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  The Battles of Arras: North -...

  Jon Cooksey, Jerry Murland

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  A guidebook for those planning a tour of this key battleground of the First World War.   The First World War battlefields to the north of Arras—including Vimy Ridge—are among the most famous and most visited sites on the Western Front, rivaled only by those around Ypres and the Somme, and this clearly written, highly illustrated guide is the ideal introduction to them. Visitors can trace for themselves the course of each battle across the modern landscape and gain a fascinating insight into the nature of the fighting in the area—and the wider conflict across the Western Front—throughout the war.   The book covers the key battles fought in the northern sector of the Arras front, including the 1917 Battle of Vimy Ridge and battles at Villers au Bois, Oppy Wood, and Gavrelle. Expert guides Jon Cooksey and Jerry Murland have devised a series of routes that can be walked, biked, or driven, explaining the fighting that occurred at each place in vivid detail. They record what happened, where it happened, and why, and point out the sights that remain for the visitor to see. Their guidebook is essential reading for visitors who wish to enhance their understanding of the war on the Western Front.

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  Cruising Guide from Lake...

  Rick Rhodes

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  A guide to cruising rivers along the Great Loop in the United States, from Lake Michigan to Kentucky Lake. Covering over 800 miles of navigable inland rivers from Lake Michigan to Kentucky Lake, this book guides cruisers through America’s heartland. In eleven regional chapters, Capt. Rick Rhodes explores the entire navigable sections of the Chicago, Calumet, Des Plaines, and Illinois rivers, as well as parts of the Mississippi, Ohio, Cumberland, and Tennessee. Topics specific to inland cruising, such as negotiating floods safely and sharing rivers with commercial traffic, are addressed here. Also, by featuring numerous historical anecdotes and other river lore, Cruising Guide from Lake Michigan to Kentucky Lake gives insight into the region's past along with current restaurant and entertainment options.  Like all of Pelican’s cruising guide series, this book contains up-to-date and thoroughly researched information about the area, including:  Five NOAA chart excerpts  Twenty-one sketch charts  Ninety-one marinas  Fifty-three fuel locations  More than thirty cities & towns  Thirty-three GPS way points  Fifteen locks  Over 170 bridges  140 launches and ramps  Hundreds of phone numbers

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  Speak Russian Like a Russian -...

  Max Bollinger

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  Second volume in the popular Easy Russian series offering Russian language learning in easy to absorb audio format, designed specifically for English speakers. The audio course features phonetics, elements of Russian grammar, rich cultural content and native Russian speakers. It can be used as a stand-alone course or in combination with other training materials. No additional software or special equipment necessary.

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  Inca Mythology - A Concise Guide...

  Bernard Hayes

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  This book is dedicated to exploring the gods and goddesses that the Incas on the American continent worshiped, and within the pages, you will find subtopics like:Historical background of the Inca empire before the colonists arrivedThe myths about creation, death, procreation, and moreStrange gods and goddesses they worshipped - sometimes in brutal, macabre waysThe polytheist Inca religionChild sacrifices and inhumane rituals as part of idol worshipTypical elements that made up the Inca civilization 
  Inca mythology is intricate, complex, and the ideals behind their mythological beliefs were often intertwined with real-life events. This book will examine how both myth and fact contributed to the culture and traditions of the Inca and how these influences and some stories continue to live on throughout the centuries.  
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  NPR Road Trips: National Park...

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  With generous splashes of popular culture and human interest, the NPR Road Trips series introduces you not only to far-off locations and unusual destinations, but to the people who inhabit them—and seek them out. Each story focuses on real locations, real people, and real history in the thought-provoking, imaginative and entertaining way you’ve come to expect from NPR.Grand Canyon National Park is one of the planet’s Seven Natural Wonders, with 4.4 million visitors each year. Who keeps them safe, fed, and happy? When the wind blows at White Sands National Monument, legend says the centuries-old ghost of a Mexican maiden appears in the shifting sands. In Yosemite National Park, there’s a guy who tracks road kill with a clipboard and a shovel to pry flattened victims from the blacktop. This colorful collection goes behind the scenery at America’s most popular national parks. It also visits lesser-known parks with thought-provoking tales to tell.Includes “Cast of Thousands Keeps Grand Canyon Humming”  “Old Army Friends, Divided At Gettysburg”  “Climbers Reclaim World Record on El Capitan” And more.

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  Stringer - A Reporter's Journey...

  Anjan Sundaram

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  In the powerful travel-writing tradition of Ryszard Kapuscinski and V. S. Naipaul, a haunting memoir of a dangerous and disorienting year of self-discovery in one of the world's unhappiest countries.

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