Author: George Miller DyottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ecuador
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
On the Trail of the Unknown in the Wilds of Ecuador and the Amazon
Author: George Miller DyottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ecuador
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
On the Trail of the Unknown in the Wilds of Ecuador and the Amazon
Author: George Miller DyottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amazon River Region
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
On the Trail of the Unknown in the Wilds of Ecuador and the Amazon
Author: George Miller DyottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amazon River Region
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The Lost City of Z
Author: David GrannPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1847378056
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
**NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING ROBERT PATTINSON, CHARLIE HUNNAM AND SIENNA MILLER** ‘A riveting, exciting and thoroughly compelling tale of adventure’JOHN GRISHAM The story of Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, the inspiration behind Conan Doyle's The Lost World, by the author of the international Number One bestsellers KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON and THE WAGER Fawcett was among the last of a legendary breed of British explorers. For years he explored the Amazon and came to believe that its jungle concealed a large, complex civilization, like El Dorado. Obsessed with its discovery, he christened it the City of Z. In 1925, Fawcett headed into the wilderness with his son Jack, vowing to make history. They vanished without a trace. For the next eighty years, hordes of explorers plunged into the jungle, trying to find evidence of Fawcett's party or Z. Some died from disease and starvation; others simply disappeared. In this spellbinding true tale of lethal obsession, David Grann retraces the footsteps of Fawcett and his followers as he unravels one of the greatest mysteries of exploration. ‘A wonderful story of a lost age of heroic exploration’ Sunday Times ‘Marvellous ... An engrossing book whose protagonist could out-think Indiana Jones’ Daily Telegraph ‘The best story in the world, told perfectly’ Evening Standard ‘A fascinating and brilliant book’ Malcolm Gladwell
The American Journal of Science
Author: Handbook of South American Indians
Author: Julian Haynes StewardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of South America
Languages : en
Pages : 1002
Book Description
Nature
Author: Sir Norman LockyerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 1156
Book Description
Library Occurrent
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
"Index to newspapers" in each no., beginning with Mar. 1908.
Bulletin
Author: Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen CountyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Public libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
River of Darkness
Author: Buddy LevyPublisher: Diversion Books
ISBN: 1635769205
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
The acclaimed author of Labyrinth of Ice charts the legendary sixteenth-century adventurer’s death-defying navigation of the Amazon River. In 1541, Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Pizarro and his lieutenant Francisco Orellana searched for La Canela, South America’s rumored Land of Cinnamon, and the fabled El Dorado, “the golden man.” Quickly, the enormous expedition of mercenaries, enslaved natives, horses, and hunting dogs were decimated through disease, starvation, and attacks in the jungle. Hopelessly lost in the swampy labyrinth, Pizarro and Orellana made the fateful decision to separate. While Pizarro eventually returned home in rags, Orellana and fifty-seven men continued into the unknown reaches of the mighty Amazon jungle and river. Theirs would be the greater glory. Interweaving historical accounts with newly uncovered details, Levy reconstructs Orellana’s journey as the first European to navigate the world’s largest river. Every twist and turn of the powerful Amazon holds new wonders and the risk of death. Levy gives a long-overdue account of the Amazon’s people—some offering sustenance and guidance, others hostile, subjecting the invaders to gauntlets of unremitting attacks and signs of terrifying rituals. Violent and beautiful, noble and tragic, River of Darkness is riveting history and breathtaking adventure that will sweep readers on a voyage unlike any other. Praise for Buddy Levy and River of Darkness “In River of Darkness, Buddy Levy recounts Orellana’s headlong dash down the Amazon. Like Mr. Levy’s last book, Conquistador, about the conquest of Mexico, River of Darkness presents a fast-moving tale of triumph over seemingly insurmountable odds. . . . Though impromptu, the expedition was one of the most amazing adventures of all time.” —Wall Street Journal “An exciting, well-plotted excursion down the Amazon River with the early Spanish conquistador. . . . [A] richly textured account of the rogue, rebel and visionary whose discovery still resonates today.” —Kirkus Reviews “A rollicking adventure . . . Levy successfully conveys the Amazon’s power and majesty, while shedding light on the futility of humanity’s attempt to tame it.” —The A.V. Club