In Search of Adventure

In Search of Adventure

Author: Bruce Northam

Publisher: CCC Publishing

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 1888729031

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These short travel essays from around the globe get to the heart of what the words travel and adventure really mean. In Search of Adventure explores the good, the bad, and the ugly of what travelling the world has to offer. The "Trampled Underfoot" section features tales of woe on the road -- the worst of the worst, or making the best of the worst. In "Global Issues & Viewpoints," authors explore the changing world, oppressive governments, and the homogenising of world cultures. From warm and inviting to raw and shocking, these non-fiction travel pieces present disparate viewpoints on the diverse world in which we live and leave no emotion untouched.


In Search of History

In Search of History

Author: Theodore Harold White

Publisher:

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13: 9780446971461

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White recalls his own career at home and abroad over the past forty years, the famous men and women he has written about and known, and the triumphs and shortfalls of the American system.


Remarkable Creatures

Remarkable Creatures

Author: Sean B. Carroll

Publisher: HMH

Published: 2014-10-16

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 0547526148

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National Book Award Finalist: A biologist’s “thoroughly enjoyable” account of the expeditions that unearthed the history of life on our planet (Publishers Weekly). Not so long ago, most of our world was an unexplored wilderness. Our sense of its age was vague and vastly off the mark, and much of the knowledge of our own species’ history was a set of fantastic myths and fairy tales. But scientists were about to embark on an amazing new era of understanding. From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Big Picture, this book leads us on a rousing voyage that recounts the most important discoveries in two centuries of natural history: from Darwin’s trip around the world to Charles Walcott’s discovery of pre-Cambrian life in the Grand Canyon; from Louis and Mary Leakey’s investigation of our deepest past in East Africa to the trailblazers in modern laboratories who have located a time clock in our DNA. Filled with the same sense of adventure that spurred on these extraordinary men and women, Remarkable Creatures is a “stirring introduction to the wonder of evolutionary biology” (Kirkus Reviews). “Charming and enlightening.” —San Francisco Chronicle “As fast-paced as a detective story.” —Nature


30 Years of Adventure

30 Years of Adventure

Author: Of The Coast Wizards

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 9780786934980

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A thirtieth-anniversary retrospective explores the Dungeons & Dragons franchise, featuring a selection of essays and photographs that capture the events, products, personalities, art, and influence of the game through the years.


Go Girl!

Go Girl!

Author: Elaine Lee

Publisher: The Eighth Mountain Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9780933377424

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The first travel book for the sisters!


The Search for Champ

The Search for Champ

Author: Shannon Gilligan

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 9780553152272

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You and your sister are spending the summer searching for Champ, a mysterious creature who lives in the lake beside your grandparents house.


The Mythical Quest

The Mythical Quest

Author: Rosalind Kerven

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13:

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Myths and legends involving quests and journeys are found in many cultures. Throughout history, people have told stories of heroes and heroines grappling with monsters, evil spirits, the elements and the gods. The stories have been expressed in song, dance, literature and art, and given rise to countless myths ang legends. They mirror the dreams and hopes of women and men for exciting adventures beyond their everyday experience. This book includes ten quest stories from around the world, showing how they have been interpreted, retold and passed down the centuries. Some of the illustrations are reproduced from illuminated manuscripts in the collection of the British Library. The introduction, by Penelope Lively, discusses the nature of quest myths and how they have permeated the storytelling of so many cultures.


Dungeon of Dread

Dungeon of Dread

Author: Rose Estes

Publisher:

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780935696868

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Caric, a brave knight, challenges the evil wizard in his mountain hideaway. The reader's choices determine the outcome of the plot.