Author: Anita Ganeri
Publisher: Hippo Bks
ISBN: 9780439978682
Category : Castaways
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Geography with the gritty bits left in! Does geography grind you down? Fed up with miserable maps, rotten rock piles and crazy contour lines? Wave goodbye to boring geogaphy lessons as you are cast away on the far-flung shores of Wild Islands... *Marvel! as a brand-new island pops up from the sea. *Gasp! at the hot-tempered island that blew its top. *Choke! on the smell of an island dragon's foul breath. And if that's not wild enough for you ... discover where to find coconuts with magical powers, try to crack the case of the missing island and read the remarkable story of a real-life Robinson Crusoe. It's earth-shatteringly exciting! Geography has never been so horrible!
Wild Islands
Author: Anita Ganeri
Publisher: Hippo Bks
ISBN: 9780439978682
Category : Castaways
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Geography with the gritty bits left in! Does geography grind you down? Fed up with miserable maps, rotten rock piles and crazy contour lines? Wave goodbye to boring geogaphy lessons as you are cast away on the far-flung shores of Wild Islands... *Marvel! as a brand-new island pops up from the sea. *Gasp! at the hot-tempered island that blew its top. *Choke! on the smell of an island dragon's foul breath. And if that's not wild enough for you ... discover where to find coconuts with magical powers, try to crack the case of the missing island and read the remarkable story of a real-life Robinson Crusoe. It's earth-shatteringly exciting! Geography has never been so horrible!
Publisher: Hippo Bks
ISBN: 9780439978682
Category : Castaways
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Geography with the gritty bits left in! Does geography grind you down? Fed up with miserable maps, rotten rock piles and crazy contour lines? Wave goodbye to boring geogaphy lessons as you are cast away on the far-flung shores of Wild Islands... *Marvel! as a brand-new island pops up from the sea. *Gasp! at the hot-tempered island that blew its top. *Choke! on the smell of an island dragon's foul breath. And if that's not wild enough for you ... discover where to find coconuts with magical powers, try to crack the case of the missing island and read the remarkable story of a real-life Robinson Crusoe. It's earth-shatteringly exciting! Geography has never been so horrible!
Empire Islands
Author: Rebecca Weaver-Hightower
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 9780816648634
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Through a detailed unpacking of the castaway genre’s appeal in English literature, Empire Islands forwards our understanding of the sociopsychology of British Empire. Rebecca Weaver-Hightower argues convincingly that by helping generations of readers to make sense of—and perhaps feel better about—imperial aggression, the castaway story in effect enabled the expansion and maintenance of European empire. Empire Islands asks why so many colonial authors chose islands as the setting for their stories of imperial adventure and why so many postcolonial writers “write back” to those island castaway narratives. Drawing on insightful readings of works from Thomas More’s Utopia to Caribbean novels like George Lamming’s Water with Berries, from canonical works such as Robinson Crusoe and The Tempest to the lesser-known A Narrative of the Life and Astonishing Adventures of John Daniel by Ralph Morris, Weaver-Hightower examines themes of cannibalism, piracy, monstrosity, imperial aggression, and the concept of going native. Ending with analysis of contemporary film and the role of the United States in global neoimperialism, Weaver-Hightower exposes how island narratives continue not only to describe but to justify colonialism. Rebecca Weaver-Hightower is assistant professor of English and postcolonial studies at the University of North Dakota.
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 9780816648634
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Through a detailed unpacking of the castaway genre’s appeal in English literature, Empire Islands forwards our understanding of the sociopsychology of British Empire. Rebecca Weaver-Hightower argues convincingly that by helping generations of readers to make sense of—and perhaps feel better about—imperial aggression, the castaway story in effect enabled the expansion and maintenance of European empire. Empire Islands asks why so many colonial authors chose islands as the setting for their stories of imperial adventure and why so many postcolonial writers “write back” to those island castaway narratives. Drawing on insightful readings of works from Thomas More’s Utopia to Caribbean novels like George Lamming’s Water with Berries, from canonical works such as Robinson Crusoe and The Tempest to the lesser-known A Narrative of the Life and Astonishing Adventures of John Daniel by Ralph Morris, Weaver-Hightower examines themes of cannibalism, piracy, monstrosity, imperial aggression, and the concept of going native. Ending with analysis of contemporary film and the role of the United States in global neoimperialism, Weaver-Hightower exposes how island narratives continue not only to describe but to justify colonialism. Rebecca Weaver-Hightower is assistant professor of English and postcolonial studies at the University of North Dakota.
The Last Wild Island
Author: John L. Read
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780980760002
Category : Logging
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
This is the story of Tetepare, the South Pacific's largest uninhabited island. One and a half centuries after headhunters fled the island, Tetepare's virgin rainforest and teeming coral reefs were pitted against destructive logging companies and greedy 'big men'. Yet from the darkest years of the Solomon Islands' ethnic tension arose the nations' first world-class conservation initiative. Peppered with humorous anecdotes, The Last Wild Island: Saving Tetepare will entertain and inform about the culture of this intriguing island nation.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780980760002
Category : Logging
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
This is the story of Tetepare, the South Pacific's largest uninhabited island. One and a half centuries after headhunters fled the island, Tetepare's virgin rainforest and teeming coral reefs were pitted against destructive logging companies and greedy 'big men'. Yet from the darkest years of the Solomon Islands' ethnic tension arose the nations' first world-class conservation initiative. Peppered with humorous anecdotes, The Last Wild Island: Saving Tetepare will entertain and inform about the culture of this intriguing island nation.
Islands Magazine
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Languages : en
Pages : 114
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Pages : 114
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The Magic Islands
Author: S. G. Bell
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595303366
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
A fantastic tale of adventure and magic-- Shipwrecked beyond the great fog our adventurers find themselves caught up in an ancient prophecy that sends them on a great adventure. Guided by an old wizard they must sail amongst the magic islands to collect ancient weapons and magical objects. But time is short for the darkness is spreading from the island of the dark volcano and the enemy is abroad. With monsters, magic and swashbuckling action they must race to complete their quest and fulfil the prophecy. The first in the series of The Magic Islands Also The Magic Islands--The Book Of Secrets The Magic Islands--The Dark Empress The Army of Wizards
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595303366
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
A fantastic tale of adventure and magic-- Shipwrecked beyond the great fog our adventurers find themselves caught up in an ancient prophecy that sends them on a great adventure. Guided by an old wizard they must sail amongst the magic islands to collect ancient weapons and magical objects. But time is short for the darkness is spreading from the island of the dark volcano and the enemy is abroad. With monsters, magic and swashbuckling action they must race to complete their quest and fulfil the prophecy. The first in the series of The Magic Islands Also The Magic Islands--The Book Of Secrets The Magic Islands--The Dark Empress The Army of Wizards
Islands Magazine
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Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Pages : 184
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England & Wales Island Bagging
Author: Lisa Drewe
Publisher: Vertebrate Publishing
ISBN: 1839810912
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
England & Wales Island Bagging by Lisa Drewe is a stunning and informative guide to the islands of England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It is ideal for swimmers, kayakers, adventure travellers, wildlife spotters and ice cream connoisseurs. Go on an inspirational and fascinating coastline journey – familiar islands are visited, such as Lundy and the Isle of Wight; others are less well known, such as Gewni in Pembrokeshire and Coquet Island in Northumberland . Almost 300 islands are included, from larger, populated islands to remote, uninhabited islets – some can be reached by foot at low tide, others have ferry services, and some you will need your own transport, or be content to view them from the mainland. Once you've found your island this book introduces you to the best sites on the island to appreciate: hidden beaches and coves, the tastiest local food and the wildlife that can be seen in the locality. Watch the Cemlyn Bay terns on Anglesey, go paddleboarding around Mersea Island in Essex, walk in the footsteps of pilgrims on Lindisfarne in Northumberland, or enjoy ice cream from one of the smallest dairy herds in the country on St Agnes in the Isles of Scilly ... it's all there to be enjoyed in England & Wales Island Bagging.
Publisher: Vertebrate Publishing
ISBN: 1839810912
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
England & Wales Island Bagging by Lisa Drewe is a stunning and informative guide to the islands of England, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It is ideal for swimmers, kayakers, adventure travellers, wildlife spotters and ice cream connoisseurs. Go on an inspirational and fascinating coastline journey – familiar islands are visited, such as Lundy and the Isle of Wight; others are less well known, such as Gewni in Pembrokeshire and Coquet Island in Northumberland . Almost 300 islands are included, from larger, populated islands to remote, uninhabited islets – some can be reached by foot at low tide, others have ferry services, and some you will need your own transport, or be content to view them from the mainland. Once you've found your island this book introduces you to the best sites on the island to appreciate: hidden beaches and coves, the tastiest local food and the wildlife that can be seen in the locality. Watch the Cemlyn Bay terns on Anglesey, go paddleboarding around Mersea Island in Essex, walk in the footsteps of pilgrims on Lindisfarne in Northumberland, or enjoy ice cream from one of the smallest dairy herds in the country on St Agnes in the Isles of Scilly ... it's all there to be enjoyed in England & Wales Island Bagging.
Islands Magazine
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Languages : en
Pages : 120
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Pages : 120
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Misty of Chincoteague
Author: Marguerite Henry
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442487992
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A Newbery Honor Book Rediscover award-winning author Marguerite Henry’s classic story about a wild horse’s gentle colt with this faux leather–bound anniversary edition. On an island of Chincoteague off the coasts of Virginia and Maryland lives a centuries-old band of wild ponies. Among them is the most mysterious of all, Phantom, a rarely seen mare that eludes all efforts to capture her—until a young boy and girl lay eyes on her and decide they can’t live without her. The frenzied roundup that follows on the next “Pony Penning Day” does indeed bring Phantom into their lives…in a way they never would have suspected. Phantom will forever be a creature of the wild. But her gentle, loyal colt Misty is another story altogether.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442487992
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A Newbery Honor Book Rediscover award-winning author Marguerite Henry’s classic story about a wild horse’s gentle colt with this faux leather–bound anniversary edition. On an island of Chincoteague off the coasts of Virginia and Maryland lives a centuries-old band of wild ponies. Among them is the most mysterious of all, Phantom, a rarely seen mare that eludes all efforts to capture her—until a young boy and girl lay eyes on her and decide they can’t live without her. The frenzied roundup that follows on the next “Pony Penning Day” does indeed bring Phantom into their lives…in a way they never would have suspected. Phantom will forever be a creature of the wild. But her gentle, loyal colt Misty is another story altogether.
The Unremembered Places
Author: Patrick Baker
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788852664
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Shortlisted for the The Great Outdoors Awards – Outdoor Book of the Year 2020 Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature 2020 There are strange relics hidden across Scotland's landscape: forgotten places that are touchstones to incredible stories and past lives which still resonate today. Yet why are so many of these 'wild histories' unnoticed and overlooked? And what can they tell us about our own modern identity? From the high mountain passes of an ancient droving route to a desolate moorland graveyard, from uninhabited post-industrial islands and Clearance villages to caves explored by early climbers and the mysterious strongholds of Christian missionaries, Patrick Baker makes a series of journeys on foot and by paddle. Along the way, he encounters Neolithic settlements, bizarre World War Two structures, evidence of illicit whisky production, sacred wells and Viking burial grounds. Combining a rich fusion of travelogue and historical narrative, he threads themes of geology, natural and social history, literature, and industry from the places he visits, discovering connections between people and place more powerful than can be imagined.
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788852664
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Shortlisted for the The Great Outdoors Awards – Outdoor Book of the Year 2020 Shortlisted for the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature 2020 There are strange relics hidden across Scotland's landscape: forgotten places that are touchstones to incredible stories and past lives which still resonate today. Yet why are so many of these 'wild histories' unnoticed and overlooked? And what can they tell us about our own modern identity? From the high mountain passes of an ancient droving route to a desolate moorland graveyard, from uninhabited post-industrial islands and Clearance villages to caves explored by early climbers and the mysterious strongholds of Christian missionaries, Patrick Baker makes a series of journeys on foot and by paddle. Along the way, he encounters Neolithic settlements, bizarre World War Two structures, evidence of illicit whisky production, sacred wells and Viking burial grounds. Combining a rich fusion of travelogue and historical narrative, he threads themes of geology, natural and social history, literature, and industry from the places he visits, discovering connections between people and place more powerful than can be imagined.