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Pacific Crossing

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Author : Gary Soto
language : en
Publisher: Clarion Books
Release Date : 1992

Pacific Crossing written by Gary Soto and has been published by Clarion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

Fourteen-year-old Mexican American Lincoln Mendoza spends a summer with a host family in Japan, encountering new experiences and making new friends.

Pacific Crossing

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Author : Elizabeth Sinn
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 2012-12-01

Pacific Crossing written by Elizabeth Sinn and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-01 with History categories.

During the nineteenth century tens of thousands of Chinese men and women crossed the Pacific to work, trade, and settle in California. Drawn initially by the gold rush, they took with them skills and goods and a view of the world which, though still Chinese, was transformed by their long journeys back and forth. They in turn transformed Hong Kong, their main point of embarkation, from a struggling infant colony into a prosperous international port and the cultural center of a far-ranging Chinese diaspora. Making use of extensive research in archives around the world, Pacific Crossing charts the rise of Chinese Gold Mountain firms engaged in all kinds of transpacific trade, especially the lucrative export of prepared opium and other luxury goods. Challenging the traditional view that the migration was primarily a "coolie trade," Elizabeth Sinn uncovers leadership and agency among the many Chinese who made the crossing. In presenting Hong Kong as an "in-between place" of repeated journeys and continuous movement, Sinn also offers a fresh view of the British colony and a new paradigm for migration studies.

The Pacific Crossing Guide 3rd Edition

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Author : Kitty van Hagen
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-10-20

The Pacific Crossing Guide 3rd Edition written by Kitty van Hagen and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-20 with Sports & Recreation categories.

The Pacific Crossing Guide is a complete reference for anyone contemplating sailing the Pacific in their own boat. From ideal timing, suitable boats, routes, methods of communication, health and provisioning to seasonal weather, departure and arrival ports, facilities, likely costs and dangers, the comprehensiveness of this new edition will both inspire dreamers and instil confidence in those about to depart. This new edition has been completely restructured with Part 1 covering thorough preparation for a Pacific crossing and Part 2 covering Pacific weather patterns, major routes and landfall ports, with useful website links throughout. There are completely new sections on rallies, coral atolls and atoll navigation, the cyclone season and laying up, use of electronic charts, satellite phones versus HF radio, ongoing maintenance, and Pacific festivals. Completely updated, expanded and refreshed for the new generation of Pacific cruisers, this is the definitive reference, relied upon by many thousands of cruisers.

Cruzando El Pac Fico

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Author : Gary Soto
language : es
Publisher: Fondo de Cultura Economica, Mexico
Release Date : 1997

Cruzando El Pac Fico written by Gary Soto and has been published by Fondo de Cultura Economica, Mexico this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

Mendoza, el se or Ayala quiere verte. Lincoln se desconcert porque lo llamaron de la direcci n. el se or Ayala le explic que un distrito escolar de Jap n buscaba estudiantes de intercambio Para el verano. No asistir a a la escuela, s lo se hospedar a all .

The Pacific Crossing Guide

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Author : Michael Pocock
language : en
Publisher: Adlard Coles
Release Date : 1997

The Pacific Crossing Guide written by Michael Pocock and has been published by Adlard Coles this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Oceania categories.

This is the sister volume to The Atlantic Crossing Guide and follows a similar format, giving first-hand advice on a wide range of practical matters which should be valuable for anyone planning a Pacific crossing, whether as part of a circumnavigation or merely to explore the Pacific Islands.

Pacific Crossing Guide

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Author : Michael Briant
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2018-05-31

Pacific Crossing Guide written by Michael Briant and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-31 with Travel categories.

The Pacific Crossing Guide is intended to provide and overview of almost a years cruising between the Panama Canal and New Zealand or Australia. You have to fit the cruise into this time scale in order to avoid the various hurricane seasons in the South Pacific. The route outlined is the 'trade winds route' followed by the majority of cruising boats on a circumnavigation, and although there are always off the beaten track islands and countries to visit until you get to the Cook Islands, there are relatively few alternatives. The Panama Canal is the Gateway to the Pacific so is covered in detail but probably the official 'dope' sheet is worth skipping until you actually drop the hook in Colon.

Luxton S Pacific Crossing

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Author : Norman Kenny Luxton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002

Luxton S Pacific Crossing written by Norman Kenny Luxton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Oceania categories.

The Tilikum is a Nootkan Indian ocean-going canoe ' only 38 feet overall including her native figurehead. Purchased for $80 by Captain John Voss, this unlikely craft left Oak Bay harbour in Victoria, British Columbia on May 20, 1901 on a voyage to circumnavigate the globe ' a voyage that would become the longest ever taken by canoe. On board were Voss and Norman Luxton. Norman Kenny Luxton was born on November 2, 1876, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A newspaperman with an interest in native Indian artifacts, Luxton, met Voss in a West Coast bar. Over drinks, the two discussed the maritime exploits of the day. Joshua Slocum had recently achieved great fame by sailing around the world in a tiny yawl named the Spray. When Voss boasted that he could best Slocum by repeating the voyage in an even smaller vessel, Luxton called him on his bravado. If Voss would take him along ' and if they managed to cross all three oceans ' Luxton was prepared to pay Voss $2,500, and half the proceeds from whatever he published about the voyage. It seemed like a good idea at the time. The pair shared an enthusiasm for ships and sea adventures, and although they disagreed on many things, their mutual quest for fame seemed enough to cement the deal. Ten thousand miles and six months later, Luxton was a broken man in a Suva, Fiji hospital bed. He and Voss had crossed the Pacific Ocean together, but had nearly killed each other along the way. Leaving Luxton behind, Voss and a new mate completed the voyage. Luxton's Pacific Crossing is Norman Luxton's personal account of his six months at sea. As the Tilikum itself celebrates the 100th anniversary of its departure from Oak Bay, Luxton's story is back in print, with a new foreword by Harvey Locke ' a trustee of the Eleanor Luxton Historical Foundation ' and new photographic material.

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