Bobbie Kalman:Spotlight on Argentina
- Livres de poche 2009, ISBN: 9780778708636
Cosimo Classics. Paperback. New. Paperback. 308 pages. Dimensions: 8.0in. x 5.0in. x 0.7in.That I have been able to penetrate into part of South Americas unexplored interior, and visit … Plus…
Cosimo Classics. Paperback. New. Paperback. 308 pages. Dimensions: 8.0in. x 5.0in. x 0.7in.That I have been able to penetrate into part of South Americas unexplored interior, and visit tribes of people hitherto untouched and unknown, was urged as sufficient reason for the publishing of this work. In perils oft, through hunger and thirst and fever, consequent on the many wanderings in unhealthy climes herein recorded, the writer has also had many pleasant as well as strange experiences. -from the Preface He was a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, the Livingstone of South America, and Official Explorer for the Bolivian Government. . . a title he wrangled for himself. A real-life Indiana Jones and sometime missionary, George Whitfield Ray landed in Bolivia in 1889, the first of many trips across the darkest land of South America, though Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, and Uruguay. In this reproduction of the twenty-fifth edition of his wildly popular adventures, Ray regales us with his own derring-do -- whether hes coming face to face with angry crocodiles over raging rivers, attending audiences with tribal kings in remote villages, coming under attack by vampire bats, or reveling at gaudy street festivals in ancient cities, Rays enthusiasm for his own audacity and intrepidness is infectiously endearing. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN., Cosimo Classics, No binding. New. Kindle Edition. 292 pages. Patagonia Chronicle: On Foot in Torres del Paine enables readers to gain a sense of the rewards and challenges of travel south of the 40th parallel in Chile and Argentinain the area known as Patagonia. Through a combination of journal entries, interviews, historic documents, and essays on subjects unique to the region, the reader samples the richness of the land and its peoples past and present. In addition, readers will find a wealth of practical information including tips on pre-trip planning, transportation, and accommodations. The book is for anyone contemplating a hike in Chiles most famous park. Hikers en route to Torres del Paine will benefit from the detailed park information. Theyll find descriptions of the accommodations, trekking routes, and trails as well as maps, time and mileage charts, suggested itineraries, and a trail elevation profile. However, Patagonia Chronicle is more than a guide to trekking in that spectacular park: it casts a much larger net. As such, this book will appeal not only to hikers, but also to travelers of all stripes. Besides Torres del Paine, readers discover the gateway towns that most Patagonian travelers enjoy exploring such as: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, and El Calafate. They visit Los Glaciares National Parkhome of Perito Moreno Glacier and Mount Fitz Roy. Travelers will also find insider information about touring Chiles and Argentinas more temperate Lake Districts and several other national parks inside and outside of Patagonia. Theyll learn about Ushuaiathe End of the World, and hub for visits to Antarctica. And, because most travelers to Patagonia will spend some time in Santiago or Buenos Aires on their way farther south, theyll find the colorful chapters on those capital cities helpful. Finally, an underlying question raised in the book: how to gauge the risks and confront the fears that must be overcome when seeking adventure in unknown territory can be helpful and inspiring to any hiker, backpacker, or climber. In Patagonia Chronicle we learn that the author wants to backpack the Torres del Paine back country circuit, but she knows that the trek can range from a moderate activity to a life-threatening onedepending on the extremely unpredictable weather. In life there are always demons to slay: how does one decide when to continue on and when to turn back This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN., Torino: Marco Valerio, 2009. [Acclude CD-ROM]. Torino, 2009; br., pp. 672, ill. b/n. The book "Da Cercenasco nel Mondo" is the result of almost three years of research carried out by two Italian authors, Mariagrazia Alliaudi and Silvio Genero, on behalf of the Town Council of Cercenasco (a village in the province of Turin, in the north of Italy). The book tells the story of many families from Cercenasco who left Italy at the end of the XIX century and at the beginning of the XX century in the hope of a better life in Texas. As a matter of fact, at that time Italy was facing a very bad economic situation: heavy taxes to pay, new structures to build in a newly set up country, not to mention a series of diseases that seriously damaged crops and brought poverty to all Italian villages. Therefore, poor farmers saw emigration as their only possibility to start a new life abroad. From 1880 to 1930 more than 150 people settled in the Galveston County, along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, in the three main closed centres of League City, Hitchcock and Dickinson. The emigrants from Cercenasco worked as farmers growing vegetables and strawberries which were sold to markets in Galveston and later on in Houston. After a few years some families opened grocery stores and small shops. The pages of this book are a portrait of the community and describe in great detail the way of life in those times. Italian customs and traditions were taken abroad and kept alive also for several generations. Poor farmers' children have become respectable American citizens, who are still very proud of their Italian heritage. The second and third part of the book talk about emigration to Argentina and France. From 1880 onwards many inhabitants of Cercenasco arrived at Buenos Aires to begin all over again. They settled in the agricultural provinces of Cordoba and Santa Fe. At that time the Argentine government encouraged Europeans to move to its country in order to cultivate the huge expanses of land. The experience of emigration to South America was really very hard because Argentina had not yet been colonized. Emigration to France took place much earlier than emigration to America for several reasons. French customs and traditions, quite similar to Italian ones, helped emigrants to adapt much more quickly to their new environment. Moreover, as Northern Italy was also part of France for many years, emigrants who headed to France did not feel as uprooted. Together with the book the reader will also find a CD-ROM showing old pictures of several families, interesting data from the disembarkment lists of Ellis Island (New York) and many family trees of the emigrated families. This book is a true homage to the Italian origins and culture., Marco Valerio, 2009, British Library, Historical Print Editions. Paperback. New. Paperback. 152 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.3in.Title: The Land we Live in. History of the Argentine Republic from the landing of Solis until the present day . . . Illustrated. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the worlds largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The HISTORY OF CENTRAL and SOUTH AMERICA collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. Titles in this collection provide cultural, statistical, commercial, chronological and geo-economic histories of Central and South America. This series also includes texts, reports, letters, and illustrated and interpretive histories of indigenous peoples, and the natural and built environments that have fascinated historians for centuries. Along with written records, the collection features transcribed oral histories and traditions spanning the range of cultures and civilisations in the southern hemisphere. The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: British Library Power, J; 1891. 132 p. ; 8. 9771. b. 3. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN., British Library, Historical Print Editions, Crabtree Publishing Company. No binding. New. Library Binding. 32 pages. Dimensions: 10.9in. x 8.4in. x 0.3in.Spotlight on Argentina introduces children to this fascinating country in South America, which stretches from Bolivia to the southern tip of South Americathe island of Tierra Del Fuego. The countrys vast grassy plains, called the Pampas, are famous for cowboys called gauchos. To the south, the landscape looks more like Antarctica, with large glaciers, including the famous Perito Moreno. Children will learn about Argentinas land, history, the daily lives of its people, and how they celebrate their culture. This item ships from multiple locations. Your book may arrive from Roseburg,OR, La Vergne,TN., Crabtree Publishing Company<
