Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Englishwoman in America The Englishwoman in America Isabella L. Bird This account by an English lady traveling in America in 1854 with relatives was written for her friends rather than for publication. At nearly 500 pages, her narrative is very rich in detail. Probabl… OL1077885W
North America North America Anthony Trollope jhklhlhlhlkh OL109752W
Trespassing Across America Trespassing Across America Ken Ilgunas Told with sincerity, humor, and wit, *Trespassing Across America* is both a fascinating account of one man's remarkable journey along the Keystone XL pipeline and a meditation on climate change, the … OL17363706W
Alexis de Tocqueville Alexis de Tocqueville André Jardin A complete biography of Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859), author of *Democracy in America*. OL1917980W
Mariposa Road Mariposa Road Robert Michael Pyle With his lifelong fascination with butterflies, America's best-known lepidopterist set himself an irresistible challenge: how many of the 800 species of butterflies known in the US could he track dow… OL19671187W
West of the Revolution West of the Revolution Claudio Saunt Details the other revolutions during 1776, including the reaction of the native residents of San Francisco in the wake of the first European settlement there and the devastation of the Aleutian Islan… OL19981860W
Odyssey to Ushuaia Odyssey to Ushuaia Andres Carlstein "What would make a man sell everything he owns and ride a motorcycle 22,000 miles, from his hometown in upstate New York to the southernmost tip of South America? Some call it craziness; Latinos call… OL8850981W
Lois on the Loose Lois on the Loose Lois Pryce Young and beautiful, Lois Pryce was a rising star at the BBC. Unbeknownst to her co-workers, Lois lived a parallel life as a biker babe with an overwhelming sense of wanderlust. So she packed in her … OL9289752W