Author: United States. Hydrographic Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
H.O. Pub
Author: United States. Hydrographic Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 670
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 670
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Islands
Author: Stephen A. Royle
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1780234015
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
From Charles Darwin’s enlightening voyage to the Galapagos Islands to moat-encased prisons incarcerating the world’s deadliest prisoners, islands have been sites of immense scientific, political, and creative importance. An inspiration for artists and writers, they can be lively centers of holiday revelry or remote, mysterious spots; places of escape or of exile and imprisonment. In this cultural and scientific history of these alluring, isolated territories, Stephen A. Royle describes the great variety of islands, their economies, and the animals, plants, and people who thrive on them. Royle shows that despite the view of some islands as earthly paradises, they are often beset by severe limitations in both resources and opportunities. Detailing the population loss many islands have faced in recent years, he considers how islanders have developed their homes into tourist destinations in order to combat economic instability. He also explores their exotic, otherworldly beauty and the ways they have provided both refuge and inspiration for artists, such as Paul Gauguin in Tahiti and George Orwell on the Scottish island of Jura. Filled with illustrations, Islands is a compelling and comprehensive survey of the geographical and cultural aspects of island life.
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1780234015
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
From Charles Darwin’s enlightening voyage to the Galapagos Islands to moat-encased prisons incarcerating the world’s deadliest prisoners, islands have been sites of immense scientific, political, and creative importance. An inspiration for artists and writers, they can be lively centers of holiday revelry or remote, mysterious spots; places of escape or of exile and imprisonment. In this cultural and scientific history of these alluring, isolated territories, Stephen A. Royle describes the great variety of islands, their economies, and the animals, plants, and people who thrive on them. Royle shows that despite the view of some islands as earthly paradises, they are often beset by severe limitations in both resources and opportunities. Detailing the population loss many islands have faced in recent years, he considers how islanders have developed their homes into tourist destinations in order to combat economic instability. He also explores their exotic, otherworldly beauty and the ways they have provided both refuge and inspiration for artists, such as Paul Gauguin in Tahiti and George Orwell on the Scottish island of Jura. Filled with illustrations, Islands is a compelling and comprehensive survey of the geographical and cultural aspects of island life.
Gazetteer
Author:
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Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 292
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Alaska Flight Information Manual
Author: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 992
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 992
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Distances Between Ports
Author: United States. Naval Oceanographic Office
Publisher:
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Category : Distances
Languages : en
Pages : 158
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Category : Distances
Languages : en
Pages : 158
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Pacific Coast Pilot
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Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Category : Alaska
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Connaught
Author:
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9781001411057
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9781001411057
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Connaught
Author: George Fletcher
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Connacht (Ireland)
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
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Category : Connacht (Ireland)
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Table of Depths for Channels and Harbors, Coasts of the United States Including Porto Rico, the Hawaiian Islands, and the Philippine Islands
Author: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
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Category : Harbors
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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ISBN:
Category : Harbors
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Australia Pilot: South coast of Australia from Cape Leeuwin to Cape Northumberland
Author: United States. Hydrographic Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pilot guides
Languages : en
Pages : 408
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