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  • Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan: Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs (Complete)

    par Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    The letters of which these volumes are composed embrace the second half of journeys in the East extending over a period of two years. They attempt to be a faithful record of facts and impressions, but were necessarily written in haste at the conclusion of fatiguing marches, and often in circumstances of great discomfort and difficulty, and I relied for their correction in the event of publication ... En savoir plus

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  • The Englishwoman in America, Notes on Old Edinburgh and The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither

    par Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    Isabella Bird first woman to be elected to the Royal Geographical Society, 1831 - 1904. This book was published in 1856, her excursions to mid 19th century America. Shows the changes in America at the turn of the century through her eyes. As a general dislike of prefaces is unmistakeably evidenced by their uncut leaves, and as unknown readers could scarcely be induced to read a book by the most ... En savoir plus

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  • A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains

    par Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    I have found a dream of beauty at which one might look all one's life and sigh. Not lovable, like the Sandwich Islands, but beautiful in its own way! A strictly North American beauty—snow-splotched mountains, huge pines, red-woods, sugar pines, silver spruce; a crystalline atmosphere, waves of the richest color; and a pine-hung lake which mirrors all beauty on its surface. Lake Tahoe is before me, ... En savoir plus

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  • The Hawaiian Archipelago

    par Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    Within the last century the Hawaiian islands have been the topic of various works of merit, and some explanation of the reasons which have led me to enter upon the same subject are necessary. I was travelling for health, when circumstances induced me to land on the group, and the benefit which I derived from the climate tempted me to remain for nearly seven months. During that time the necessity ... En savoir plus

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  • 清末長江流域考察

    The Yangtze Valley and beyond

    par Isabella Lucy Bird, 伊莎貝拉．博德 ...
    本書記錄了伊莎貝拉．博德於十九世紀末深入中國長江流域及周邊省份的壯闊旅程。透過作者細膩的筆觸，讀者得以重返百年前的東方大地，從長江航道的自然景觀、內陸城鎮的市井生活，至邊境地區的文化風貌，皆在博德的視野下呈現出豐富的歷史細節。本書不僅是一部關於地理與探險的實地考察錄，更詳盡紀錄了當時中國在劇烈社會變動下的真實面貌。博德拋開了維多利亞時代常見的刻板印象，以近乎人類學式的客觀觀察，審視了當地的交通、農業、宗教儀式與平民生活。對於歷史愛好者、旅遊文學讀者，以及對東西方文化交流史感興趣的讀者而言，本書提供了極具參考價值的視角，是一份關於中國近代史前夕最為誠實且詳盡的見證。 ... En savoir plus

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  • The Yangtze Valley and Beyond

    par Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    After the River of Golden Sand and the Min unite at Sui Fu, the Great River asserts its right to be regarded as the most important of Asiatic waterways by furnishing, by its main stream and the tributaries which thereafter enter it, routes easy of navigation through the rich and crowded centre of China, with Canton by the Fu-ling, with only two portages, and with Peking (Tientsin) itself by the ... En savoir plus

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  • Among the Tibetans

    par Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    The Vale of Kashmir is too well known to require description. It is the 'happy hunting-ground' of the Anglo-Indian sportsman and tourist, the resort of artists and invalids, the home of pashm shawls and exquisitely embroidered fabrics, and the land of Lalla Rookh. Its inhabitants, chiefly Moslems, infamously governed by Hindus, are a feeble race, attracting little interest, valuable to travellers ... En savoir plus

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  • Korea and Her Neighbors

    Victorian Travelogue Series (Annotated)

    par Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    "Korea and Her Neighbors" is a travelogue written by Isabella Lucy Bird, a renowned Victorian-era explorer and writer. Published in 1898, the book details Bird's extensive travels throughout Korea and neighboring regions during the late 19th century.Isabella Bird's writings are characterized by her vivid descriptions of the places she visited and the people she encountered. In "Korea and Her ... En savoir plus

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  • A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains

    par Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. Lake Tahoe— Morning in San Francisco— Dust— A Pacific mail-train— Digger Indians— Cape Horn— A mountain hotel— A pioneer— A Truckee livery stable— A mountain stream— Finding a bear— Tahoe. ... En savoir plus

    $2.99 CAD

  • The Englishwoman in America

    par Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    Prefatory and explanatory – The voyage out – The sentimental – The actual – The oblivious – The medley – Practical joking – An unwelcome companion – American patriotism – The first view – The departure. ... En savoir plus

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  • Chinese Pictures: Notes on Photographs Made in China: Notes on Photographs Made in China

    Victorian Travelogue Series (Illustrated & Annotated)

    par Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    Collections series Victorian Travelogue Series
    Originally published in 1902, 'Chinese Pictures-Notes on Photographs Made in China' immerses readers in the enigmatic world of China through the remarkable perspective of Isabella L. Bird, an intrepid explorer and perceptive chronicler. This exceptional compilation encapsulates Bird's astute observations and evocative descriptions, complementing a striking series of photographs captured during her ... En savoir plus

    $4.99 CAD

  • The Hawaiian Archipelago

    Victorian Travelogue Series, Annotated

    par Isabella Lucy Bird ...
    In this 1875 travel memoir, Isabella Bird recounts her captivating journey through the enchanting Hawaiian Islands in 1873 at the age of 41. The narrative focuses on her daring exploration, particularly her challenging treks up two of the world's tallest volcanoes located on the Big Island: Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. Starting her journey on Oahu, Bird explores the bustling city of Honolulu and the ... En savoir plus

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