In 1789, Alexander Mackenzie traveled 1200 miles on the immense river in Canada that now bears his name, in search of the fabled Northwest Passage that had eluded mariners for hundreds of years. In 2016, the acclaimed memoirist Brian Castner retraced Mackenzie`s route by canoe in a grueling journey -- & discovered the Passage he could not find. Disappointment River is a dual historical narrative & travel memoir that at once transports readers back to the heroic age of North American exploration & places them in a still rugged but increasingly fragile Arctic wilderness in the process of profound alteration by the dual forces of globalization & climate change. Fourteen years before Lewis & Clark, Mackenzie set off to cross the continent of North America with a team of voyageurs & Chipewyan guides, to find a trade route to the riches of the East. What he found was a river that he named ” Disappointment.” Mackenzie died thinking he had failed. He was wrong. In this book, Brian Castner not only retells the story of Mackenzie`s epic voyages in vivid prose, he personally retraces his travels, battling exhaustion, exposure, mosquitoes, white water rapids & the threat of bears. He transports readers to a world rarely glimpsed in the media, of tar sands, thawing permafrost, remote indigenous villages &, at the end, a wide open Arctic Ocean that could become a far-northern Mississippi of barges & pipelines & oil money. ...

Perils of the Atlantic is a chronicle of the most frightening episodes in the maritime history of the North Atlantic. Acclaimed maritime scholar William Flayhart has spent much of the last forty years in search of material from which to create colourful narratives. Many of us know the stories of the Titanic & the Lusitania-both tragedies causing loss of life whilst making the ships themselves immortal but there are also many little-known accounts of extraordinary survivals at sea. Here Flayhart offers classic ocean liner disaster stories while bringing to light compelling lesser-known episodes which illustrate man's ongoing battle with the sea. ...

The River Thames has been a vital lifeline for London since Roman warships sailed along it to the newly founded town of Londinium. Even then the peaceful-looking river had a lethal aspect which deceived many Thames sailors. Throughout the centuries the River Thames has claimed the lives of crews of small boats & large naval warships, the scale of the tragedies growing with the sizes of the vessels involved. The danger to shipping was accepted as a necessary risk in order to keep trade flowing into London & many of the earlier tragedies, in the years before widespread news reporting, were quickly forgotten
- at least until the wreck resurfaced in the Thames mud. From the little-known to the worst disaster in Thames history, the Princess Alice collision in 1878 with the loss of around 650 people, this illustrated book chronicles the surprising number of disasters & tragedies to have occurred on the River Thames up to the present day.
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Tsunamis, earthquakes, floods, bird flu, international terrorism
- the world seems to get more dangerous by the day. Or does
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Dr Siri Paiboun may be in his seventy-third year, but he`s still as sturdy as a jungle boar
- & as crafty as one. Reluctant coroner
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This is a complete introduction to open canoeing. Canoeing & kayaking have topped the UK charts for water sports since 2003, matched only by angling (British Marine Federation survey). Over one million people went canoeing in 2008. This is the first complete introduction to open canoeing in seven years, the most up-to-date book about how to get into this growing sport. ” Discover Canoeing” is a journey through the sport of open canoeing, its history, the modern canoe & the future. James Weir gives a fresh approach to one of the oldest forms of transport known to man. Colour photos & sequences show each of the techniques stage by stage, from getting afloat on calm waters, paddling with a partner, going on a trip or expedition, navigating rapids & righting yourself with an Eskimo roll after a capsize. Full of tips, tricks & know-how, this book has all you need to know to paddle your own canoe, stay safe & have fun. ...

How well do you know your Dublin?” Killiney Hill may just be the perfect belvedere because it`s both low enough & high enough to register the great sweep of the panorama
- & it gives you Howth in all its ancient indolence.” ” Strongbow`s son foolishly showed fear in battle, so the tyrant killed him & chopped him in two as a warning to others.” ” Cats have been living comfortable lives around Trinity down its four hundred years. Before the university, their forebears grew fat on Augustinian pickings.” From the foot-worn pavements to the castellated rooftops, the city of Dublin heaves with age & curios enough to fire the most jaded of urban imaginations. Originally published weekly in the south Dublin newspaper The Leader, these popular pieces by journalist Hugh Lambert have now been gathered together in a special collection. With Lambert as your friendly guide, take a ramble & uncover Dublin`s curious corners & forgotten alcoves, as well as the colourful characters who have lived in Ireland`s capital.
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Excellent food, sublime wines, a unique cultural heritage & magnificent countryside
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Illustrated paperback guide to this region of south-western Norway, between Stavanger & Bergen. This informative book introduces the cultural, historical & natural attractions of the harbour town of Haugesund & the surrounding municipalities along the coast & among the fjords, complemented by many colour photographs. Separate chapters are also provided on golf, fishing, hiking opportunities, cycling & wintersports. ...

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