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The Lost Cities of El Norte

Coronado’s Quest, the Unconquered West, and the Birth of American Indian Resistance

by Peter Stark ...

"Peter Stark is a uniquely gifted storyteller.” –DORIS KEARNS GOODWINBy the bestselling author of Astoria, a thrilling and masterfully crafted narrative of "one of history’s classic sagas of adventure and first contact" (Hampton Sides): Conquistador Francisco Coronado’s expedition across 2,500 miles of the vast, unconquered North American interior—“El Norte Misterioso."In 1540, the grandest ... Read more

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"Peter Stark is a uniquely gifted storyteller.” –DORIS KEARNS GOODWINBy the bestselling author of Astoria, a thrilling and masterfully crafted narrative of "one of history’s classic sagas of adventure and first contact" (Hampton Sides): Conquistador Francisco Coronado’s expedition across 2,500 miles of the vast, unconquered North American interior—“El Norte Misterioso."In 1540, the grandest
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Young Washington

How Wilderness and War Forged America’s Founding Father

by Peter Stark ...

FINALIST FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BOOK PRIZEThe true story of a Founding Father: a new, brash, and unexpected view of the president we thought we knew, from the bestselling author of Astoria.“Lively, well-researched . . . . A discerning history of pre-Revolutionary America and the man who shaped its future.” - Kirkus ReviewsTwo decades before he led America to independence, George Washington was ... Read more

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FINALIST FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BOOK PRIZEThe true story of a Founding Father: a new, brash, and unexpected view of the president we thought we knew, from the bestselling author of Astoria.“Lively, well-researched . . . . A discerning history of pre-Revolutionary America and the man who shaped its future.” - Kirkus ReviewsTwo decades before he led America to independence, George Washington was
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Astoria

John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival

by Peter Stark ...

In the tradition of The Lost City of Z and Skeletons in the Zahara, Astoria is the thrilling, true-adventure tale of the 1810 Astor Expedition, an epic, now forgotten, three-year journey to forge an American fur-trading empire on the Pacific Coast. Peter Stark offers a harrowing saga of survival in which a band of explorers battled nature, starvation, and madness to establish the first American ... Read more

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In the tradition of The Lost City of Z and Skeletons in the Zahara, Astoria is the thrilling, true-adventure tale of the 1810 Astor Expedition, an epic, now forgotten, three-year journey to forge an American fur-trading empire on the Pacific Coast. Peter Stark offers a harrowing saga of survival in which a band of explorers battled nature, starvation, and madness to establish the first American
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Gallop Toward the Sun

Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison's Struggle for the Destiny of a Nation

by Peter Stark ...

A vivid account of the rivalry between future president William Henry Harrison and the Shawnee chief Tecumseh—and of the Native American alliance that fought westward expansion—from the New York Times bestselling author of Astoria“Taut, multi-layered . . . a much-needed reevaluation of this crucial period of our nation’s history.”—Laurence Bergreen, author of Over the Edge of the WorldThe conquest ... Read more

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A vivid account of the rivalry between future president William Henry Harrison and the Shawnee chief Tecumseh—and of the Native American alliance that fought westward expansion—from the New York Times bestselling author of Astoria“Taut, multi-layered . . . a much-needed reevaluation of this crucial period of our nation’s history.”—Laurence Bergreen, author of Over the Edge of the WorldThe conquest
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The Last Empty Places

A Journey Through Blank Spots on the American Map

by Peter Stark ...

". . . intriguing, both a solid refresher on our savage colonial history and a smart rumination on what it means to get lost. ― OutsideFirst time in paperback, ebook, and audio editionsPart travel adventure, part history, part explorationFeatures four specific "blank spots" from across the country and delves into our human relationships with placeIn The Last Empty Places, bestselling author Peter ... Read more

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". . . intriguing, both a solid refresher on our savage colonial history and a smart rumination on what it means to get lost. ― OutsideFirst time in paperback, ebook, and audio editionsPart travel adventure, part history, part explorationFeatures four specific "blank spots" from across the country and delves into our human relationships with placeIn The Last Empty Places, bestselling author Peter
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Last Breath

The Limits of Adventure

by Peter Stark ...

Sudden, extreme deaths have always fascinated us-- and now more than ever as athletes and travelers rise to the challenges of high-risk sports and journeys on the edge. In this spellbinding book, veteran travel and outdoor sports writer Peter Stark reenacts the dramas of what happens inside our bodies, our minds, and our souls when we push ourselves to the absolute limits of human endurance ... Read more

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Sudden, extreme deaths have always fascinated us-- and now more than ever as athletes and travelers rise to the challenges of high-risk sports and journeys on the edge. In this spellbinding book, veteran travel and outdoor sports writer Peter Stark reenacts the dramas of what happens inside our bodies, our minds, and our souls when we push ourselves to the absolute limits of human endurance
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The Lost Cities of El Norte

Coronado’s Quest, the Unconquered West, and the Birth of American Indian Resistance

by Peter Stark ...

Narrated by Thom Rivera ...

Unabridged

11 hours 33 min

By the bestselling author of Astoria, a thrilling and masterfully crafted narrative of the Conquistador Francisco Coronado’s expedition across 2,500 miles of the vast uncharted North American interior—“El Norte Misterioso**” —where he was turned back by fierce indigenous resistance that would thwart white rule for the next three hundred years.**In 1540, the grandest exploring expedition ever ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

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By the bestselling author of Astoria, a thrilling and masterfully crafted narrative of the Conquistador Francisco Coronado’s expedition across 2,500 miles of the vast uncharted North American interior—“El Norte Misterioso**” —where he was turned back by fierce indigenous resistance that would thwart white rule for the next three hundred years.**In 1540, the grandest exploring expedition ever
... Read more

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Warfare and Welfare

Military Conflict and Welfare State Development in Western Countries

Edited by Herbert Obinger, Klaus Petersen, Peter Starke ...

While the first half of the 20th century was characterized by total war, the second half witnessed, at least in the Western world, a massive expansion of the modern welfare state. A growing share of the population was covered by ever more generous systems of social protection that dramatically reduced poverty and economic inequality in the post-war decades. With it also came a growth in social ... Read more

$107.99 CAD

While the first half of the 20th century was characterized by total war, the second half witnessed, at least in the Western world, a massive expansion of the modern welfare state. A growing share of the population was covered by ever more generous systems of social protection that dramatically reduced poverty and economic inequality in the post-war decades. With it also came a growth in social
... Read more
Spacecraft Systems Engineering

Edited by Peter Fortescue, Graham Swinerd, John Stark ...

This fourth edition of the bestselling Spacecraft Systems Engineering title provides the reader with comprehensive coverage of the design of spacecraft and the implementation of space missions, across a wide spectrum of space applications and space science. The text has been thoroughly revised and updated, with each chapter authored by a recognized expert in the field. Three chapters – Ground ... Read more

$89.99 CAD

This fourth edition of the bestselling Spacecraft Systems Engineering title provides the reader with comprehensive coverage of the design of spacecraft and the implementation of space missions, across a wide spectrum of space applications and space science. The text has been thoroughly revised and updated, with each chapter authored by a recognized expert in the field. Three chapters – Ground
... Read more
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Young Washington

How Wilderness and War Forged America's Founding Father

by Peter Stark ...

Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner ...

Unabridged

15 hours 31 min

FINALIST FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BOOK PRIZEThe true story of a Founding Father: a new, brash, and unexpected view of the president we thought we knew, from the bestselling author of Astoria.“Lively, well-researched . . . . A discerning history of pre-Revolutionary America and the man who shaped its future.” - Kirkus ReviewsTwo decades before he led America to independence, George Washington was ... Read more

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FINALIST FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BOOK PRIZEThe true story of a Founding Father: a new, brash, and unexpected view of the president we thought we knew, from the bestselling author of Astoria.“Lively, well-researched . . . . A discerning history of pre-Revolutionary America and the man who shaped its future.” - Kirkus ReviewsTwo decades before he led America to independence, George Washington was
... Read more

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Astoria

John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival

by Peter Stark ...

Narrated by Michael Kramer ...

Unabridged

10 hours 54 min

In the tradition of The Lost City of Z and Skeletons in the Zahara, Astoria is the thrilling, true-adventure tale of the 1810 Astor Expedition, an epic, now forgotten, three-year journey to forge an American empire on the Pacific Coast. Peter Stark offers a harrowing saga in which a band of explorers battled nature, starvation, and madness to establish the first American settlement in the Pacific ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

Also available as: eBook

In the tradition of The Lost City of Z and Skeletons in the Zahara, Astoria is the thrilling, true-adventure tale of the 1810 Astor Expedition, an epic, now forgotten, three-year journey to forge an American empire on the Pacific Coast. Peter Stark offers a harrowing saga in which a band of explorers battled nature, starvation, and madness to establish the first American settlement in the Pacific
... Read more

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Pon My Puff

A Childhood in 1920s Isle of Wight

by Peter Stark Lansley ...

This autobiographical novel is not only the true story of a child's upbringing by his grandparents in the 1920s, but also a story of the villagers on the Isle of Wight. Through Charles Lansley's research of his late father Peter Lansley's manuscript, most of the characters have been identified along with their places of residence, memorials and places of interest. We learn about the local milkman, ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This autobiographical novel is not only the true story of a child's upbringing by his grandparents in the 1920s, but also a story of the villagers on the Isle of Wight. Through Charles Lansley's research of his late father Peter Lansley's manuscript, most of the characters have been identified along with their places of residence, memorials and places of interest. We learn about the local milkman,
... Read more

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