Titoli in Nord America

The Cowboy President: The American West and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt reveals how his time spent in the Western Dakota Territory helped him recover from an overwhelming personal loss, but more importantly, how it transformed him into the man etched onto Mount Rushmore, a man who is still...

Benvenuto in un mondo di esplorazione sconfinata e di infinite possibilità. Lascia che questo libro, ”Crociere: Guida alle moderne esperienze di navigazione” ti faccia da guida nell'ambito dei viaggi e dell'avventura. Intraprendi un viaggio letterario che trascende l'ordinario e apre le...

What if the greatest journey of your life wasn’t the one on the map? In Uncharted Moments, Jeff Ton recounts a six-year journey following the Lewis and Clark Trail with his wife, Carmen—an adventure that began as historical curiosity and became something far more personal. What started as a...

"A winning narrative...guided by a road map for joy.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review A memoir of jumping feet first into a new life, reclaiming long-forgotten joys, and discovering a renewed sense of self after divorce A fresh vision of midlife to women who have abandoned themselves in...

A heartrending, transformative true story following Brad Ryan and his grandmother Joy Ryan as they embark on a seven-year journey to visit every US National Park. Raised in Appalachia, Grandma Joy lived a life shaped by constraints and hardships, while Brad grappled with the weight of family...

What happens when economic necessity meets technological possibility? The Postmodern Gypsy emerges—a new American archetype redefining what it means to live, work, and thrive in the 21st century. "Defining the Postmodern Gypsy" is not a romantic tale of wanderlust or spiritual seeking. It's an...

Buckle up for a spirited journey across America where every cocktail tells a story and every mile brings new flavors to discover. "Cocktails From the Road" is your passport to adventure—From the sun-baked deserts of the Southwest to the misty coasts of New England, from Kansas tornado chases...

In this comprehensive history of South Carolina, Walter Edgar presents a sweeping chronicle of a state with an illustrious, sometimes infamous, past. He describes in very human terms 475 years of recorded history in the Palmetto State, including the experiences of all South Carolinians―those...

A herd of bison standing in the snow. Layered bluffs of multicolored sandstone. A silver Airstream trailer on a mountain highway. These are familiar sights for Neil Mathison and his wife, Susan. Newly retired, their son in college, they embark upon a great American road trip "uncoupled from the tyranny of calendars or a specific journey."

Exploring Pittsburgh's Ups and Downs In Pittsburgh, the elevation varies wildly, fluctuating 660 feet from highest to lowest points throughout the area and making it one of the hilliest cities in the United States. Throughout this unruly and physically challenging landscape, the city's first...

Bloomsbury presents The Crossroads by C.J. Box, read by David Chandler. When Joe Pickett is shot in the line of duty, his daughters must work together to find his attacker. The brilliant new thriller from New York Times bestselling author C.J. Box 'Raining here, but I’ve got a cup of hot tea...

Read by the author, Neil Shea 'Magnificent and moving. Shea writes with the magic of an aurora illuminating how life is rapidly changing across the cold expanses of the Arctic' - Steve Brusatte, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs 'Enchanting and fascinating...

In an adventure of a lifetime, Alexander Armstrong heads north in to an ever more hostile Arctic winter to explore the farthest reaches of the globe. In an epic journey, he navigates some of the Earth’s toughest terrain, first travelling through the glittering landscape of Scandinavia, then on...

Charley Boorman is back on his bike exploring the world's second-largest country - home to some of the most stunning and challenging terrain known to man. Canada is a country of extremes, and Charley knows all about pushing the limits. He goes dirt biking in New Brunswick, dives through old shipwrecks in Tobermory and rides along Butch Cassidy's old Outlaw Trail. He also meets a fascinating mix of people on his journey.

This audiobook presents 14 routes to explore New England during the autumn, covering hidden side roads and hiking trails, shops, scenic areas, and historic sites. A listing is included of fairs, festivals, places of interest and accommodation, with telephone numbers and addresses.

'In my dreams, I was always in some vast landscape on a long, straight road. Driving. Always driving.' Gwenda had always loved the open road, but her home town of Newcastle didn't really offer the sort of adventure she longed for. So, in 1957, with friend and fellow nurse Pat in tow, she left the dismal British winter behind and embarked on an amazing American adventure.

A PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION BESTSELLER ""A fascinating look"" (Esquire) at the thrilling world of smokejumpers, the airborne firefighters who parachute into the most remote and rugged areas of the United States, confronting the growing threat of nature’s blazes. Forest and...

Sendero de Pensamientos (Trail of Thoughts): Edición en Español Cuando su familia se mudó a Alaska siendo niño, David Lomax entró en un mundo que muy pocas personas llegarán a conocer. Trabajando en remotas aldeas accesibles únicamente en avioneta de monte, helicóptero o barcaza, ayudó...

Serene one moment and destructive the next, Lake Erie's moods mirror its tumultuous role in history . As the site of Cleveland's Great Lakes Exposition, the lake offered visitors a respite from the Great Depression, and Hotel Victory, once considered the world's largest summer resort, drew...

E. B. White's greatest stories, asides, essays, jokes, and tall tales about the city he arguably saw clearest, loved best, and skewered most mercilessly. Over more than fifty years at the New Yorker, E. B. White came to define a kind of ideal American prose: clear, casual, democratic, and urbane...