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Banner in the Sky by James Ramsey Ullman
A Courageous Boy Sets Out to Climb an Unconquerable Mountain Peak
Paperback
by James Ramsey Ullman  (Author)
an Archway Paperback published by Washington Sqare Press, New York
4th printing 1969
ISBN: 0671292560
Paperback
Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches, 244 pages

Third Man on the Mountain is a 1959 American Walt Disney Productions film set during the golden age of alpinism about a young Swiss man who conquers the mountain that killed his father. It is based on Banner in the Sky, a James Ramsey Ullman novel about the first ascent of the Citadel, and was televised under this name. The movie inspired the Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction at Disneyland Park.
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James Ramsey Ullman (1907-1971) was an American writer and mountaineer. He was born in New York. He was not a high end climber, but his writing made him an honorary member of that circle. In "Banner in the Sky," the mountain stands unconquered, the last great summit of the… Read More

The Science of Hitting by Ted Williams & John UnderwoodPublisher: Simon & Schuster, 1986ISBN is 9780671621032 / 0671621033Paperback8.4 x 10.9 inches, 97 pagesBaseball's last .400 hitter shares his secrets in this primer still used at all levels of the game. Paul Dickson, author of Bill Veeck: Baseball's Greatest MaverickNow fully revised with new illustrations and diagrams, the classic and still the greatest book on hitting from the last baseball player to break the magic .400 barrier, Ted Williams.Ted Williams was arguably the greatest pure hitter who ever lived. A lifelong student of hitting, he sought advice from every great hitter and pitcher he met. Drawing on that advice, as well as his own legendary life in baseball, Williams produced the all-time batting classic, The Science of Hitting. Using its detailed illustrations, anecdotes, and concise coaching, players of all skill levels will learn how to improve their fundamentals and gain keen insights into the finer points of hitting,… Read More

historical document which discusses early progress of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

This book is written in Korean (?), 302 pages, please see URL: http://www.gsbooks.co.kr/korean/books_detail.asp?ld_cd=1&md_cd=4&sd_cd=1301&bookcd=713602

Lake Wenatchee State Park is a 489-acre (198 ha) Washington state park with 12,623 feet (3,847 m) of waterfront on Lake Wenatchee and the Wenatchee River. It is split into two parts, the North Shore and South Shore state parks, separated by the Wenatchee River. Lake Wenatchee is a glacier- and snowmelt-fed lake situated in the Wenatchee National Forest on the eastern slopes of the Cascades Mountain Range. The lake covers 2,480 acres (1,000 ha) and reaches a depth of 244 feet (74 m). Lake Wenatchee is the source of the Wenatchee River. The main tributaries include the White River and the Little Wenatchee River.

The park offers camping and a variety of fresh water activities, including fishing, water skiing, white-water kayaking, windsurfing, swimming, and facilities to launch motorboats and personal water craft. The park has trails for hikers, bikers, and equestrians as well as areas for rock climbing. In the winter months, the park is used for cross-country skiing, dog sledding, snowmobiling, and ice… Read More

Dual language English & French
Quebec is the capital of the province of Quebec in Canada. In 2015 the city had a population of 540,994, and the metropolitan area had a population of 806,400, making it the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about 233 km (145 mi) to the southwest.

The narrowing of the Saint Lawrence River proximate to the city's promontory, Cap-Diamant (Cape Diamond), and Lévis, on the opposite bank, provided the name given to the city, Kébec, an Algonquin word meaning "where the river narrows". Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. The ramparts surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) are the only fortified city walls remaining in the Americas north of Mexico, and were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec'.

According to the federal and provincial governments, Québec is the city's official name in both French and English, although Quebec City… Read More

Glazed pictorial card covers
ISBN-13: 9783892613244
Language: German
see Table of Contents (Inhalt)
The Black Forest is a large forested mountain range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany. It is bounded by the Rhine valley to the west and south. Its highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres (4,898 ft). The region is almost rectangular in shape with a length of 160 km (99 mi) and breadth of up to 60 km (37 mi).

The Black Forest stretches from the High Rhine in the south to the Kraichgau in the north. In the west it is bounded by the Upper Rhine Plain (which, from a natural region perspective, also includes the low chain of foothills); in the east it transitions to the Gäu, Baar and hill country west of the Klettgau. The Black Forest is the highest part of the South German Scarplands and much of it is densely wooded. It is composed of rocks of the crystalline basement and Bunter Sandstone and its natural boundary with the surrounding landscapes is formed by… Read More

Includes:
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kagoshima City (transportation, shopping, entertaiment & night life, accomodation, eating (breakfast, Tonkatsu Teishoku, Tempura Teishoku, Chinese food, Takitori, Satsuma cooking)
Sakurajima
Ibusuki Onsen
Iso Garden
Shiroyama
Mount Kaimon
Kirishima
Recommended souvenirs
Useful Japanese Phrases

Kagoshima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu.

Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers. The most important group is the Amami Islands. Surrounded by the East China Sea to the west, Okinawa Prefecture in the south, Kumamoto Prefecture to the north, and Miyazaki Prefecture to the east, it has 2,632 km of coastline (including the 28 islands). It has a bay called Kagoshima Bay (Kinkowan), which is sandwiched by two peninsulas, Satsuma and ÅŒsumi. Its position made it a 'gateway' to Japan at various times in history. While Kyushu… Read More

Northwest Auction Galleries Antique & Decorative Arts Catalog - September 15-17, 1997
corporate headquarters & auction facility: Tigard, OR
Sale #048-97
Paperback
8 1/2 x 11 inches, 69 pages

Descriptions of 851 antiques & decorative arts auctions.

Two Rivers Region, Washington

Washington State Department of Commerce and Economic Development, Olympia, WA  1972
#: PB3-2-72-5M
Paperback
8 1/2 x 11 inches, 4 pages

Benton County is a county in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, its population was 175,177. The county seat is Prosser, and its largest city is Kennewick. The Columbia River demarcates the county's north, south, and east boundaries.

Benton County was created from what were then larger versions of Klickitat County and Yakima County on 8 March 1905. and was named after U.S. Senator from Missouri (1821–51) and later U.S. Representative (1853–55) Thomas Hart Benton.

Columbia River - Surrounds and forms the county's boundary on three sides. Barge trafficking is possible upriver to anchorage sites in northern Richland, the upstream extent of Lake Wallula which forms behind McNary Dam.
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Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As… Read More

Hadrian's Wall

a Ministry of Public Works guide to the monuments in Northumberland & Cumberland
#: MPBW

Paperback
5.3 x 8.35 inches

This guide to Hadrian’s Wall is "A short Ministry of Public Buildings and Works guide to the monuments in the care of the State situated in Northumberland and Cumberland". The price is 1 s 6 d. There is no date but the code ‘5/70’ probably indicates May 1970, and therefore just before decimilisation in 1971.

There are six ‘panels’ on each side. The front (with the cover) includes a map of the wall over three panels; my copy has annotations with the milecastle and turret numbers. There are two panels on the history of Hadrian’s Wall with a reconstruction of Walltown Crags by Alan Sorrell. On the reverse are details of the three main sites: ‘Corbridge Roman Station’, ‘Housesteads Fort, and ‘Chesters Roman Fort’.
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Hadrian's Wall (Latin: Vallum Aelium), also called the Roman Wall, Picts' Wall, or Vallum… Read More

Hurricane Carol Pictures
published by Fall River Herald News Publishing Co.   copyright 1954
Paperback
8.3 x 5.3 inches

Hurricane Carol was among the worst tropical cyclones on record to affect the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island in the United States. It developed from a tropical wave near the Bahamas on August 25, 1954, and slowly strengthened as it moved northwestward. On August 27, Carol intensified to reach winds of 105 mph (165 km/h), but weakened as its motion turned to a northwest drift. A strong trough of low pressure turned the hurricane northeastward, and Carol later intensified into a major hurricane. While paralleling the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States, the storm produced strong winds and rough seas that caused minor coastal flooding and slight damage to houses in North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Delaware, and New Jersey. The well-organized hurricane accelerated north-northeastward and made landfall on eastern Long Island, New York, and then over eastern… Read More

Proceedings of the Symposium on the Development and Implementation of Courses and Curricula in Natural-Resources Biometry

Sponsored by The National Science Foundation
Conducted at Colorado State University  April 20-24, 1970
Paperback
8 1/2 x 11 inches, 210 pages

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Biometrics refers to metrics related to human characteristics. Biometrics authentication (or realistic authentication) is used in computer science as a form of identification and access control. It is also used to identify individuals in groups that are under surveillance.

Biometric identifiers are then distinctive, measurable characteristics used to label and describe individuals. Biometric identifiers are often categorized as physiological versus behavioral characteristics. Physiological characteristics are related to the shape of the body. Examples include, but are not limited to fingerprint, palm veins, face recognition, DNA, palm print, hand geometry, iris recognition, retina and odour/scent. Behavioral… Read More

The Strad Directory 2014
Essential Reference for the String Industry
Paperback
6 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches, 148 pages
The Strad Directory is a reference tool. It is a comprehensive listing of businesses associated with the string world - from makers to dealers, wholesalers to auction houses.

includes descriptions/history of more than 70 cathedrals & sancturaies

includes outstanding vintage city map

basketball, video game instructions, manual

UICN - Union mundial para la Naturaleza
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IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps find solutions
practices to environmental problems and the most pressing development challenges
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. It is involved in data gathering and analysis, research, field projects, advocacy, lobbying and education. IUCN's mission is to "influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable."

Over the past decades, IUCN has widened its focus beyond conservation ecology and now incorporates issues related to gender equality, poverty alleviation and sustainable business in its projects. Unlike other international NGOs, IUCN does not itself aim to mobilize the public in support of nature… Read More

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Puerto Rico officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is a 9,100-square-kilometer (3,500-square-mile) United States territory located in the northeastern Caribbean. It is an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands as Mona, Culebra and Vieques. The capital and most populous municipality is San Juan. The territory does not observe daylight saving time, and its official languages are Spanish, which is predominant, and English. The island's population is approximately 3.5 million. Puerto Rico's rich history, tropical climate, diverse natural scenery, renowned traditional cuisine and attractive tax incentives make it a popular destination for visitors from around the world.

Originally populated by the aboriginal Taíno people, the island was claimed in 1493 by Christopher Columbus for the Kingdom of Spain, enduring several invasion attempts by the French, Dutch, and British. During the four centuries of Spanish rule, the island's… Read More