Автор: Safstrom Maja Название: Animals of a Bygone Era: An Illustrated Compendium ISBN: 0399578528 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780399578526 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 9190.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A beautifully illustrated collection of fascinating, surprising, and funny facts about extinct animals. In the past, amazing and strange animals roamed the earth, including giant sea scorpions, tiny horses, enormous sloths, and fierce "terror birds." These and many more fantastic extinct animals are illustrated in this whimsical collection by Swedish artist Maja Safstrom.
The authors developed a fondness for Chicago sports and its heroes by the time they reached six years of age. They managed to forge lifelong friendships with many sport legends ranging from George Halas, founder of the National Football League and owner/coach of the Chicago Bears for whom the twins served as clubhouse boys during their high school years of 1963 through 1967; to Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita, Hockey Hall of Fame members of the Chicago Blackhawks; and to Yosh Kawano, legendary Chicago Cub clubhouse manager. They also forged a friendship with Frank Shorter, Gold and Silver medals winner in the 1972 and 1976 Olympic marathons. These friendships led to interactions with countless celebrities in the sports, entertainment, and political arenas. Combined with a caring and supportive family, the friendships set the authors out on an unexpected journey. The authors intersperse their stories with discussions of familial, educational, and vocational experiences. They provide a narrative of an era when neighbors seemed more connected to each other and Chicago's professional athletes seemed more connected to their fans.
Автор: Jacker Mike Название: Taken by the Wind: Memoir of a Sailor`s Voyage in a Bygone Era ISBN: 1736016113 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781736016114 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 33770.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Would you have sailed a 30-foot sailboat to the South Pacific before GPS navigation and accessible ocean weather forecasts existed?
In 1976, after graduating from Harvard College, Mike Jacker embarked on a year-long voyage aboard Rhiannon with two friends named Louis and Clark. The three Midwestern boys had never experienced ocean sailing. Mike's captivating narrative takes you along on his remarkable adventures at sea and on land.
This compelling memoir, told with the benefit of four decades of hindsight, portrays an engaging voyage of personal discovery that depended on thoughtful planning, resourcefulness, and good luck.
Mike evocatively conveys his awe of the open ocean while authentically chronicling the vicissitudes of small boat cruising during a simpler era.
Sail aboard Rhiannon to:
- Gulf of Mexico during hurricane season
- Isla Mujeres and Cozumel, Mexico
- Belize
- Panama Canal Zone
- Galapagos
- Marquesas
- Tuamotus
- Society Islands
- Cook Islands
- Hawaii
Readers of Taken by the Wind will relive the crew's transformation from nervous uncertainty to quiet confidence as the boys gradually prove their untested celestial navigation skills and self-sufficiency.
Taken by the Wind features:
- Color photos
- Hand-drawn maps
- An extensive Glossary
- Informative Appendices
Mike's sailing narrative is recounted in a straightforward readable prose. This book is suitable for sailors and non-sailors of all ages who dream of a sailing adventure to the South Pacific.
EXPERIENCE THIS ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME JOURNEY AND ESCAPE ABOARD RHIANNON WITH MIKE TO A BYGONE ERA.
Автор: Hunt, Peter Название: Child of a bygone era ISBN: 1528938496 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781528938495 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 10070.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book is written with charm and humour by a child who grew up between two worlds - an idyllic childhood in Hong Kong in the 1950s which was shattered by his return to England at the age of seven to a new life as a boarder at a Catholic preparatory school. From the age of seven to seventeen, he travels between these worlds and comments on all the changes that occur in this dynamic decade. He sees Hong Kong develop from an entrepot to a booming manufacturing powerhouse with the effect this has on the Cantonese and their relationship with Europeans and compares this life to the smog-bound, tired English way of life only just beginning to recover from the devastation of the Second World War. It is a joy to read and is a fascinating record of two worlds by a child of a bygone age.
Автор: Sosonko, Genna Название: Essential sosonko ISBN: 9083311287 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789083311289 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 57140.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Jacker Mike Название: Taken by the Wind: Memoir of a Sailor`s Voyage in a Bygone Era ISBN: 1736016105 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781736016107 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 30590.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Would you have sailed a 30-foot sailboat to the South Pacific before GPS navigation and accessible ocean weather forecasts existed?
In 1976, after graduating from Harvard College, Mike Jacker embarked on a year-long voyage aboard Rhiannonwith two friends named Louis and Clark. The three Midwestern boys had never experienced ocean sailing. Mike's captivating narrative takes you along on his remarkable adventures at sea and on land.
This compelling memoir, told with the benefit of four decades of hindsight, portrays an engaging voyage of personal discovery that depended on thoughtful planning, resourcefulness, and good luck.
Mike evocatively conveys his awe of the open ocean while authentically chronicling the vicissitudes of small boat cruising during a simpler era.
Sail aboard Rhiannon to:
- Gulf of Mexico during hurricane season
- Isla Mujeres and Cozumel, Mexico
- Belize
- Panama Canal Zone
- Galapagos
- Marquesas
- Tuamotus
- Society Islands
- Cook Islands
- Hawaii
Readers of Taken by the Wind will relive the crew's transformation from nervous uncertainty to quiet confidence as the boys gradually prove their untested celestial navigation skills and self-sufficiency.
Taken by the Wind features:
- Color photos
- Hand-drawn maps
- An extensive Glossary
- Informative Appendices
Mike's sailing narrative is recounted in a straightforward readable prose. This book is suitable for sailors and non-sailors of all ages who dream of a sailing adventure to the South Pacific.
EXPERIENCE THIS ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME JOURNEY AND ESCAPE ABOARD RHIANNON WITH MIKE TO A BYGONE ERA.
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