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The Big Year

A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession

par Mark Obmascik ...

A thrilling birdwatching adventure and true story of obsession, The Big Year chronicles the fiercely competitive quest of three men racing across North America to shatter a birding record for the ages.Every January 1, a quirky crowd storms out across North America for a spectacularly competitive event called a Big Year—a grand, expensive, and occasionally vicious 365-day marathon of birdwatching. ... En savoir plus

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A thrilling birdwatching adventure and true story of obsession, The Big Year chronicles the fiercely competitive quest of three men racing across North America to shatter a birding record for the ages.Every January 1, a quirky crowd storms out across North America for a spectacularly competitive event called a Big Year—a grand, expensive, and occasionally vicious 365-day marathon of birdwatching.
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The (Big) Year that Flew By

Twelve Months, Six Continents, and the Ultimate Birding Record

par Arjan Dwarshuis ...

An epic tale of one passionate birder’s record-breaking adventure through 40 countries over 6 continents—in just one year—to see 6,852 bird species, rare and common, before many go extinct.“A fast-paced page-turner and a unique adventure story . . . filled with insights about landscapes, people, and a world of wonderful birds.” ―Kenn Kaufman, author of Kingbird HighwayWhen Arjan Dwarshuis first ... En savoir plus

$26.39 CAD

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An epic tale of one passionate birder’s record-breaking adventure through 40 countries over 6 continents—in just one year—to see 6,852 bird species, rare and common, before many go extinct.“A fast-paced page-turner and a unique adventure story . . . filled with insights about landscapes, people, and a world of wonderful birds.” ―Kenn Kaufman, author of Kingbird HighwayWhen Arjan Dwarshuis first
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The Storm on Our Shores

One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II

par Mark Obmascik ...

This “engrossing” (The Wall Street Journal) national bestseller and true “heartbreaking tale of tragedy and redemption” (Hampton Sides, bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers) reveals how a discovered diary—found during a brutal World War II battle—changed our war-torn society’s perceptions of Japan.May 1943. The Battle of Attu—called “The Forgotten Battle” by World War II veterans—was raging on the ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

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This “engrossing” (The Wall Street Journal) national bestseller and true “heartbreaking tale of tragedy and redemption” (Hampton Sides, bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers) reveals how a discovered diary—found during a brutal World War II battle—changed our war-torn society’s perceptions of Japan.May 1943. The Battle of Attu—called “The Forgotten Battle” by World War II veterans—was raging on the
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Halfway to Heaven

My White-knuckled--and Knuckleheaded--Quest for the Rocky Mountain High

par Mark Obmascik ...

Fat, forty-four, father of three sons, and facing a vasectomy, Mark Obmascik would never have guessed that his next move would be up a 14,000-foot mountain. But when his twelve-year-old son gets bitten by the climbing bug at summer camp, Obmascik can't resist the opportunity for some high-altitude father-son bonding by hiking a peak together. After their first joint climb, addled by the thin air, ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

Fat, forty-four, father of three sons, and facing a vasectomy, Mark Obmascik would never have guessed that his next move would be up a 14,000-foot mountain. But when his twelve-year-old son gets bitten by the climbing bug at summer camp, Obmascik can't resist the opportunity for some high-altitude father-son bonding by hiking a peak together. After their first joint climb, addled by the thin air,
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The Storm on Our Shores

One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II

par Mark Obmascik ...

Lu par John Bedford Lloyd ...

Version Longue

9 heure 2 min

This “engrossing” (The Wall Street Journal) national bestseller and true “heartbreaking tale of tragedy and redemption” (Hampton Sides, bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers) reveals how a discovered diary—found during a brutal World War II battle—changed our war-torn society’s perceptions of Japan.May 1943. The Battle of Attu—called “The Forgotten Battle” by World War II veterans—was raging on the ... En savoir plus

$35.99 CAD

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This “engrossing” (The Wall Street Journal) national bestseller and true “heartbreaking tale of tragedy and redemption” (Hampton Sides, bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers) reveals how a discovered diary—found during a brutal World War II battle—changed our war-torn society’s perceptions of Japan.May 1943. The Battle of Attu—called “The Forgotten Battle” by World War II veterans—was raging on the
... En savoir plus

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The Big Year

A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession

par Mark Obmascik ...

Lu par Del Roy ...

Version Longue

9 heure 55 min

A classic in the making -- an account of the biggest year in birdwatching history.In the USA, some 50 million people lay claim to being bird-watchers or “birders,” spending billions of dollars on birding-related travel and membership fees every year. A select, and utterly obsessed, few compete in one of the world’s quirkiest contests -- the race to spot the most species in North America in a ... En savoir plus

$25.99 CAD

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A classic in the making -- an account of the biggest year in birdwatching history.In the USA, some 50 million people lay claim to being bird-watchers or “birders,” spending billions of dollars on birding-related travel and membership fees every year. A select, and utterly obsessed, few compete in one of the world’s quirkiest contests -- the race to spot the most species in North America in a
... En savoir plus

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The Big Year

A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession

par Mark Obmascik ...

Lu par Oliver Wyman ...

Version Abrégée

6 heure 15 min

A classic in the making -- an account of the biggest year in birdwatching history.In the USA, some 50 million people lay claim to being bird-watchers or “birders,” spending billions of dollars on birding-related travel and membership fees every year. A select, and utterly obsessed, few compete in one of the world’s quirkiest contests -- the race to spot the most species in North America in a ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

Aussi disponible en : eBook

A classic in the making -- an account of the biggest year in birdwatching history.In the USA, some 50 million people lay claim to being bird-watchers or “birders,” spending billions of dollars on birding-related travel and membership fees every year. A select, and utterly obsessed, few compete in one of the world’s quirkiest contests -- the race to spot the most species in North America in a
... En savoir plus

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Brave the Wild River

The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon

par Melissa L. Sevigny ...

Lu par Elizabeth Wiley ...

Version Longue

10 heure 53 min

In the summer of 1938, botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter set off to run the Colorado River, accompanied by an ambitious and entrepreneurial expedition leader, a zoologist, and two amateur boatmen. With its churning waters and treacherous boulders, the Colorado was famed as the most dangerous river in the world. Journalists and veteran river runners boldly proclaimed that the motley crew ... En savoir plus

$35.99 CAD

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In the summer of 1938, botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter set off to run the Colorado River, accompanied by an ambitious and entrepreneurial expedition leader, a zoologist, and two amateur boatmen. With its churning waters and treacherous boulders, the Colorado was famed as the most dangerous river in the world. Journalists and veteran river runners boldly proclaimed that the motley crew
... En savoir plus

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To See Every Bird on Earth

A Father, a Son, and a Lifelong Obsession

par Dan Koeppel ...

Lu par John McDonough ...

Version Longue

10 heure 8 min

Richard Koeppel's obsession began at age twelve, in Queens, New York, when he first spotted a Brown Thrasher, and jotted the sighting in a notebook. Several decades, one failed marriage, and two sons later, he set out to see every bird on earth, becoming a member of a subculture of competitive bird watchers worldwide all pursuing the same goal. Over twenty-five years, he collected over seven ... En savoir plus

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Richard Koeppel's obsession began at age twelve, in Queens, New York, when he first spotted a Brown Thrasher, and jotted the sighting in a notebook. Several decades, one failed marriage, and two sons later, he set out to see every bird on earth, becoming a member of a subculture of competitive bird watchers worldwide all pursuing the same goal. Over twenty-five years, he collected over seven
... En savoir plus

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Lost Among the Birds

Accidentally Finding Myself in One Very Big Year

par Neil Hayward ...

Lu par Sam Devereaux ...

Version Longue

10 heure 55 min

Bloomsbury presents Lost Among the Birds by Neil Hayward, read by Sam DevereauxEarly in 2013 Neil Hayward was at a crossroads. He didn’t want to open a bakery or whatever else executives do when they quit a lucrative but unfulfilling job. He didn’t want to think about his failed relationship with "the one" or his potential for ruining a new relationship with "the next one." And he almost certainly ... En savoir plus

$22.00 CAD

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Bloomsbury presents Lost Among the Birds by Neil Hayward, read by Sam DevereauxEarly in 2013 Neil Hayward was at a crossroads. He didn’t want to open a bakery or whatever else executives do when they quit a lucrative but unfulfilling job. He didn’t want to think about his failed relationship with "the one" or his potential for ruining a new relationship with "the next one." And he almost certainly
... En savoir plus

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Fears of a Setting Sun

The Disillusionment of America's Founders

par Dennis C. Rasmussen ...

Lu par Keith Sellon-Wright ...

Version Longue

9 heure 16 min

Americans seldom deify their Founding Fathers any longer, but they do still tend to venerate the Constitution and the republican government that the founders created. Strikingly, the founders themselves were far less confident in what they had wrought, particularly by the end of their lives. In fact, most of them—including George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson ... En savoir plus

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Americans seldom deify their Founding Fathers any longer, but they do still tend to venerate the Constitution and the republican government that the founders created. Strikingly, the founders themselves were far less confident in what they had wrought, particularly by the end of their lives. In fact, most of them—including George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson
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Patrick Henry

Champion of Liberty

par Jon Kukla ...

Lu par Paul Woodson ...

Version Longue

17 heure 44 min

Born in 1736, Patrick Henry was an attorney and planter, and an outstanding orator in the movement for independence. A contemporary of Washington, Henry stood with John and Samuel Adams among the leaders of the colonial resistance to Great Britain that ultimately created the United States. The first governor of Virginia after independence, he was re-elected several times. After declining to attend ... En savoir plus

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Born in 1736, Patrick Henry was an attorney and planter, and an outstanding orator in the movement for independence. A contemporary of Washington, Henry stood with John and Samuel Adams among the leaders of the colonial resistance to Great Britain that ultimately created the United States. The first governor of Virginia after independence, he was re-elected several times. After declining to attend
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