Four Years In the Rockies tells the story of Isaac P. Rose, who went from greenhorn to legendary trapper at the height of the fur-trade in the 1830s. His narrative is a who’s who of early American West figures like Jim Bridger, Kit Carson and Nathaniel Wyeth, and features many memorable sequences such as the trader’s ‘rendezvous,’ battles with Native Americans and countless details not in mainstream history books – like how Kit Carson found his wife.Four Years In the R...

James Marsh’s Four Years in the Rockies gives brilliant insight into the life of Isaac P. Rose, a man who forged his own path in the wilderness of the far West.This thrilling account of one mountain man’s life at the height of the nineteenth-century fur industry follows Rose as he overcomes adversity, learns from those around him, and becomes one of the most successful trappers of the Rockies.During the course of these years, Rose survives perilous weather conditio...

This volume brings together a cross-section of marine experts who provide a comprehensive exploration of the major facets of Asia's marine sector. It considers both the marine mineral and fish stocks in Asian waters. This extensive volume examines "official" statistics with an objective eye and provides an overview of fish stock with much focus on the access and management of tuna. It considers global economic issues concerning fishing rights, looks at joint ventures between nations, and c...

In "Meine Reise nach Siam 1888-1889" entführt James Camille Samson die Leser in die faszinierende Welt des späten 19. Jahrhunderts. Das Buch bietet eine detaillierte, autobiografische Darstellung seiner Erlebnisse in Siam, einem Land, das als Synonym für Exotik, Tradition und kulturellen Reichtum gilt. Samson gelingt es, in einem eindringlichen und anschaulichen Stil die Vielfalt der thailändischen Kultur, die atemberaubende Landschaft sowie die politischen und sozialen Strukturen dieser Z...

Embark on an extraordinary journey through the life of Caren Marsh Doll, an icon whose story encapsulates the glamour, challenges, and enduring legacy of Hollywood. In this captivating biography, readers are invited to explore the intricate tapestry of a career that spans the Golden Age of Hollywood to the present day.*The narrative unfolds chronologically, tracing Caren's early life, her entrance into Hollywood, and the meteoric rise that established her as one of the last remaini...

Contemporary Issues in Global Criminal Justice provides a holistic analysis of modern criminal justice issues, encompassing the pre-trial, investigative, and post-conviction stages of criminal justice in legal settings across the world. The contributors acknowledge and examine the vast array of challenges in global criminal justice, from the role of the International Criminal Court to policing, the integration of technology, and how marginalized groups, such as sex workers and those with a...

Vårt intresse för spioner, både verkliga och fiktiva, verkar outtömligt. Men var och när började spioneriets historia och hur har spionagearbetet utvecklats genom århundradena?Spioner i historien är en samling porträtt av några av de mest berömda spionerna, men innehåller även några mindre kända och mer överraskande namn. I den här boken undersöker historiker, forskare och författare underrättelseverksamhet och spionage genom historien – från antiken till det kalla kriget ...

Do you remember collecting shrapnel and listening to Children's Hour? Carrying gas masks or sharing your school with evacuees from the city? The 1940s was a decade of great challenge for everyone who lived through it. The hardships and fear created by a world war were immense. Britain's towns and cities were being bombed on an almost nightly basis, and many children faced the trauma of being parted from their parents and sent away to the country to live with complete stran...

Invested examines the perennial and nefarious appeal of financial advice manuals.Who hasn’t wished for a surefire formula for riches and a ticket to the good life? For three centuries, investment advisers of all kinds, legit and otherwise, have guaranteed that they alone can illuminate the golden pathway to prosperity—despite strong evidence to the contrary. In fact, too often, they are singing a siren song of devastation. And yet we keep ...

A coastal town hides a horrifying secret: every child is born with gills that seal shut after seventy-two hours. To the townspeople, it's normal—but the truth is far darker. Claire Winslow, a skeptical school nurse, arrives to find a community obsessed with silence and compliance. Strange behaviors, whispered warnings, and children who vanish into the foggy salt marsh draw her into a nightmare she cannot escape. The marsh is alive, ancient, and hungry, claiming those who resist with grueso...

Max Geitel entführt die Leser in seinem Werk "Die Geschichte der Dampfmaschine bis James Watt" auf eine faszinierende Reise durch die Anfänge der Dampfmaschinentechnologie. Der Autor beleuchtet nicht nur die wissenschaftlichen Errungenschaften, sondern analysiert auch die gesellschaftlichen und wirtschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen, die zur Entwicklung dieser Schlüsseltechnologie führten. Mit präziser Sprache und einem klaren, sachlichen Stil präsentiert Geitel eine detaillierte historische A...

Bridge is a game of mistakes. It’s not a matter of being brilliant; the expert players never make basic mistakes that the good player does occasionally. Yes, sometimes there is a deal where the expert makes a brilliant play. But what often separates the expert from non-expert players is their play at Trick One, then trying to decide how to continue. So often it’s already too late. The key to the deal was Trick One. More contracts are lost or are allowed to make at Trick One than at any oth...