The Rapids Of A Great River

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Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 8184758197
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rapids of a Great River written by and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2009-06-08 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rapids of a Great River begins with selections from the earliest known Tamil poetry dating from the second century CE. The writings of the Sangam period laid the foundation for the Tamil poetic tradition, and they continue to underlie and inform the works of Tamil poets even today. The first part of this anthology traverses the Sangam and bhakti periods and closes with pre-modern poems from the nineteenth century. The second part, a compilation of modern and contemporary poetry, opens with the work of the revolutionary poet Subramania Bharati. Breaking free from prescriptions, the new voices—which include Sri Lankan Tamils, women and dalits, among others—address the contemporary reader; the poems, underscored by a sharp rhetorical edge, grapple with the complexities of the modern political and social world. The selection is wide-ranging and the translations admirably echo the music, pace and resonance of the poems. This anthology links the old with the new, cementing the continuity of a richly textured tradition. There is something in the collection for every reader and each will make his or her own connections—at times startling, at other times familiar.

Author : Tim Palmer
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0847861732
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America's Great River Journeys written by Tim Palmer and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspirational bucket list for anyone interested in rafting, kayaking, or canoeing—from armchair traveler to recreational paddler to hard-core white-water enthusiast. From the Penobscot to the Potomac, the New to the Suwannee, the Colorado to the Snake, America’s Great River Journeys entices people to experience America from its free-flowing waterways. Vivid descriptions of our nation’s fifty finest river trips are complete with stunning photos of each leg of each journey, an engaging narrative, and practical tips about the length of trips, seasonal preferences, difficulty of white water, joys of camping along the shores, availability of professional outfitters, and other details. Through beautiful photography and compelling writing, America’s Great River Journeys is a celebration of the best rivers for canoeing, kayaking, and rafting—from Alaska to Florida—along 7,000 miles of our nation’s spectacular waterways in twenty-eight states.

Author : Professor of History William L Lang
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 9780295802763
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great River of the West written by Professor of History William L Lang and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Pacific Northwest, the river of dominance is the Columbia, and in ways both profound and mundane its history is the history of the region. In Great River of the West historians and anthropologists consider a range of topics about the river, from Indian rock art, Chinook Jargon, and ethnobotany on the Columbia to literary and family history, the creation of an engineered river, and the inherent mythic power of place. Since first contact between Euro-Americans and Native peoples during the late 18th century, the river's history has been characterized by dramatic demographic, social, and economic changes. The remarkable set of essays in Great River of the West investigate these changes by highlighting important episodes in the history of the river. Readers meet mariners who challenge the Columbia River bar, a family torn by insanity, Native people who preserve fishing traditions, and dam-builders who radically change the Columbia.

Author : August Derleth
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 9780898706642
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Father Marquette and the Great Rivers written by August Derleth and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Vision book for youth 9 - 15 years old tells the thrilling story of one of America's greatest missionaries who came down from Canada with explorer Louis Joliet to explore the mighty Mississippi River, the "great river" bordered by Indian tribes who killed white men on sight. Of the few who had dared explore this immense waterway, none had lived to return and report where it emptied. If he could travel to the mouth of the "great river," Fr. Marquette hoped to obtain new lands for France and new souls for Jesus Christ. He braved the dangers of tomahawks and tortures to bring the Word of God to the Indians of the New World. Rapids, floods, Indian superstitions, tribal warfare - these are only a few of the obstacles Father Marquette and Louis Joliet encountered in trying to meet their challenge. Illustrated.

Author : Willard W. Glazier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Down the Great River written by Willard W. Glazier and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peter Jowett
Publisher : Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books
ISBN 13 : 9780921102571
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stikine River written by Peter Jowett and published by Calgary : Rocky Mountain Books. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only available guide to the Stikine River, this book provides information for anyone planning a guided or self-guided paddling trip on the Stikine River by canoe, kayak or raft. It includes general trip planning tips and specific information on the route, including rapid descriptions, hikes, flora, fauna, geology and history. The addition of photos, 32 detailed river maps, cartoons and personal stories enhances the reader's enjoyment and understanding.

Author : Todd Balf
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 9780609606254
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last River written by Todd Balf and published by Crown. This book was released on 2000 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chronicle of a kayak team's quest to make the first descent through the dangerous Tsangpo Gorge describes how the four expert members of the team took on an adventure that ended in tragedy.

Author : Amazon Steam Navigation Company
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great River written by Amazon Steam Navigation Company and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Julian John Rèvy
Publisher : London : E. & F. N. Spon
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hydraulics of Great Rivers written by Julian John Rèvy and published by London : E. & F. N. Spon. This book was released on 1874 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dean Klinkenberg
Publisher : Dean Klinkenberg
ISBN 13 : 9780971690448
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lansing to LeClaire Travel Guide written by Dean Klinkenberg and published by Dean Klinkenberg. This book was released on 2009 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: