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  • Looking Back 4

    Chulalongkorn's Elephants : The Philippines in Asian History

    af Ocampo Ambeth R. ...
    Serier Bog 4 - Looking Back
    Ambeth Ocampo on the inspiration behind this collection of essays: “Chulalongkorn’s elephants are the bronze elephants the King of Siam gave to Singapore and Java as gifts during his travels in 1871. I met the Singapore elephant first as I traced Rizal’s footsteps and found a reference to it in his diary. It was upon meeting next the Jakarta elephant that prompted me to compile this collection of ... Læs mere

    19,00 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

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  • Over the Edge of the World

    Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe

    af Laurence Bergreen ...
    “A first-rate historical page turner.” —New York Times Book ReviewThe acclaimed and bestselling account of Ferdinand Magellan’s historic 60,000-mile ocean voyage.Ferdinand Magellan's daring circumnavigation of the globe during the Age of Discovery was a three-year odyssey filled with sex, violence, and amazing adventure. Now in Over the Edge of the World Updated Edition, prize-winning biographer ... Læs mere

    97,63 kr.

  • Patagonia

    A Cultural History

    af Chris Moss ...
    Serier Bog 8 - Landscapes of the Imagination
    Patagonia is the ultimate landscape of the mind. Like Siberia and the Sahara, it has become a metaphor for nothingness and extremity. Its frontiers have stretched beyond the political boundaries of Argentina and Chile to encompass an evocative idea of place. A vast triangle at the southern tip of the New World, this region of barren steppes, soaring peaks and fierce winds was populated by small ... Læs mere

    102,11 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Caribbean

    af Jacob Gelt Dekker ...
    An unconventional and engaging take on Caribbean historyAfter a life-changing diagnosis, Dutch entrepreneur Jacob Gelt Dekker decides to take a step into the unknown. Setting sail from his home in Key West, he embarks on an odyssey around the Caribbean islands, navigating treacherous waters and nations forever shaped by the Age of Discovery and transatlantic slave trade. Soon he discovers that he ... Læs mere

    128,51 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Who Was Ferdinand Magellan?

    af Who HQ, S. A. Kramer ...
    Serier serie Who Was?
    When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn't know was that the treacherous voyage would take him three years and cost him his life. Black-and-white line drawings illustrate Magellan's life and voyage, with sidebars and a time line that enhance ... Læs mere

    49,83 kr.

  • The Manila-Acapulco Galleons : the Treasure Ships of the Pacific

    With an Annotated List of the Transpacific Galleons 1565-1815

    af Shirley Fish ...
    During the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, the transpacific treasure galleons sailed annually from Manila to Acapulco. In Manila, the vessel was loaded with the scented spices of the East, luxurious silks from China, exquisite hand crafted lacquerware from Japan and a multitude of Oriental goods that the Spaniards of New Spain longed to own. The returning galleon from Acapulco to Manila, ... Læs mere

    81,25 kr.

  • Terra Australis Incognita

    The Spanish Quest for the mysterious Great South Land

    af Miriam Estensen ...
    In October 1606, the great Spanish navigator Luis Vaes de Torres took two vessels through the waters that divide the land masses of New Guinea and Australia. In a journey of great adventure, courage and hardship, he was the first European to sail through today's Torres Strait and very possibly the first European to sight the east coast of Australia.Terra Australis Incognita focuses new light on ... Læs mere

    127,34 kr.

  • Children of the Days

    A Calendar of Human History

    af Eduardo Galeano ...
    From Eduardo Galeano, one of Latin America's greatest living writers, author of the Memory of Fire trilogy, comes Children of the Days a new kind of history that shows us how to remember and how to liveThis book is shaped like a calendar. Each day brings with it a story: a journey, feast or tragedy that really happened on that date, from all possible years and all corners of the world. From Abdul ... Læs mere

    85,75 kr.

  • Magellan

    Over the Edge of the World

    af Laurence Bergreen ...
    A "richly researched and highly readable" young-adult adaptation of Laurence Bergreen's bestseller about Magellan's historic voyage around the globe ( School Library Journal).On September 6, 1522, a horribly battered ship manned by eighteen malnourished, scurvy-ridden sailors appeared on the horizon near a Spanish port. They were survivors of the first European expedition to circle the globe. ... Læs mere

    94,11 kr.

  • Tree of Rivers

    The Story of the Amazon

    af John Hemming ...
    Amazonia contains by far the world's largest river and the greatest expanse of tropical rain forest, home to the greatest biological diversity on the planet. This enthralling book brilliantly explains why the rain forest is crucial for our planet's survival, and vividly describes the passionate struggles that have taken place to utilize, protect and understand it. John Hemming's thrilling account ... Læs mere

    136,74 kr.

  • Portugal

    af Charlotte Guillain ...
    Serier serie Countries Around the World
    Portugal offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag. ... Læs mere

    227,11 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • 101 Amazing Facts About Spain

    af Jack Goldstein ...
    Serier Bog 8 - Countries of the World
    In this amazing eBook you can find more than one hundred facts about the country of Spain. Separated into sections such as its geography, its landmarks, famous Spanish figures from history and many more you will find some fascinating information inside! Whether you are planning on visiting Spain, working on a geography project or just want to know more about this beautiful country, this is an ... Læs mere

    23,50 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus