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North American Odyssey
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Author : Craig E. Colten
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2014-03-27
North American Odyssey written by Craig E. Colten and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-27 with Social Science categories.
This groundbreaking volume offers a fresh approach to conceptualizing the historical geography of North America by taking a thematic rather than a traditional regional perspective. Leading geographers, building on current scholarship in the field, explore five central themes. Part I explores the settling and resettling of the continent through the experiences of Native Americans, early European arrivals, and Africans. Part II examines nineteenth-century European immigrants, the reconfiguration of Native society, and the internal migration of African Americans. Part III considers human transformations of the natural landscape in carving out a transportation network, replumbing waterways, extracting timber and minerals, preserving wilderness, and protecting wildlife. Part IV focuses on human landscapes, blending discussions of the visible imprint of society and distinctive approaches to interpreting these features. The authors discuss survey systems, regional landscapes, and tourist and mythic landscapes as well as the role of race, gender, and photographic representation in shaping our understanding of past landscapes. Part V follows the urban impulse in an analysis of the development of the mercantile city, nineteenth- and twentieth-century planning, and environmental justice. With its focus on human-environment interactions, the mobility of people, and growing urbanization, this thoughtful text will give students a uniquely geographical way to understand North American history. Contributions by: Derek H. Alderman, Timothy G. Anderson, Kevin Blake, Christopher G. Boone, Geoffrey L. Buckley, Craig E. Colten, Michael P. Conzen, Lary M. Dilsaver, Mona Domosh, William E. Doolittle, Joshua Inwood, Ines M. Miyares, E. Arnold Modlin, Jr., Edward K. Muller, Michael D. Myers, Karl Raitz, Jasper Rubin, Joan M. Schwartz, Steven Silvern, Andrew Sluyter, Jeffrey S. Smith, Robert Wilson, William Wyckoff, and Yolonda Youngs
North American Odyssey
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Author : Amy Freeman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-10
North American Odyssey written by Amy Freeman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-10 with Nature categories.
From the acclaimed authors of A Year in the Wilderness, an extraordinary account of a 12,000-mile, human-powered journey across the continent, and of how the authors' experiences along the way awakened a deep commitment to environmental activism In 2010, Amy and Dave Freeman married and set out on an unusual honeymoon: a 12,000 mile, human-powered journey across North America. They begin in the Pacific Northwest, kayaking up the Inside Passage to Alaska, navigating tidal rapids and encountering sea lions and majestic humpback whales. In Skagway, they trade their kayaks for backpacks, retracing the path taken by prospectors in the Klondike Gold Rush. They canoe the Yukon, Blackstone, Peel, and Mackenzie Rivers, navigating whitewater rapids and avoiding grizzly bears and moose. From the Northwest Territories in Canada, they dogsled south across the frozen landscape, skiing and snowshoeing stretches through blizzards accented by howling wolves, then resume travel on interconnected waterways, paddling along the routes taken by voyageurs centuries before, migrating tundra swans high above. They paddle kayaks across Lake Superior, through the Soo Locks, and down the Saint Lawrence River, dodging seals, container ships, and fishing boats. Finally, they descend the Atlantic seaboard mostly along the Intracoastal Waterway, their journey interrupted for a few days by Hurricane Sandy, then paddle across the Suwannee River and through Everglades National Park, with manatees, alligators, and sharks, before emerging into Florida Bay and concluding the expedition in Key West. Experienced wilderness travelers--they were named Adventurers of the Year by National Geographic in 2014--the Freemans completed this extraordinary odyssey over the better part of three years. Along the way they meet Indigenous water protectors and subsistence hunters and encounter painful signs of the legacy of colonization and environmental degradation: remote beaches covered with plastic, retreating glaciers, mountainsides stripped clean of all trees, infernal forest fires, Indigenous communities flooded by dams. Listening with humility to the land and those who live in close relation to it, and stopping to visit school assemblies and share online content with the Wilderness Classroom, a nonprofit organization providing resources for environmental education, the Freemans gain confidence along the way in their ability to survive in wild places, but they also come to feel increasingly small as human beings, mindful of our place in life on Earth. At once an extraordinary adventure story and a clarion call for change in the way we live, North American Odyssey is an essential book for our times.
North American Odyssey Paperback
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Author : Amy and Dave Freeman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-03-12
North American Odyssey Paperback written by Amy and Dave Freeman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-12 with categories.
Riverman An American Odyssey
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Author : Ben McGrath
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2022-04-05
Riverman An American Odyssey written by Ben McGrath and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
‘Brilliant, clear, and humane’ Elizabeth Gilbert ‘Miraculous and hopeful’ Emma Straub Riverman: An American Odyssey uncovers the story of an extraordinary man and his puzzling disappearance, and paints a picture of the singular spirit of America’s riverbank towns.
American Odyssey
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Author : Gary B. Nash
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
American Odyssey written by Gary B. Nash and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with United States categories.
A history of the United States in the twentieth century, featuring sociological and cultural events, as well as strictly historical, and using many pertinent literary excerpts.
American Odyssey
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Author : Ingvard Henry Eide
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
American Odyssey written by Ingvard Henry Eide and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Lewis and Clark Expedition categories.
Photographs of Western Scenes add signifigance to excerpts from the journals of Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806.
American Odyssey
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Author : John Swindells
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-05-24
American Odyssey written by John Swindells and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-24 with categories.
The third book of the American Odyssey series continues the story of Roxor and Xoxa as the young Paleo-Indians forge a new way of life on the North American High Plains. YOUR BOOK DESCRIPTION (200 WORDS MAXIMUM) At the end of the Ice Age, megamammals such as mammoths, giant sloths, and steppe bison are dying out. Two young lovers, Roxor and Xoxa, have been banished by their respective clans. As the outcasts, accompanied by two trusty dogs, make their way across the North American wilderness in search of more plentiful game, it's a dangerous journey-especially for the pregnant Xoxa. Successful at hunting caribou, Roxor and Xoxa are set for the winter when two of Roxor's friends stumble upon their camp. Soon, they are bringing their women and forming a new band led by Roxor. After spending time with the Taigan people at the edges of the Rocky Mountains, the band eventually continues south and slowly adapts to life on the High Plains and along the Mississippi River. Developing new weapons and skills, they'll become known as the Clovis culture. All along the way, their journey is fraught with peril. Unknown species in the new lands present unexpected challenges. And the bands that exiled Roxor and Xoxa have joined forces and are following in their footsteps. Action, adventure, and passion drive this riveting conclusion to the American Odyssey saga. YOUR BACK COVER TEXT (150 WORDS MAXIMUM) In the final volume of the American Odyssey series, Ice Age hunters Roxor and Xoxa continue their perilous journey from their northern homelands to the shores of the ancestral Mississippi River and the surrounding High Plains. Stalked by his half-brother, Badur, for stealing his betrothed, Roxor becomes the leader of a new band when two friends bring their wives along on the epic trek in search of better hunting grounds. New challenges and perils await the young Paleo-Indians, and the band experiences both happy births and tragic deaths as they forge a better way of life by developing new skills and weapons. American Odyssey: Land of Rivers is the gripping conclusion to a fascinating saga that captures the founding of the Clovis culture with breathtaking accuracy.
Morning Of Fire
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Author : Scott Ridley
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2010-11-02
Morning Of Fire written by Scott Ridley and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-02 with History categories.
Morning of Fire by Scott Ridley is the thrilling story of 18th century American explorer and expeditioner John Kedrick as he journeyed for land and trade in the Pacific. Set against the backdrop of one of the most exciting and uncertain times in world history, John Kendrick’s odyssey aboard his sailing ship Lady Washington carries him from the shores of New England across the unexplored waters of the Pacific Northwest to the contentious ports of China and the war-ravaged islands of Hawaii, all while avoiding intrigues and traps from the British and the Spanish. Morning of Fire is riveting American and naval history that brings the era of George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson gloriously alive—a tale of danger, adventure, and discovery that fans of Nathaniel Philbrick will not want to miss.
Pelican In The Wilderness
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Author : Frank Fraser Darling
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
Pelican In The Wilderness written by Frank Fraser Darling and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with Natural history categories.
The Cycling Adventures Of Coconut Head
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Author : Ted Schredd
language : en
Publisher: Whitecap Books Limited
Release Date : 1996
The Cycling Adventures Of Coconut Head written by Ted Schredd and has been published by Whitecap Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Humor categories.