02357nam 2200541 a 450 991113594260332120251116221454.01-908759-09-7(CKB)2560000000079620(EBL)836806(OCoLC)772845560(SSID)ssj0000778426(PQKBManifestationID)11449017(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000778426(PQKBWorkID)10763489(PQKB)11168087(MiAaPQ)EBC836806(Au-PeEL)EBL836806(CaPaEBR)ebr10528100(EXLCZ)99256000000007962020120228d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrGreat Britons a very peculiar history : with added stiff upper lip /written by Ian Graham ; created and designed by David Salariya1st ed.Brighton Salariya Book Co. Ltd.20111 online resource (188 p.)A Very Peculiar History, 8Description based upon print version of record.1-907184-59-7 Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Quotes; 10 Fascinating Facts; Putting Britons on the Map; Quotes (2); Great Britons; Introduction; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Chapter Ten; Chapter Eleven; Glossary; TimelineGreat Britain can be accused of many things; a proliferation of queuing, a fondness of the demon drink; but it's not without more than its fair share of important historical and modern people. 'Great Britons: A Very Peculiar History' looks at a myriad brillliant Britons and their influence on the world. The book features a short potted history of each person, detailing their acheivements, personalities and lifestyles in a quirky and memorable way. From kings and queens, pirates and politicia...A Very Peculiar History, 8BritishGreat BritainBiographyBritish.942.009Graham IanSalariya DavidMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911135942603321UNINA02769nam 2200541 a 450 991114467520332120251117100233.09781496211705149621170797808032455870803245580(CKB)2670000000340023(EBL)1143542(OCoLC)830161810(SSID)ssj0000834476(PQKBManifestationID)12372435(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000834476(PQKBWorkID)10981518(PQKB)10958846(MiAaPQ)EBC1143542(Perlego)4518832(EXLCZ)99267000000034002320121130d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrYellowstone, land of wonders promenade in North America's national park /Jules Leclercq ; translated and edited by Janet Chapple and Suzanne Cane ; foreword by Lee H. WhittleseyLincoln University of Nebraska Press20131 online resource (287 p.)"Originally published in French as La terre des merveilles : promenade au parc national de l'Amerique du Nord"--Title page verso.9780803244771 0803244770 Includes bibliographical references and index.Translators' Introduction -- Translation and Editorial Method -- A Note on the Illustrators -- Yellowstone, Land of Wonders : Promenade in North America's National Park -- The Land of Wonders -- The First Explorations -- From the Mississippi to the Yellowstone -- The Upper Yellowstone -- Mammoth Springs -- The Gibbon River -- The First Geysers -- The Firehole -- Old Faithful -- Beehive and Giantess -- Along the Firehole -- Land of Wonders and Land of Ice -- Theory of Geysers -- Excelsior -- The Indians in the National Park -- Yellowstone Lake -- Remarks on Fishing and Hunting -- Sulphur Mountain -- The Falls of the Yellowstone -- Mount Washburn.<DIV>"<I>Yellowstone, Land of Wonders</I> is as enjoyable a narrative tour of Yellowstone now as it was 130 years ago. This book-both the clear descriptions and the lovely woodcuts-illustrates the timelessness of this remarkable place."-Michael J. Yochim, senior project manager at Yosemite National Park and author of <I>Yellowstone and the Snowmobile: Locking Horns over National Park Use</I> </DIV>Yellowstone National ParkDescription and travel917.87/5204Leclercq Jules Joseph1848-1928.Chapple JanetCane SuzanneMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911144675203321UNINA