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Discover an Astonishing True Story Of Daring and Courage: A Real-Life Tarzan's Solo Travel Journey Across The Coral SeaMichael Fomenko is no stranger to adversity. Shut out of the Commonwealth Games for financial and political reasons at the ripe age of twenty, Michael begins to question everything. Setting a new course for himself, he dreams of a feat that will require unimaginable determination.A powerful testament to the magnitude of human courage and resilience, The King of the Coral Sea is a gripping narrative adventure that artfully recounts Michael Fomenko's legendary voyage - paddling a dugout canoe over one thousand nautical kilometres from Cairns Australia to Dutch New Guinea. Faced with gruelling physical effort, saltwater crocodiles lurking beneath the waves, and the ever-present danger of storms and jagged coral reefs, Michael never expected to encounter an additional foe: the Australian Government.Hounded by the press and victimized by a government that saw a white man living in the bush to be a threat to the social order, Michael became determined to triumph against the odds and complete his incredible feat. Told with flowing prose, vivid imagery, and larger-than-life characters, best-selling author, Robert Louis DeMayo, invites readers to join Michael on his eighteen month-long solo journey, witnessing the strength and determination that carried him through his darkest moments.As a young man, Michael captured the attention of a country with his solo journey. As an old man, he was known simply as Tarzan to those around him in Queensland. Shedding light on Michael's fascinating and often dangerous upbringing, from escaping communist Russia as a child to crossing the forests of Manchuria on foot, The King of the Coral Sea explores the life and legacy of a real-life Tarzan, giving readers a never-before-seen glimpse into his personal Odyssey.Historical Fiction. 1930-2009

The Amazon is burning because we are not good stewards of the land. The seas and oceans are becoming depleted of life because we are not good stewards of them. The air we breathe is becoming polluted because we are not good stewards of the air.We were never meant to be stewards of anything but to be managed by nature. We were meant to live as the dwindling indigenous tribes around the world live. We need to seek a simple lifestyle that pursues humble pleasures controlled by nature. We need to return to our original Sun god for sustenance, happiness and rebirth to prolong our days on this planet because time will not be our enemy but our friend.

David Hauser, Geschäftsführer der Firma AIRDROP, findet sich plötzlich in einer wüstenähnlichen, kargen Gegend wieder. Wer will ihn loswerden?Geschäftsführer David Hauser erinnert sich nicht, wie er in die Box geraten ist. Was er weiß: Jemand will ihn loswerden. Seine Firma AIRDROP stellt sogenannte Rückführungsboxen her, in denen Asylbewerber, deren Aufenthaltsgenehmigung abgelehnt worden ist, mittels eigens hierfür entwickelter Flugzeuge in ihre Herkunftsregionen zurückbefördert werden.Kurz vor dem Abwurf kommt Hauser zu Bewusstsein und findet sich wenig später in einer kargen, wüstenähnlichen und doch bergigen Landschaft wieder, in fremder Kleidung und mit gefälschten Papieren. Wo ist er? Syrien? Afghanistan? Wie konnte er, ohne es bemerkt zu haben, in die Box gesteckt worden sein? Er weiß ja, dass nicht alle hinter seinen Unternehmungen stehen - ganz vorn dabei sein sich linken Idealen verschriebener Vater -, aber wer würde so weit gehen, ihn auf diese Weise auslöschen zu wollen?Schnell wird Hauser bewusst: Der in seiner Box mitgeführte Proviant wird nicht lange vorhalten. Doch bevor er Hitze und Hunger zum Trotz einen Überlebensplan schmieden kann, wird er angegriffen und überwältigt...Ein spannungsgeladener, politischer und sprachmächtiger Roman voller meisterhafter Monologe - und unterhaltsamer Dialoge.

Wer an St. Moritz denkt, hat blauen Himmel, Berge, Wasser, Sport, Vergnügen und Luxus vor Augen. Wie es gekommen ist, dass dieser kleine Flecken im abgelegenen Hochtal Graubündens zum mondänsten Dorf Europas wurde, in dem sich die Prominenz aus aller Welt ein Rendezvous gibt, erzählt Curt Riess in seiner unterhaltsamen Zeitchronik. Dabei lässt er das "alte" St. Moritz wieder auferstehen - und die Erinnerung an berühmte Besucher wie Marlene Dietrich, Gunter Sachs, Hans Albers und Charlie Chaplin.

"This reference set presents the best practices and strategies for protecting our current ecosystems as well as the potential ramifications of failing to implement policies, covering topics such as environmental issues, extinction, climate change, and pollution"--

"This reference set presents the best practices and strategies for protecting our current ecosystems as well as the potential ramifications of failing to implement policies, covering topics such as environmental issues, extinction, climate change, and pollution"--

"This reference set presents the best practices and strategies for protecting our current ecosystems as well as the potential ramifications of failing to implement policies, covering topics such as environmental issues, extinction, climate change, and pollution"--

"This reference set presents the best practices and strategies for protecting our current ecosystems as well as the potential ramifications of failing to implement policies, covering topics such as environmental issues, extinction, climate change, and pollution"--

This monograph gives a comprehensive but in-depth analysis of the territorial development of Croatia and historical processes of significant spatial impact. It covers the millennial time span ¿ from prehistory till the present, through relevant periods, e.g., prehistory, antiquity, Middle Ages, period of Ottoman progression and retreat, Post-Ottoman period of development of the Central European railway network, the period of South Slavic political associations (old and new Yugoslavia), and the post-Yugoslav period of independent Croatia. The book is highly illustrated with maps and figures. It is written by scholars from the region, based on the original research and the vast body of literature. It is one of the only books in English that interprets the overall development of the territory and cultural landscape of Croatia. Its scientific but comprehensive approach makes it of use to scholars, students and anyone interested in historical and geographicalprocesses and features of Croatia and the Balkan region.

During the century leading up to this book's publication in 1941, there had been a complete revolution in conditions governing the habits and numbers of wildfowl in many parts of the world. Industrial innovations such as the breech-loading gun, the steam-engine, and the internal combustion engine not only increased destruction, but, by disturbance of previously quiet resting places, led to vast changes in distribution. In most locations, these changes were masked by seasonal fluctuations, and too slow for the average wildfowler to notice. But it began to be realised, especially in North America, that the number of wildfowl was seriously diminishing. To obtain accurate information, the International Committee for Bird Preservation adopted a far-reaching scheme of investigation and inquiry. This first publication gives the results of the investigations in Scotland. It attempts to record a distributional index and practical estimate of a country's total stock of wildfowl.

Millionenjahre alte Naturereignisse haben das Chiemgau und das Berchtesgadener Land geformt. Und auch der Mensch hat über Jahrhunderte hinweg seine Spuren in der Natur hinterlassen. Das Rother Wanderbuch »GeoWandern Chiemgau - Berchtesgadener Land« führt zu diesen interessanten Landschaftsformen und erläutert spannend und informativ deren Entstehen: Auf dem Programm stehen Klammen, Eishöhlen und Wasserfälle, Salzbergwerke, Steinbrüche und prähistorische Funde - alles eingebettet in herrliche Wanderungen! Die Wanderziele liegen zwischen Inn, Salzach und der Österreichischen Grenze: im Chiemgau, in den Chiemgauer- und Berchtesgadener Alpen sowie im Inn-Chiemsee-Salzach Hügelland. Es geht unter anderem an den Chiemsee mit seinen Seeoner Seen, an den fjordartigen Königssee, zum Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden und zur Alten Saline in Bad Reichenhall. Auch einige Superlative erwarten den Wanderer: der nördlichste Gletscher der Alpen, das tiefst gelegene permanente Firneisvorkommen, der höchste Wasserfall, der kälteste Punkt, die höchstgelegene Eishöhle Deutschlands sowie das größte Gries Europas. Und - last but not least - geht es zur ältesten Pipeline der Welt. Jede Tour wird mit einer zuverlässigen Wegbeschreibung, einer Tourenkarte mit eingezeichnetem Routenverlauf und einem Höhenprofil vorgestellt. GPS-Tracks stehen zum Download bereit. Die meisten Touren sind sehr gut mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln erreichbar. Und sie alle sind für Familien mit Kindern spannend!

This book provides an integrated view of Atlantic coastal Patagonian ecosystems, including the physical environment, biodiversity and the main ecological processes, together with their derived ecosystem services and anthropogenic impacts.