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A splendid savage : the restless life of Frederick Russell Burnham / by Kemper, Steve.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Burnham, Frederick Russell, 1861-1947.; Adventure and adventurers; Scouts (Reconnaissance); Boy Scouts of America; Voyages around the world.;
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The mercy [videorecording] / by Firth, Colin,1960-actor.; Gatiss, Mark,actor.; Marsh, James,1963-film director.; Thewlis, David,1963-actor.; Weisz, Rachel,1970-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Tomalin, Nicholas.Strange last voyage of Donald Crowhurst.; Screen Media Films (Firm),publisher.;
Colin Firth, Rachel Weisz, David Thewlis, Mark Gatiss, Andrew Buchan.Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor competes in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe without stopping. With an unfinished boat and his business and house on the line, Donald leaves his wife, Clare and their children behind, hesitantly embarking on an adventure on his boat the Teignmouth Electron.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Crowhurst, Donald, 1932-1969; Teignmouth Electron (Ketch); Sunday Times Golden Globe Race (1968-1969); Single-handed sailing; Voyages around the world;
For private home use only.
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Muppets most wanted [videorecording] / by Beck, Christophe,1972-; Bobin James,screenwriter,director.; Bobin, James,film director.; Burrell, Ty,1967-; Fey, Tina,1970-; Gervais, Ricky,actor.; Henson, Jim.; Stoller, Nicholas,writer of screenplay.; Whitmire, Steve,1959-; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Mandeville Films.; Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm);
Director of photography, Don Burgess ; production design, Eve Stewart ; editor, James Thomas ; music, Christophe Beck.Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey ; Muppet voices: Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz.The entire Muppets gang goes on a global tour, selling out grand theaters in some of Europe's most exciting destinations, including Berlin, Madrid, Dublin and London. But mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine-the World's Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit the Frog-and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS, widescreen 2.35:1.
Subjects: Kermit, the Frog; Action and adventure films.; Children's films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Kidnapping; Muppets (Fictitious characters); Puppet films.; Video recordings for children.; Voyages around the world;
© 2014., Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment,
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The emperor's code / by Korman, Gordon.;
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Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Cahill, Amy; Cahill, Dan (Fictitious character); Brothers and sisters; Orphans; Genealogy; Family secrets; Quests (Expeditions); Voyages around the world;
© 2010., Scholastic Inc.,
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Storm warning / by Park, Linda Sue.;
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Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Cahill, Amy; Cahill, Dan (Fictitious character); Brothers and sisters; Orphans; Genealogy; Family secrets; Secret societies; Quests (Expeditions); Voyages around the world;
© 2010., Scholastic Inc.,
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In search of a kingdom : Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the perilous birth of the British Empire / by Bergreen, Laurence,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An exploration narrative of the highest order: the bestselling author of Over the Edge of the World brings alive the extraordinary life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, whose mastery of the seas during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I changed the course of history-as a pirate raiding Spanish galleons, as the first explorer to successfully circumnavigate the globe, and as a naval hero who defeated the Spanish Armada and reshaped the global order"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596.; Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603.; Admirals; Explorers; Privateering; Voyages around the world;
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The wide wide sea : imperial ambition, first contact and the fateful final voyage of Captain James Cook / by Sides, Hampton,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day. On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science--the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment. Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook's intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook's overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter. At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Cook, James, 1728-1779; Cook, James, 1728-1779; Scientific expeditions; Voyages around the world;
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The Turk who loved apples : and other tales of losing my way around the world / by Gross, Matt.;
Subjects: Travel writing.; Voyages and travels.;
© c2013., Da Capo Press,
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A ticket around the world / by Díaz, Natalia.; Owens, Melissa.; Smith, Kim,1986-;
Shows the culture, wildlife, food and pasttimes of different countries around the world.LSC
Subjects: Culture; Voyages and travels;
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Hey Grandude! / by McCartney, Paul.; Durst, Kathryn.;
With his magic compass and postcards, Grandude takes his four grandchildren on adventures around the world.LSC
Subjects: Grandfathers; Voyages and travels; Magic; Postcards;
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