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KEITH, JUNE
June Keith's Key West & The Florida Keys : Food. Hotels. Beaches. Diving. Fishing. History. Writers. Festivals. Attractions. Museums. Wildlife / Keith, June . – 4th ed. .. – Key West , Florida : Palm Island Press, 2005. - 546 p., index , il.;– (Palm Island Press. . . – [N. c.] – 0-9743524-0-3 : 2859 tg.
UDC:
908(735.9)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41305
Subject headings
- Complex studying of Florida
Annotation
Columnist June Keith calls her relationship with Key West and the Florida Keys a love affair. After you read this candid and very funny guidebook, you'll understand why. Whether you're an armchair tourist dreaming of the Keys, a perennial visitor, or a one-time tourist plotting a return trip, this book full of insights, anecdotes and tell it like it is information will save you time and money
Keywords
Florida Keys, guidebooks, Florida Keys history
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BRYSON, BILL
A Walk in the Woods : Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail / Bryson, Bill . – 1st ed. .. – New York : Anchor books, 2007. - 397 p.– (Anchor books. . – Bibliogr.: p. 395-397 . – [N. c.] – 978-0-307-27946-0 : 1930 tg.
UDC:
910.4(73)
Shelf code:
Г 2013/5058
Subject headings
- Travellings. Expeditions to the USA
Annotation
This book describes the author`s experience while walking the Appalachian Trail and reflects his opinions relating to those experiences
Keywords
journeys, natural history, Appalachian Trail, travel, woods, expeditions to the USA
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HARMS, ROBERT
The Diligent : A Voyage Through the Worlds of the Slave Trade / Harms, Robert . – 1st ed. .. – New York : Basic Books, 2002. - 466 p., il., index , notes , appendixes;– (Basic Books. . . – [N. c.] – 978-0-465-02872-6 : 2844 tg.
UDC:
94(100)"17"
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41244
Subject headings
- World history. 18th sentury
Annotation
The author in his book takes a new and original look at the complex workings of the slave trade. The result is an astonishingly detailed look at the voyage of a single ship that sheds new light on the collaborative nature of the slave trade and how it shaped morality, politics and economics on three continents. By combining the detailed story of an expedition with an exploration of the significant personalities and events that were shaping Europe, West Africa and the Caribbean in the early 18th century, this book provides an intimate understanding of a horrifying world
Keywords
slave trade, history of 18th century
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PHILLIPS, DONALD T.
Martin Luther King, Jr. on Leadership : inspiration & wisdom for challenging times / Phillips, Donald T. ... – New York ; Boston : Business Plus, 2000. - 374 p., index , notes , il.;– (Business Plus. . – Bibliogr.: p. 342 - 345 . – [N. c.] – 978-0-446-67546-8 : 2035 tg.
UDC:
94(73)(092)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41775
Subject headings
- History of the USA. Biographies
Annotation
In this leadership classic, Donald T. Phillips creates a structured guide useful to anyone - from a high school student to a Chief Executive Officer - for learning what it takes to be a truly great leader, particularly in times of great change. Here is an organized set of steps, strategies, and belief systems useful in forging the way to steady change, with the historic backdrop of the challenges faced by MLK and millions of other African Americans
Keywords
leadership, Afro-Americans - biography, civil rights workers - biography, history of the USA
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MATTHIESSEN, PETER
End of the Earth : Voyages to Antarctica / Matthiessen, Peter ... – Washington, D. C. : National Geographic, 2003. - 242, [1] p., [8] p. of il., index , notes;– (National Geographic. . – Bibliogr.: p. 223 - 225 . – [N. c.] – 0-7922-6836-9 : 2263 tg.
UDC:
910.4(99)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41796
Subject headings
- Voyage through Antarctica
Annotation
Brilliantly attuned to the transience of nature and painfully aware of the precariousness of a polar environment facing global warming, Peter Matthiessen provides an exquisite account of his voyage through the islands surrounding Antarctica. In lyrical prose, Matthiessen describes the wildlife he encounters and the region it inhabits, along with historical information regarding the greatest pioneers and adventurers who preceded him
Keywords
emperor penguin - Antarctica, zoology - Antarctica, Antarctic Peninsula
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KENNEDY, DAVID M.
Freedom from Fear : The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945 / Kennedy, David M. ... – New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1999. - 936, (32) p. il., il. , index , bibliographical essay;– (The Oxford History of the United States ; V. 9. / general editor C. Vann Woodward . . – (N. c.) – 978-0-19-514403-1 : 3389 tg.
UDC:
94(73), 94(100)"1939-1945"
Shelf code:
Р 2013/5846
Subject headings
- History of America. Second World War 1939-1945
Annotation
Between 1929 and 1945, two great travails were visited upon the American people: the Great Depression and World War II. Freedom From Fear tells the story of how Americans endured, and eventually prevailed, in the face of those unprecedented calamities. This book includes political, economic, diplomatic, social, and military history
Keywords
American history, the Great Depression, World War II
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CURTIS, NANCY C.
Black Heritage Sites [Text] : The South / Curtis, Nancy C. ... – New York : The New Press, 1996. - 327, [1] p., il. , index; . . – [N. c.] – 1-56584-433-5 : 3131 tg.
UDC:
930.85(73)(=111)
Shelf code:
Р 2013/5862
Subject headings
- American culture history. History of African Americans
Annotation
Black Heritage Sites is a unique travel guide to the major landmarks of African American history across the United States. This volume includes descriptions and detailed visitor information for hundreds of places of national and local significance, from churches and schools to battlefields and cemeteries, from stops on the Underground Railroad to landmarks of the 1950s civil rights movement. Black Heritage Sites is perfect for travelers and historians of all kinds - from the family planning a cross - country trip to the armchair traveler interested in gaining a unique perspective on African American history
Keywords
historic sites - United States, history of Afro-Americans, directories
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Shanghai Almanac 2012 / ... – Shanghai : Shanghai Almanac Editorial Department, 2012. - 202 p., il. , appendixes; . . – [N. c.] – 1672-5395 : 30 tg.
UDC:
908(510)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41827
Subject headings
- Complex study of China
Annotation
Shanghai Almanac is a systematic record that illustrates different aspects of Shanghai Municipality, concerning its geographical facts, the political, economical and cultural events as well as the social situation. This large-scale book, a literature of data, is the yearly book under the special series of state press and publication. Shanghai Almanac 2012 records and illustrates the overal conditions of Shanghai in 2011. By retaining a fundamental stability in the structure of the former edition, the 2012 English version has inserted the account of those events that newly appeared in 2011
Keywords
Shanghai municipality, urban construction of Shanghai, environmantal protection, agriculture, culture of Shanghai
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Shanghai Almanac 2011 / ... – Shanghai : Shanghai Almanac Editorial Department, 2011. - 228 p., il. , appendix; . . – [N. c.] – 1672-5395 : 30 tg.
UDC:
908 (510)
Shelf code:
Л 2013/41826
Subject headings
- Complex study of China
Annotation
Shanghai Almanac is a systematic record that illustrates different aspects of Shanghai Municipality, concerning its geographical facts, the political, economical and cultural events as well as the social situation. This large-scale book, a literature of data, is the yearly book under the special series of state press and publication. Shanghai Almanac 2011 records and illustrates the overal conditions of Shanghai in 2010. By retaining a fundamental stability in the structure of the former edition, the 2011 English version has inserted the account of those events that newly appeared in 2010
Keywords
Shanghai municipality, urban construction of Shanghai, environmantal protection, agriculture, culture of Shanghai
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ARDITO, STEFANO
Trekking in the Himalayas : A Guide to the finest routes / Ardito, Stefano ... – New Delhi [etc.] : Lustre Press, 1995. - 167, [1] p., il., index; . . – [N. c.] – не указан : 30 tg.
UDC:
913(235.243)
Shelf code:
У 2013/8240
Subject headings
- Regional geographie. Himalayas
Annotation
The fifteen routes recommended in this guidebook contain the best of walking in the Himalayas, combining detailed illustrations with exceedingly useful advice on what equipment is needed, on when to set out, and on engaging guides, and when they are needed
Keywords
nature of the Asian continent, culture of the Asian continent, athletic experience
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PHILLIPS, DONALD T.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ON LEADERSHIP (2000)
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SHANGHAI ALMANAC 2012 (2012)
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SHANGHAI ALMANAC 2011 (2011)
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