Conquest Of The Useless
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Conquest Of The Useless
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Author : Werner Herzog
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2009-06-30
Conquest Of The Useless written by Werner Herzog and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
One of the most revered filmmakers of our time, Werner Herzog wrote this diary during the making of Fitzcarraldo, the lavish 1982 film that tells the story of a would-be rubber baron who pulls a steamship over a hill in order to access a rich rubber territory. Later, Herzog spoke of his difficulties when making the film, including casting problems, reshoots, language barriers, epic clashes with the star, and the logistics of moving a 320-ton steamship over a hill without the use of special effects. Hailed by critics around the globe, the film went on to win Herzog the 1982 Outstanding Director Prize at Cannes. Conquest of the Useless, Werner Herzog's diary on his fever dream in the Amazon jungle, is an extraordinary glimpse into the mind of a genius during the making of one of his greatest achievements.
Conquistadors Of The Useless
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Author : Lionel Terray
language : en
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2008-09-16
Conquistadors Of The Useless written by Lionel Terray and has been published by Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"If my library was to somehow catch fire and I could only save one book, the long out of print Conquistadors of the Useless, by Lionel Terray, would be it." -- Explore magazine "The finest mountaineering narrative ever written." -- David Roberts, author of Mountain of My Fear * One of National Geographic Adventure's "100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time" * The story of ground-breaking climbs told with insight and wit * A mountaineering classic brought back into print Frenchman Lionel Terray is one of mountaineering history's greatest alpinists, and his autobiography, Conquistadors of the Useless, stands among the "100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time", according to National Geographic Adventure magazine. Following World War II, when France desperately needed successes to heal its wounds, Terray emerged as a national hero, conquering summits atop the planet's highest mountains. This biography of Lionel Terry is filled with first-time feats and acts of bravery in the face of unspeakable odds. He climbed with legends such as Maurice Herzog, Gaston Rebuffat, and Louis Lachenal. He made first ascents in the Alps, Alaska, the Andes, and the Himalaya. Terray's gripping story captures the energy of an optimistic world shaking off the restraints of war and austerity. It's a mountaineering classic.
Fitzcarraldo
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Author : Werner Herzog
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Fitzcarraldo written by Werner Herzog and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Fiction categories.
Into The Silence
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Author : Wade Davis
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2011-10-18
Into The Silence written by Wade Davis and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The definitive story of the British adventurers who survived the trenches of World War I and went on to risk their lives climbing Mount Everest. On June 6, 1924, two men set out from a camp perched at 23,000 feet on an ice ledge just below the lip of Everest’s North Col. George Mallory, thirty-seven, was Britain’s finest climber. Sandy Irvine was a twenty-two-year-old Oxford scholar with little previous mountaineering experience. Neither of them returned. Drawing on more than a decade of prodigious research, bestselling author and explorer Wade Davis vividly re-creates the heroic efforts of Mallory and his fellow climbers, setting their significant achievements in sweeping historical context: from Britain’s nineteen-century imperial ambitions to the war that shaped Mallory’s generation. Theirs was a country broken, and the Everest expeditions emerged as a powerful symbol of national redemption and hope. In Davis’s rich exploration, he creates a timeless portrait of these remarkable men and their extraordinary times.
The Discovery And Conquest Of Peru
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Author : Pedro de Cieza de Leon
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 1999-02-11
The Discovery And Conquest Of Peru written by Pedro de Cieza de Leon and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-02-11 with History categories.
Dazzled by the sight of the vast treasure of gold and silver being unloaded at Seville’s docks in 1537, a teenaged Pedro de Cieza de León vowed to join the Spanish effort in the New World, become an explorer, and write what would become the earliest historical account of the conquest of Peru. Available for the first time in English, this history of Peru is based largely on interviews with Cieza’s conquistador compatriates, as well as with Indian informants knowledgeable of the Incan past. Alexandra Parma Cook and Noble David Cook present this recently discovered third book of a four-part chronicle that provides the most thorough and definitive record of the birth of modern Andean America. It describes with unparalleled detail the exploration of the Pacific coast of South America led by Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro, the imprisonment and death of the Inca Atahualpa, the Indian resistance, and the ultimate Spanish domination. Students and scholars of Latin American history and conquest narratives will welcome the publication of this volume.
Cycles Of Conquest
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Author : Edward Holland Spicer
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 1962
Cycles Of Conquest written by Edward Holland Spicer and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with History categories.
Examines the effects of European expansion on the language, social structure, economy, religion, and self-image of Navajo, Yaqui, Papago, and other native American communities
The Conquest Of Bread
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Author : Peter Kropotkin
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2013-04-10
The Conquest Of Bread written by Peter Kropotkin and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-10 with Political Science categories.
Written by a Russian prince who renounced his title, this work promotes an anarchist market economy — a system of autonomous cooperative collectives. A century after its initial publication, it remains fresh and relevant.
Screenplays
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Author : Werner Herzog
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Screenplays written by Werner Herzog and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Performing Arts categories.
The Social Conquest Of Earth
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Author : Edward O. Wilson
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2012-04-09
The Social Conquest Of Earth written by Edward O. Wilson and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-09 with Science categories.
New York Times Bestseller and Notable Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Book of the Year (Nonfiction) Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence (Nonfiction) From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career. Sparking vigorous debate in the sciences, The Social Conquest of Earth upends “the famous theory that evolution naturally encourages creatures to put family first” (Discover). Refashioning the story of human evolution, Wilson draws on his remarkable knowledge of biology and social behavior to demonstrate that group selection, not kin selection, is the premier driving force of human evolution. In a work that James D. Watson calls “a monumental exploration of the biological origins of the human condition,” Wilson explains how our innate drive to belong to a group is both a “great blessing and a terrible curse” (Smithsonian). Demonstrating that the sources of morality, religion, and the creative arts are fundamentally biological in nature, the renowned Harvard University biologist presents us with the clearest explanation ever produced as to the origin of the human condition and why it resulted in our domination of the Earth’s biosphere.
The Peregrine
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Author : J. A. Baker
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2011
The Peregrine written by J. A. Baker and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Nature categories.
Reissue of J. A. Baker's extraordinary classic of British nature writing Despite the association of peregrines with the wild, outer reaches of the British Isles, The Peregrine is set on the flat marshes of the Essex coast, where J A Baker spent a long winter looking and writing about the visitors from the uplands - peregrines that spend the winter hunting the huge flocks of pigeons and waders that share the desolate landscape with them. Including original diaries from which The Peregrine was written and its companion volume The Hill of Summer, this is a beautiful compendium of lyrical nature writing at its absolute best. Such luminaries as Richard Mabey, Robert Macfarlane, Ted Hughes and Andrew Motion have cited this as one of the most important books in 20th Century nature writing, and the bestselling author Mark Cocker has provided an introduction on the importance of Baker, his writings and the diaries - creating the essential volume of Baker's writings. Since the hardback was published in 2010, papers, maps, and letters have come to light which in turn provide a little more background into J A Baker's history. Contemporaries - particularly from while he was at school in Chelmsford - have kindly provided insights, remembering a school friend who clearly made an impact on his generation. In the longer term, there is hope of an archive of these papers being established, but in the meantime, and with the arrival of this paperback edition, there is a chance to reveal a little more of what has been learned. Among fragments of letters to Baker was one from a reader who praised a piece that Baker had written in RSPB Birds magazine in 1971. Apart from a paper on peregrines which Baker wrote for the Essex Bird Report, this article - entitled On the Essex Coast - appears to be his only other published piece of writing, and, with the kind agreement of the RSPB, it has been included in this updated new paperback edition of Baker's astounding work.