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The Alaska Almanac: Facts About Alaska (25th Edition)

3 reviews

Alaska Northwest Books, 2001

Essential Facts---and Some Fun Things---About Alaska
As a resident of Barrow, Alaska, the farthest north city in Alaska and the United States, I am used to inaccurate and sometimes even mean-spirited descriptions of this big, beautiful and diverse state. So this Almanac is valuable for anyone who might want to visit our state someday, or even just learn more about what truly is the "Last Frontier." Barrow does get quite cold ---It is about 30 ...

Shobun: A Forgotten War Crime in the Pacific

5 reviews
Michael J. Goodwin, Don Graydon

Stackpole Books, 1995

Bushido Honor??
This book tells the story of a shot down and captured PBY crew in the pacific in WWII. It recounts the brutal, sadistic torture and murder these men ultimately faced at the hands of their Japanese captors. The author is the son of one of the murdered airmen. This is a poignant, personal account of a story that needed to be told. The reader will have feelings of rage at the way the Japanese ...

Extreme Alpinism: Climbing Light, Fast, and High

26 reviews
Mark F. Twight

Mountaineers Books, 1999

Mark has passed on the key mentality in this Book1
This book is a work of art..a running narrative about physique, mental preparation, simple gear choices, food energy strategy and mistakes not to make. Delightful prose describing some unrepeated adventures is mixed with simple, quick 'n dirty advice. This is not a conservative, completely comprehensive guide to repeating some of Mark's famous routes; rather it is guide to teaching yourself and ...

Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills

70 reviews
Mountaineers (Society)

Mountaineers Books, 1997

The Absolute Pinnacle of Mountaineering Information
With over 1/2 a million copies sold, Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills truly is "the bible" of safe and efficient climbing. With the book measuring in at over one inch thick, it would be impossible to accurately give it justice in the space provided here. Therefore, I'll hit the highlights. The 6th edition, which I have, is divided up into 6 parts: -outdoor fundamentals...covers things ...

Crude Dreams

1 review
Jack Roderick

Epicenter Press, 1997

History at its very best!
"Crude Dreams" is a great read. Jack Roderick is a masterful storyteller. He provides us with an intriguing history of the oil industry in Alaska along with fascinating portraits of the unforgetable personalities who lived it. Any attempt to understand the oil business in Alaska is incomplete without this book. This is history at its very best.