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Hunt for the Buru
The True Story of the Search for a Prehistroic Reptile in North India
Av Ralph Izzard
Häftad, 2001
284 kr
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This first-hand account of a 1948 journey to a treacherous valley in northern India in search of a mysterious creature is both a classic travel adventure and a graphic record of an amazing expedition. The book chronicles the group's movement into a remote valley in Assam, where the inhabitants had …
Life Lessons on the Sierra Trail
40 Years Experiences in the John Muir Wilderness
Häftad, 2020
252 kr
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A young man takes a summer job with a horse packer in the Sierra Nevada mountains and receives a valuable education in the art of living in Life Lessons on the Sierra Trail, a modern-day parable filled with love for horses, nature, and the majesty of the Sierras, based on the authors real-life …
The All-American Crew
A True Story of a World War II Bomber and the Men Who Flew It
Häftad, 2022
249 kr
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An inspiring true story of teamwork, camaraderie, and Americans at war. On 23 January 1943, a B-24 Liberator bomber and its crew of ten men disappeared without a trace in New Guinea. Their families never knew what happened to them. Now, 80 years later, their long-forgotten letters and dusty …
Garden of the Sun
A History of the San Joaquin Valley 1772-1939, 2nd Edition
Av Wallace Smith, William B. Secrest m. fl.
Inbunden, 2003
512 kr
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This comprehensive history of the San Joaquin Valley begins with a study of the indigenous Native American tribes of the area and their interactions with one another. It then explores the occupation by the Spanish, the trapping industry, the arrival of settlers from the eastern United States, and …
On the Run
The Life & Adventuresof a Fugitive
Häftad, 2003
215 kr
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This true adventure begins in the late 1800s in the rough-and-tumble towns of northern California and ends on the Lower East Side of New York City in the 1920s. After running away from home, Douglas McHardie found himself in Arizona, where things took a horrible turn for the worse as he found …
With the Foreign Legion in Syria
Av John Harvey
Häftad, 2003
203 kr
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This memoir of an Englishman in the French Foreign Legion during the Syrian campaign of the late 1920s relates the brutal story of life in the Legion and war in the deserts of Syria. John Harvey joined the Foreign Legion with the assumption that he would receive a substantial bonus and a glorious …
Shepherd's Life
Av W H Hudson
Häftad, 2004
227 kr
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Originally published in England in 1910, this story of a shepherd, Caleb Bawcombe, describes life in the south-central English county of Wiltshire before the turn of the 20th century. It is a charming picture of pastoral life that often seems idyllic and simple when viewed from the present. Caleb …
Murder in the Garden
Famous Crimes of Early Fresno County
Häftad, 2006
245 kr
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Presenting 15 famous cases from Fresno, California, set in the first part of the 20th century, a long-time detective in the sheriff's office introduces key figures such as a bootlegger, an unfortunate local dubbed Alligator Jack, and a perpetrator known as the Fig Garden Fiend. Featuring local …
101 Road Patrol Tales
Memoirs of a Chippie of the California Highway Patrol
Häftad, 2013
245 kr
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Bringing to light an entertaining array of anecdotes, this collection of police stories recalls some of the strangest, funniest, and most poignant accounts from the freeways, highways, and country roads throughout California. From the family who pulled over for a picnic on the median strip of a …
Pardon My Hearse
A Colorful Portrait of Where the Funeral & Entertainment Industries Met in Hollywood
Häftad, 2016
233 kr
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Even celebrities die -- and he was the man who picked up the bodies! Allan Abbott ran the leading hearse, mortuary, and funeral services company in Hollywood and got an unprecedented glimpse of how celebrities really live and die. The Forrest Gump of the funeral industry, Abbott was everywhere …
Choose Your Weapon
The Duel in California, 18471882
Häftad, 2016
236 kr
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In Gold Rush-era California, gunfighters werent outlaws or desperadoes -- they were were prominent journalists, legislators, governors, and judges. This book brings to life a now-forgotten time, when California was a raw new state with politics as violent as any banana republic. This was the Golden …
Walking San Franciscos 49 Mile Scenic Drive
Explore the Famous Sites, Neighborhoods & Vistas in 17 Enchanting Walks
Av Carolyn Eidson, Kristine Poggioli
Häftad, 2016
326 kr
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This book shows how walking -- rather than driving -- San Franciscos famous scenic route gives you an active, fun way to enjoy and fall in love with the most beautiful city in the world. Get to know the City by the Bay as you never have before with this full color guidebook, which provides 17 …
California's Deadliest Women
Dangerous Dames & Murderous Moms
Häftad, 2016
223 kr
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We like to think of women as nurturers, not murderers, but women do kill. 'Californias Deadliest Women' is the definitive guide to the murderesses of the Golden State, a horrifying compendium of women driven to kill by jealousy, greed, desperation, or their own inner demons. From Brynn Hartman, who …
Cross of Thorns
The Enslavement of Californias Indians by the Spanish Missions
Häftad, 2016
227 kr
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The Spanish missions of California have long been misrepresented as places of benign and peaceful coexistence between Franciscan friars and California Indians. In fact, the mission friars enslaved the California Indians and treated them with deliberate cruelty. "A Cross of Thorns" describes the …
Crossing California
A Cultural Topography of a Land of Wonder and Weirdness
Av Sam McManis
Häftad, 2018
217 kr
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Sacramento Bee journalist Sam McManis spent five years on the road trying to find the real California. He discovered that there is more than one California, but every different California is equally weird and wonderful. Worlds collide and commingle: the neo-hippies with the rednecked farmers; the …
Highway 101
The History of El Camino Real
Häftad, 2020
297 kr
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Highway historian Stephen H Provost presents a fun-filled look at the history and attractions of one of Californias great highways in this book. The second in Provosts Californias Historic Highways series, Highway 101 tells the picturesque story of this great highway and the restaurants, motels, …
Hands Through Stone
How Clarence Ray Allen Masterminded Murder from Behind Folsoms Prison Walls
Häftad, 2023
275 kr
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Even hardened detectives were shaken by what they found at Frans Market in rural Fresno that night in 1980. Three young people lay in their own blood on the markets concrete floor, executed by a merciless killer, while a fourth victim barely held on to life. Then a grim investigation became even …
Twin Destinies
The True Story of the Pappas Twins, 1950s Teen Radio Stars and Broadcasters in the Classic Hits Era
Häftad, 2023
264 kr
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A nostalgic look back at the exciting teen music and dance craze of the 50s through the classic hits era of the60s, 70s, and 80s. Twin Destinies tells the story of Pete and Mike Pappas, the twin sons of Greek immigrants who defied predictions of failure and worked their way to the top of the …
Newhall Incident
America's Worst Uniformed Cop Massacre
Av John Anderson, Marsh Cassady
Häftad, 1999
231 kr
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Midnight, April 5, 1970. Minutes after a red Pontiac with two men in it was stopped, four young California Highway Patrolmen lay dead of gunshot wounds. The incident still stands as the worst of its kind and has changed the way police forces operate the world over.
Black Bart -- Boulevardier Bandit
The Saga of California's Most Mysterious Stagecoach Robber & the Men Who Sought to Capture Him
Häftad, 1995
220 kr
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California Gold Country historian George Hoeper reveals what promises to be the final piece to the 100-year-old puzzle of the infamous stagecoach robber Black Bart. For over eight years the mysterious and very polite Charles Boles (alias Black Bart) plagued Wells Fargo & Co. with a string of at …
San Francisco's Lost Landmarks
Häftad, 2004
264 kr
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With long-forgotten stories and evocative photographs, San Francisco's Lost Landmarks showcases the once-familiar sites that have faded into dim memories and hazy legends. Not just a list of places, facts, and dates, this pictorial history shows why San Francisco has been a legendary travel …
Death in California
The Bizarre, Freakish, & Just Curious Ways People Die in the Golden State
Häftad, 2009
223 kr
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With details about grim and grisly fatalities, this history of California's arcane deaths encompasses the murders and accidents that at one time shocked the West Coast. The stories of hangings, gun accidents, suicides, crashes, and overdoses of both the famous and obscure offer a bizarre and …
Murder in the Garden, Volume 2
Famous Crimes of Early Fresno County
Häftad, 2010
257 kr
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Presenting 16 famous criminal cases from Fresno California at the turn of the 20th century, this gripping history brings fascinating tales of murder and mayhem to light. Introducing a blend of memorable and tragic figures, such as the "Old Broom Man" or the "Black Widow," a long-time detective of …
California Snatch Racket
Kidnappings During the Prohibition & Depression Eras
Häftad, 2010
241 kr
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Bringing a dark and forgotten era into vivid life, this fascinating history explores a booming criminal enterprise that was spawned in California in the 1920s and 1930s. Exposing a spree of kidnappings referred to as the "snatch racket," true accounts of the crimes and the unfortunate victims are …
Remembering the California Missions
Inbunden, 2010
360 kr
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Evoking the rich beauty of California's mission heritage in lush watercolours and insightful prose, this beautifully illustrated exploration follows the gorgeous path of El Camino Real, stretching from the San Joaquin and Salinas Valleys, through the rugged coastlines of Monterey and San Francisco, …
Showdown!
Lionhearted Lawmen of Old California
Häftad, 2010
228 kr
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Punctuated by gunshots and hoof beats, this engaging collection presents six biographies of hardened lawmen in Old California. Illustrating the dangerous lives of these brave enforcers, this historical study documents how Sheriff Hiram Rapelje rose to the heights and fell to the depths of his …
San Francisco's Playland at the Beach
The Early Years
Av James Smith
Häftad, 2010
335 kr
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Presenting many rare photographs of Playland at the Beach and the surrounding neighbourhood -- including previously unpublished photographs from the private archive of ride designer Laurence Hollings -- this collection contains a comprehensive photographic record of the enthralling amusement park …
Six Gun Sound
The Early History of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Häftad, 2006
259 kr
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This account of the struggle to bring law and order to a city rich with gold rush money, at odds with Mexican bandits, and teeming with forty-niners and confederate sympathizers chronicles the chaotic early days of Los Angeles, which boasted the highest homicide rate in America by 1850. From …
Understanding Trees
A Guide to Tree Health & Selection in the Central Valley of California
Av John K Pape
Häftad, 2006
258 kr
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With this manual for choosing the right trees in the central valley region of California, prospective planters can weigh their options and pick the trees that best suit their sites. Healthy, mature trees can add substantial value to property; sickly trees, however, can cost an equally substantial …
