West category: 3403 books
On Land and Sea
Native American Uses of Biological Resources in the West Indies
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2008
During the vast stretches of early geologic time, the islands of the Caribbean archipelago separated from continental land masses, rose and sank many times, merged with and broke from other land masses, and then by the mid-Cenozoic period settled into the current pattern known today. By the time Native...
by Lafcadio Hearn
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
According to the Preface: "During a trip to the Lesser Antilles in the summer of 1887, the writer of the following pages, landing at Martinique, fell under the influence of that singular spell which the island has always exercised upon strangers, and by which it has earned its poetic name,--Le Pays des...
The Pirates of the West Indies in 17th Century
True Story of the Fiercest Pirates of the Caribbean
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2017
Clarence Henry Haring was an important historian of Latin America and a pioneer in initiating the study of Latin American colonial institutions among scholars in the United States. Excerpt: "Christopher Columbus, a Genoese sailor in the service of the Castilian Crown, wishing to find a western...
Florida and the Mariel Boatlift of 1980
The First Twenty Days
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2014
Winner of the Florida Historical Society's 2015 Stetson Kennedy Award
The 1980 Mariel Boatlift was a profound episode in twentieth-century American history, impacting not just Florida, but the entire country. During the first twenty days of the boatlift, with little support from the federal...
by Keith Whiting
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2012
Surrounded by miles of magnificent white sand beaches, protected by coral reefs and brushed by the constant breeze of the trade winds, Barbados is a swimmers paradise. The west coast beaches are calm and lapped by the Caribbean. The south coast has small to medium waves that are great for windsurfing...
Grande Ovest Americano
Scoprite un viaggio magico di oltre 4.000 chilometri attraverso il Wyoming, lo Utah, l’Arizona e il Colorado.
Language: Italian
Release Date: January 16, 2019
Volete riempirvi gli occhi di paesaggi da sogno?
Allora… Benvenuti nel grande West americano, la patria dei cowboy, delle meraviglie della natura e dei paesaggi incredibili!
Pensate che il Far West, la Monument Valley, il Grand Canyon e il Parco Nazionale di Yellowstone non siano per...
by Collectif Ulysse
Language: French
Release Date: April 10, 2013
Language: French
Release Date: April 10, 2013
Ce chapitre numérique consacré àl’Utah est extrait du guide Ulysse sur le Sud-Ouest américain. C’est avec les westerns de John Ford et l’industrie cinématographique que l’Utah, un des plus beaux États du Far West, a accédé au mythe. Qui n’a pas un jour rêvé dans son enfance de...
by Rupert Lewis (Editor)
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2013
Richard Hart’s constant quest for political autonomy, decolonisation and regional unity has earned him a space in the annals of history as one of Jamaica’s leading nationalist figures and as a vital contributor to the Caribbean integration movement. As a key proponent of social, political and...
by Bartolome de las Casas
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies is an account written by the Spanish Dominican friar Bartolome de las Casas in 1542 (published in 1552) about the mistreatment of the indigenous peoples of the Americas in colonial times and sent to then Prince Philip II of Spain.
Bartolome...
Ay, Cuba!
A Socio-Erotic Journey
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
The NPR reporter offers an “engaging and enlightening” window into late-90s Cuba, “from the cafes in Havana to the mysterious lairs of Santiago de Cuba” (Kirkus Reviews).
For NPR commentator Andrei Codrescu, reporting from Cuba on the eve of Pope John Paul II’s 1998 visit was an opportunity...
by Damien Rollins
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2013
Most people think of sun, sand, and endless parties when they hear the word ‘Caribbean’. In some cases all of that’s true, which is why the Caribbean islands remain one of the premier destinations for sun worshippers and party goers worldwide. Here’s a not so hidden secret though: the history...
The Indifferent Stars Above
The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2009
From the #1 bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat comes an unforgettable epic of family, tragedy, and survival on the American frontier
“An ideal pairing of talent and material.… Engrossing.… A deft and ambitious storyteller.” – Mary Roach, New York Times Book Review
In...
Hiking the Continental Divide Trail
One Woman's Journey
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2014
5 States, 148 Hiking Days, 25 Supply Points, 130 Maps
A how-to adventure for both armchair and real-life hikers. Foreword by Steve Dudley, Executive Director of the Continental Divide Trail Alliance.
An avid outsoorswoman, West Point graduate and former Captain in the U.S. Army,...
by MobileReference
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
This illustrated Travel Guide is designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual articles. The guide is complimented by clearly marked trail maps.TABLE OF CONTENTS:Essentials: A-Z INDEX Buy,...