My Journey Round the World. Via Ceylon, New Zealand, Australia, Torres Straits, China, Japan, and the United States

My Journey Round the World. Via Ceylon, New Zealand, Australia, Torres Straits, China, Japan, and the United States
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Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages : 326
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ISBN-10 : 9783385448711
ISBN-13 : 3385448719
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis My Journey Round the World. Via Ceylon, New Zealand, Australia, Torres Straits, China, Japan, and the United States by : Sydney Henry Jones Parry

Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.

We Are Displaced

We Are Displaced
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Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 152
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ISBN-10 : 9780316523660
ISBN-13 : 0316523666
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis We Are Displaced by : Malala Yousafzai

In this powerful book, Nobel Peace Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Malala Yousafzai introduces the people behind the statistics and news stories about the millions of people displaced worldwide. After her father was murdered, María escaped in the middle of the night with her mother. Zaynab was out of school for two years as she fled war before landing in America. Her sister, Sabreen, survived a harrowing journey to Italy. Ajida escaped horrific violence, but then found herself battling the elements to keep her family safe. Malala's experiences visiting refugee camps caused her to reconsider her own displacement — first as an Internally Displaced Person when she was a young child in Pakistan, and then as an international activist who could travel anywhere except to the home she loved. In We Are Displaced, Malala not only explores her own story, but she also shares the personal stories of some of the incredible girls she has met on her journeys — girls who have lost their community, relatives, and often the only world they've ever known. In a time of immigration crises, war, and border conflicts, We Are Displaced is an important reminder from one of the world's most prominent young activists that every single one of the 68.5 million currently displaced is a person — often a young person — with hopes and dreams. "A stirring and timely book." —New York Times

Journey Around the World

Journey Around the World
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Publisher : Walter Foster Jr
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1633220796
ISBN-13 : 9781633220799
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis Journey Around the World by : Richard Unglik

Discover with Playmobil the most marvelous places on earth with this fully illustrated travel journal--its peoples, their cultures, and their habits. Richard Unglik, a professional photographer and child at heart, uses Playmobil figurines and scenery to depict different parts of the world and its exotic peoples and places. Each double page showcases a country, city, or civilization, along with its traditions and customs. More than 25 countries from around the globe are portrayed and shown on a large, pull-out map of the world. This heartwarming atlas of the world is something that readers of all ages will enjoy. This series has been very successful with over 100,000 copies sold and has been translated in German, Spanish, and recently in Greek. There are many Playmobil FunParks all over the world: Palm Beach, FL in the United States; Paris, France; Athens, Greece; Malta; and of course Nuremberg, Germany which has the largest Playmobil FunPark, with over 22 acres of Playmobil fun. The FunParks are very keen to have English language copies to sell in their stores. There are also hundreds of Playmobil fans around the world who can't wait to get their hands on an English copy!

A Woman's Journey Round the World

A Woman's Journey Round the World
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Total Pages : 380
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105118180574
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Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis A Woman's Journey Round the World by : Ida Pfeiffer

Around the World in Seventy-Two Days

Around the World in Seventy-Two Days
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Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Total Pages : 130
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ISBN-10 : 9781513285085
ISBN-13 : 1513285084
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by : Nellie Bly

“She was part of the ‘stunt girl’ movement that was very important in the 1880s and 1890s as these big, mass-circulation yellow journalism papers came into the fore.” –Brooke Kroeger Around the World in Seventy-Two Days (1890) is a travel narrative by American investigative journalist Nellie Bly. Proposed as a recreation of the journey undertaken by Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days (1873), Bly’s journey was covered in Joseph Pulitzer’s popular newspaper the New York World, inspiring countless others to attempt to surpass her record. At the time, readers at home were encouraged to estimate the hour and day of Bly’s arrival, and a popular board game was released in commemoration of her undertaking. Embarking from Hoboken, noted investigative journalist Nellie Bly began a voyage that would take her around the globe. Bringing only a change of clothes, money, and a small travel bag, Bly travelled by steamship and train through England, France—where she met Jules Verne—Italy, the Suez Canal, Ceylon, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan. Sending progress reports via telegraph, she made small reports back home while recording her experiences for publication upon her return. Despite several setbacks due to travel delays in Asia, Bly managed to beat her estimated arrival time by several days despite making unplanned detours, such as visiting a Chinese leper colony, along the way. Unbeknownst to Bly, her trip had inspired Cosmopolitan’s Elizabeth Brisland to make a similar circumnavigation beginning on the exact day, launching a series of copycat adventures by ambitious voyagers over the next few decades. Despite being surrounded by this air of popularity and competition, however, Bly took care to make her journey worthwhile, showcasing her skill as a reporter and true pioneer of investigative journalism. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Nellie Bly’s Around the World in Seventy-Two Days is a classic work of American travel literature reimagined for modern readers.

A Woman's Journey Round the World from Vienna to Brazil, Chili, Tahati, China, Hindostan, Persia, and Asia Minor an Unabridged Translation from the German of Ida Pfeiffer

A Woman's Journey Round the World from Vienna to Brazil, Chili, Tahati, China, Hindostan, Persia, and Asia Minor an Unabridged Translation from the German of Ida Pfeiffer
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Total Pages : 382
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ISBN-10 : IBNN:BN000965186
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Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis A Woman's Journey Round the World from Vienna to Brazil, Chili, Tahati, China, Hindostan, Persia, and Asia Minor an Unabridged Translation from the German of Ida Pfeiffer by : Ida Pfeiffer