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From little-known beauties like Coon Hill and Silver Plume Mountain to classic climbs like Peak 1 and Torreys Peak, Best Summit Hikes Denver to Vail provides detailed, accurate information on more than 60 summits that are within a 1.5-hour drive from the Denver/Boulder metro area. Local author James Dziezynski guides readers to rarely documented peaks and along wonderful adventures that are easy to access yet provide a true wilderness setting in a...
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Are you ready to escape to a tropical paradise? Look no further than my ultimate Caribbean travel guide, written by none other than yours truly, Matt! As a seasoned traveler with a knack for finding the best hidden gems, I've scoured the Caribbean islands and compiled all the information you need to plan the vacation of your dreams.From the Bahamian beaches to the Jamaican mountains, I've got you covered. Trust me, I know what I'm talking about -...
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In 1845 London, an engineer, philosopher, philanthropist, and bold-faced charlatan, John Adolphus Etzler, has invented machines that he thinks will transform the division of labor and free all men. He forms a collective called the Tropical Emigration Society (TES), and recruits a variety of London citizens to take his machines and his misguided ideas to form a proto-socialist, utopian community in the British colony of Trinidad. Among his recruits...
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Bursting with authentic recipes straight from the islands, this cookbook brings the spirit of Easter alive with each turn of the page. From tantalizing appetizers and succulent main courses to decadent desserts, our cookbook is your guide to a delicious Easter celebration filled with the exotic flavors of the Caribbean. Whether you're craving the fiery heat of jerk shrimp skewers, the comforting richness of Jamaican oxtail stew, or the sweet indulgence...
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St. Thomas is in the innermost part of Barbados, surrounded by winding country roads, steep hills, cane fields, caves, gullies, natural springs, natural foliage, trees, exotic animals, and the undiscovered.What St. Thomas lacks in beaches, it makes up for, in culture, natural beauty, and fresh air. St. Thomas has many beautiful and unique attractions that nature lovers enjoy and an ere of mystery that would either scare you or intrigue you. Read on...
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Lonely Planet's Western USA is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Cruise down coastal highways, soak up Seattle's culture, or be awestruck by the Grand Canyon; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Western USA and begin your journey now!
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"Fans of hauntings and ghost stories who are heading towards San Francisco will love this comprehensive guide to the Bay Area's most eerie spots." -Fabuloustravel.com
Ghost-hunting hobbyist Jeff Dwyer has devised a guide that allows the phantom-seeker in all of us to add spirit sleuthing to our list of typical tourist activities. Ghost Hunter's Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area highlights more than one hundred haunted spots in and around San...
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Por varias generaciones hemos sido educados en falsedades históricas, ya que siempre fue verdad aquella frase de Orwell que decía: "quien controla el pasado, controla el futuro".Dichas falsificaciones, como la gota que horada la piedra, han ido poco a poco planteando interrogantes más allá del estudio pretérito, llegando incluso a hacernos dudar en cuestiones de Fe."¿Cuestiones de Fe?" – dirá alguno... "pero ¿qué tiene que ver la Fe con...
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This book chronicles the once-vibrant hot rod scene in California's San Fernando Valley--from the iconic Bob's Big Boy drive-in to the San Fernando drag strip.
Author and Los Angeles native, Tony Baker, grew up in Hollywood during the height of the sixties hot-rod scene. He has written six books on the subject of motor sports in California for Arcadia Publishing and has had articles published in Hot Rod magazine, Hot Rod Deluxe , and Rodder's Journal...
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As contemporary Tambú music and dance evolved on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, it intertwined sacred and secular, private and public cultural practices, and many traditions from Africa and the New World. As she explores the formal contours of Tambú, Nanette de Jong discovers its variegated history and uncovers its multiple and even contradictory origins. De Jong recounts the personal stories and experiences of Afro-Curaçaoans as they perform...
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By exploring the complexities of enslavement in the autobiography of Cuban slave-poet Juan Francisco Manzano (1797—1854), Gerard Aching complicates the universally recognized assumption that a slave's foremost desire is to be freed from bondage. As the only slave narrative in Spanish that has surfaced to date, Manzano's autobiography details the daily grind of the vast majority of slaves who sought relief from the burden of living under slavery....
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"Jim's superb guide will motivate landowners to embrace their environmental responsibilities no matter what ecosystem they live in." Douglas Tallamy - Author of Bringing Nature Home and Nature's Best Hope
SUBURBITAT - will be a great benefit to city planners, developers, landscape architects, HOA boards, homeowners, and anyone interested in creating beautiful landscapes that restore native biodiversity and conserve natural resources. This book...
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Not all pirates are as infamous as Blackbeard. Their stories, however, are no less compelling. 'The Whydah Pirates Speak' is a collection of true pirate stories, told in a series of factual, non-fiction articles based on information from primary resources. These stories are about the men who sailed with Sam Bellamy and Olivier Levasseur on, or in consort with the Whydah and terrorized the seas as pirates. Some joined by choice. Some by force. Most...
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Let's go back in time and look at the big events and changes in culture that made this year so important. This interesting book takes you on a trip through history as it talks about the Civil Rights Movement and its important achievements, like getting the Civil Rights Act passed. Watch the British Invasion and the rise of bands like The Who, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones. They changed popular music forever. Take a deep dive into the exciting...
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Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's California's Best Road Trips. This trusted travel companion features 33 amazing drives, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Experience the majesty of Yosemite, encounter towering redwoods in Big Sur, or soak up the sun on SoCal's beaches. Get to California, rent a car, and hit the road!
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Millions of people visit Yellowstone National Park each year. This devotional book takes you on a tour of the park, starting at the Roosevelt Arch and pausing at places like the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Upper and Lower Falls, Yellowstone Lake Hotel, Old Faithful Inn, Castle Geyser, Grand Prismatic Spring, and more. If you're in the park, you could read the devotional for each corresponding location. Or sit back and recall the highlights of...
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Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's Pacific Northwest's Best Road Trips. This trusted travel companion features 32 amazing drives, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Cruise the Pacific Coast, the Willamette Valley and the Cascade Mountains. Get to the Pacific Northwest, rent a car, and hit the road!
Inside Lonely Planet's Pacific Northwest's Best Road Trips:
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In Super Bowl LVIII, the Kansas City Chiefs finished off their most improbable championship season yet by triumphing over the San Francisco 49ers and solidifying that their status as a modern NFL dynasty. Undeniable takes fans through the remarkable journey that was the 2023-2024 campaign, from the unwavering leadership of Patrick Mahomes, to the rise of a young yet formidable defense, to the statement-making playoff wins against the Dolphins, Bills...
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A history of Alaska's seaports settled by fisherman, gold seekers, Scandinavians, Native peoples and Russin trappers. It is a time a violent history as these diverse people carved their own isolated world from forests, cliff faces and raging seas. This is a tale of wild men and intrepid women looking for a home from the world they rejected.
It is the story of empire builders like Russian Alexander Baranov, folk heroes like Wyatt Earp and Jack London,...
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Explore the California bay's colorful history with pirates.
The age of pirates spanned nearly two hundred years and was considered a plague on the high seas. Even the far reaches of what was then Alta California weren't safe, and a surprising number of unexpected visitors sailed into Monterey Bay. Argentinian Hippolyte Bouchard, spurred by revolutionary fervor, attacked Monterey, the then Spanish capital of Alta California, using pirating tactics...
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