Guide
highlighting destinations worth stopping for! With MICHELIN
National Maps, find more than just your way! MICHELIN NATIONAL MAPS
feature: * Up-to-date mapping * A scale adapted to the size of the
country * A clear and comprehensive key * Distance and time chart *
Place name index * Driving and road safety information * Tourist
sights information Our maps are regularly updated even if the ISBN
does not change.
Chaining Oregon is the first comprehensive history of the early
federal surveyors of the Pacific Northwest, the work they performed
for the US General Land Office between 1851 and 1855, the
contribution their efforts made to the westerly movement of
American settlement, and the order they imposed on the land of the
western valleys and adjacent mountains in what are now the states
of Oregon and Washington. When Oregon Territory's Surveyor General
John B. Preston and his cadre of engineers arrived in the Oregon
region in 1851, there was little precedent for the legal systematic
description of private landholding, but when the last of these
surveyors left in 1855, much of the western interior valleys of
Oregon and Washington territories, from Puget Sound to the
Oregon-California border, lay measured in the precise pattern of
townships and sections that characterized the US Rectangular Land
Survey System. While inescapably having to work and survive within
the political and social whorls and eddies of a frontier democracy,
the surveyors themselves, traipsing for months at a time across
what was to them marginally or completely unsettled land, typically
were out of view of the general public and have frequently remained
out of view of historians as well. With Chaining Oregon, Kay Atwood
has brought the surveyors, their work, and their legacy out of the
shadows of history into the deserved light of scholarship. Chaining
Oregon is made up of eleven chapters, along with an Introduction
and an Epilogue, notes, a bibliography, period photographs, and
historic and contemporary maps. The work is both accessible and
substantive; its flowing style will appeal to the general reader
while its substance will be valued by historians, surveyors,
geographers, archeologists, environmental historians, and others
with interests in the people, the processes, and places that make
up this work. The historic images provide views of the places that
the surveyors worked, the tools that they used, and the maps that
they made along with the elements of the landscape that they
recorded as they went about their work.
With this informative guide, you can explore the mineral-rich state
of New York, from the beaches to the mountains. It describes the
states' best rockhounding sites and covers popular and commercial
sites as well as numerous little-known areas. This handy guide also
describes how to collect specimens, includes maps and directions to
each site, and lists rockhound clubs in the state. "Rockhounding
New York" offers a complete introduction to this many-faceted hobby
and is an invaluable sourcebook.
A maritime adventure memoir that follows a crew of misfits hired to
sail an 18th-century warship 5,000 miles to HollywoodIn the late
1990s, Patrick O’Brian’s multimillion-copy-selling historical
novel series—the Aubrey–Maturin series, which was set during
the Napoleonic Wars—seemed destined for film. With Russell Crowe
as Jack Aubrey and Paul Bettany as Stephen Maturin, the production
only needed a ship that could stand in for Lucky Jack’s HMS
Surprise, with historical accuracy paramount. The filmmakers found
the Rose, a replica of an 18th-century ship that would work
perfectly. Only there was one problem: the Rose was in Newport,
Rhode Island, not in Southern California, where they would be
filming. Enter a ragtag crew of thirty oddballs who stepped up for
the task, including Will Sofrin, at the time a 21-year-old
wooden-boat builder and yacht racer, who joined as the ship’s
carpenter.All Hands on Deck is Sofrin’s memoir of the epic
adventure delivering the Rose to Hollywood. It’s a story of
reinvention, of hard work on the high seas, of love, and of
survival. The Rose was an example of the most cutting-edge
technology of her era, but in the 21st century, barely anyone had
experience sailing it. The crew effectively went back in time,
brought to life the old ways of a forgotten world, and barely lived
to tell the tale. Just a few days in, a terrifying
hurricane-strength storm nearly sank the Rose, and later, a rogue
wave caused a nearly fatal dismasting. And the ups and downs
weren’t limited to the waves—with the crew split into factions,
making peace between warring camps became necessary, too, as did
avoiding pirates and braving the temptations of shore leave. All
Hands on Deck is a gripping story of an unforgettable journey and a
must-read for fans who adore O’Brian’s novels and the dramatic
film adaptation of Master and Commander.
Whether you want to explore the Acropolis of Athens, watch the
sunset in Santorini, or party in Mykonos, the local Fodor's travel
experts in Greece are here to help! Fodor's Essential Greece: with
the Best of the Islands guidebook is packed with maps, carefully
curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify
your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new
edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout,
fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor's
“Essential†guides have been named by Booklist as the Best
Travel Guide Series of 2020! Fodor's Essential Greece travel guide
includes: AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top
things to see and do MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize
your days and maximize your time MORE THAN 40 DETAILED MAPS to help
you navigate confidently COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your
wanderlust! HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights,
restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, activities, and more
PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF†FEATURES on “Best Beaches in
Greece,†“What to Eat and Drink,†and more TRIP-PLANNING
TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around,
beating the crowds, and saving time and money HISTORICAL AND
CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, art,
architecture, cuisine, and more SPECIAL FEATURES on “The
Acropolis: Ascent to Glory,†“Greece's Gods and Heroes,â€
“The March of Greek History,†“The Meteora Monasteries,â€
and more LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
GREEK-LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases
UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Athens, the Southern Cyclades including
Santorini, the Northern Cyclades including Mykonos, Crete, Corfu,
Rhodes, the Northern Aegean Islands, the Sporades, the Saronic Gulf
Islands, Delphi, Central Macedonia, the Meteora Monasteries, and
the Peloponnese. Planning on visiting more countries in Europe?
Check out Fodor's Essential Italy and Essential Croatia. *Important
note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does
not contain all the images or text included in the physical
edition. ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is
researched and written by local experts. Fodor's has been offering
expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For
more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter
at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on
Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our
friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask
any other questions and share your experience with us!
An accompaniment to the best-selling guide to the area, now sold
separately. Showing the sea Assault formations for UTAH, OMAHA,
GOLD, JUNO and SWORD Beaches and the air Assault Formations round
Ste M Eglise and Pegasus Bridge; the D-Day Objectives and the
Ground Gained on D-Day.
Edward's adventures now take him to Tuscany, Italy. Here we see our
Gentleman traveling through the rolling Tuscan countryside
experiencing mediaeval hill towns, beautiful landscapes and
sumptuous food and Italian lifestyle. The aim of this project is to
produce a series of small sketchbooks that give a real flavour of
iconic places around the world through the eyes of Edward - our
modern gentleman.
“Grant has long been a favorite of mine and now he’s sharing
the how, what, where, and when of his insightful outdoor
adventures. Whether tree climbing, cooking up a crawfish boil,
digging clams and fossils, kayaking, snowshoeing, or soaring
skyward, Grant offers 101 concise vignettes that intrigue and
encourage us to lace up our boots and get out there. As Grant so
aptly puts, ‘Why live here if you don’t go searching for those
singular moments which set Oregon apart.’ Amen.†—MJ Cody,
co-editor of Wild in the City Emmy Award-winning journalist
and fifth-generation Oregon native Grant McOmie provides travelers
with an in-depth guide to 101 of the best Oregon destinations
featured in his popular television series Grant's Getaways,
produced by KGW-TV and Travel Oregon. Come along with Grant McOmie
as he explores family-friendly destinations and day trips across
the width and breadth of Oregon. From kayaking in Netarts
Bay, riding a jet boat on the Rogue River, and fishing for
Deschutes River steelhead to exploring Lava River Cave in the
Newberry Volcanic National Monument, digging for fossils in the
John Day Basin, and riding mountain bikes at Black
Rock, Grant's Getaways: 101 Oregon Adventures has an
outdoor adventure for everyone. The book is organized by the
month in which the television segment was filmed, and features 75
photographs from Grant’s outdoor adventures. Also included are
travel tips such as "What to Know if You Go" and "Best Time of the
Year" as well as access information.
This new book of Ansel Adams photographs, the first in five years,
is a personal and powerful look at Ansel Adams' Yosemite -
featuring a sequence of photographs assembled throughout Adams'
lifetime that have never before been collected in book form. The
photographs of Ansel Adams are among America's greatest cultural
treasures but Adams' most enduring legacy may be the work he
undertook to preserve our natural wilderness. In 1958, Ansel
carefully selected six photographs of Yosemite National Park to
exhibit and sell in support of turning tourists into activists - to
further the Park's environmental mission. Over time, he added more
photographs to the collection, which numbered 30 prints at the time
of his passing. This group of photographs, the Yosemite Special
Edition Prints, form the core of this essential volume. They have
never before been published together and today - as America's parks
are threatened as never before - these images of our majestic
wilderness carry immense power and exquisite beauty. It was in
Yosemite that Ansel fell in love with the landscape of the American
West and his luminous images of its unique rock formations, groves,
clearings, trees and more are some of the most distinctive of his
career. Carefully reproduced from Adams' original negatives
according to his exacting standards, ANSEL ADAMS' YOSEMITE is a
contemporary reflection of Adams' artistic and political legacy and
is a seminal book on the rich history and value of environmental
conservation.
 “Grant has long been a favorite of mine and now he’s
sharing the how, what, where, and when of his insightful outdoor
adventures. Whether tree climbing, cooking up a crawfish boil,
digging clams and fossils, kayaking, snowshoeing, or soaring
skyward, Grant offers 101 concise vignettes that intrigue and
encourage us to lace up our boots and get out there. As Grant so
aptly puts, ‘Why live here if you don’t go searching for those
singular moments which set Oregon apart.’ Amen.†—MJ Cody,
co-editor of Wild in the City Emmy Award-winning journalist
and fifth-generation Oregon native Grant McOmie provides travelers
with an in-depth guide to 101 of the best Oregon destinations
featured in his popular television series Grant's Getaways,
produced by KGW-TV and Travel Oregon. Come along with Grant McOmie
as he explores family-friendly destinations and day trips across
the width and breadth of Oregon. From kayaking in Netarts
Bay, riding a jet boat on the Rogue River, and fishing for
Deschutes River steelhead to exploring Lava River Cave in the
Newberry Volcanic National Monument, digging for fossils in the
John Day Basin, and riding mountain bikes at Black Rock, Grant's
Getaways: 101 Oregon Adventures has an outdoor adventure for
everyone. The book is organized by the month in which the
television segment was filmed, and features 75 photographs from
Grant’s outdoor adventures. Also included are travel tips such as
"What to Know if You Go" and "Best Time of the Year" as well as
access information.
AdventureMaps provide global travellers with the perfect
combination of detail and perspective, highlighting hundreds of
points of interest and the diverse and unique destinations within
the country. Each map is printed on durable synthetic paper, making
them waterproof and tear-resistant. They also include the locations
of cities and towns with a user-friendly index, plus a clearly
marked road network complete with distances and designations for
major highways, main roads and tracks and trails for those seeking
to explore more remote regions. Scale : 1:710,000 Flat Size : 0 x 0
mm.
AdventureMaps provide global travellers with the perfect
combination of detail and perspective, highlighting hundreds of
points of interest and the diverse and unique destinations within
the country. Each map is printed on durable synthetic paper, making
them waterproof and tear-resistant. They also include the locations
of cities and towns with a user-friendly index, plus a clearly
marked road network complete with distances and designations for
major highways, main roads and tracks and trails for those seeking
to explore more remote regions. Scale : 1:4,250,000 Flat Size : 965
x 660 mm.
There s more to Los Angeles than lights, camera, action! From the
city's early, devilish days populated by missionaries, robber
barons, oil wells and orange groves, Chronicles of Old Los Angeles
explains how the Wild West became the Left Coast. Learn how Alta
California became the 31st state, and how ethnic waves built Los
Angeles from Native Americans to Spaniards, Latinos and Asians,
followed by gangsters, surfers, architects and the Hollywood
pioneers who brought fame to the City of the Angels. Then, discover
the city yourself with six guided walking/driving tours of LA s
historic neighborhoods, profusely illustrated with color
photographs and period maps."
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