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Great writing!
This book was a good choice to read after recently finishing "Crazy in the Cockpit." I confess I skipped/skimmed through the more technical aviation-related sections, concentrating on the travel narrative aspect. Makes for good bedside reading.

What a way to go!
I loved William Least Heat Moon's "Blue Highways" describing his travels on the back roads of America.Now Mariana Gosnell has done an aerial version of it and has done it equally well.I had two childhood dreams.I'll never be a cowboy but, even at my advanced age, I can be a pilot.Until then, please take me with you on your next odyssey Mariana

wonderful yarn about flying across the United States
The Luscombe isn't my favorite lightplane, but it is Gosnell's, and she writes about it with such affection that I'd like to fly one. The trip evidently takes place in the late 1970s, because Jimmy Carter is president. (She visits Plains GA and the largest peanut-butter factory in the world.) Gosnell is a journalist, so she goes out of her way to visit unlikely places and meet interesting people. (Among them is the crew of the man-powered Gossamer Condor, whose record-breaking flight she is on hand to document.) I feel sorry for the lad who quit reading on page 10. He missed a wonderful yarn, and one that deserves a place on the bookshelf of any lightplane pilot. -- Dan Ford ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Air travel    2. Aviation - General    3. Description and travel    4. Essays & Travelogues    5. Gosnell, Mariana    6. Travel    7. Travel - General    8. United States    9. United States - General    10. Voyages and travels    11. Women air pilots    12. Journeys    13. Transportation-Aviation - General    14. Travel & holiday guides    15. Travel / Essays & Travelogues    16. Travel / General    17. Travel-United States - General    18. USA   

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Fantastic guide to Guam!
I originally bought this book just for reading material, but when I found out I was going to Guam I broke it out and read it in earnest.I found the guide to be very well written with many color photographs, cave descriptions, topo maps (which helped with general navigation as well as hiking), and many other sections such as diving, hiking and kayaking.After going to Guam and actully using the book as a field guide I was even more impressed with how well the book is laid out, the accuracy of the descriptions and the depth of information.The spiral binding and plasiticized pages make it ideal for use on the trail and it will stand up well to being tossed in a backpack on a regular basis.I highly recommend this book for anybody interested in the geology, history and/or recreation available on Guam!

Excellent Book - I have one in my library.
Field Guide to Caves and Karst of Guam by Danko Taborosi is an excellent contribution to Guam's history. It accounts for the caves and karst of the island, in a way that is academic, scientific and yet a helpful guide for all who want to explore the island's natural features. Outdoor activities should be encouraged but not at the expense of safety, and this book conveys the inherent dangers associated with exploring the Island's dangerous but exciting outdoors; characteristics unique to islands. However, it admonishes the importance of calculating, planning and well thought out approach with emphasis on the significance of special training and numerous precautions when exploring vertical caves, deep dives and naturally developed karst areas. I was amazed with the natural beauty of the Island that Danko's photos reveal, something I've not seen although Guam has been my home since birth, 50 years ago. Through his work I have been introduced to a Guam I had no familiarity with and can now learn to appreciate. His devotion to exploration and work over the year that he gathered the material for his book is a wonderful gift to the Chamorro people. D�ngkolo na Si Yu'os Ma'�se (Thank you very much) Danko. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Caves    2. Guam    3. Guidebooks    4. Hiking    5. Karst    6. Natural Resources    7. Nature    8. Nature/Ecology    9. Reference - General    10. Sports & Recreation    11. Travel - General    12. Active outdoor pursuits    13. Places & peoples: general interest   

Subjects:  1. Australia/Oceania - South Pacific    2. Travel    3. Travel - Foreign   

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Book design award winner
This book won a book design award by the Association of American University Presses (AAUP) in 1999 in the trade book illustrated category. Book designer: Heidi Haeuser; Publisher: University of Texas Press.

Black and white photographs of people and customs of Mexico.
Superb black and white photographs by a premier photographer, displayingthe lives of ordinary people and the native customs of various parts ofMexico.A real bargain at the price.

Extraordinary photographs
This book contains some of the most extraordinary photographs taken in Mexico. The camera travels through the country capturing images of people, their art, and their environment. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions    2. Individual Photographer    3. Individual Photographers And Their Work    4. Mexico    5. Photo Essays    6. Photography    7. Photography, Artistic    8. Pictorial works    9. Subjects & Themes - Travel - World/Central America    10. Yampolsky, Mariana,    11. Ethnography    12. Photography & Photographs    13. Photography / Individual Photographer    14. Yampolsky, Mariana   

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Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Guam & Yap (Diving & Snorkeling Guides)
Great photos and explanations of all the dive sites. Also road maps and location details. Very informative book. Small enough to take with you on your trip. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Asia - Southeast    2. Australia & Oceania - South Pacific    3. Scuba & Snorkeling    4. Sports & Recreation    5. Travel    6. Travel - Foreign    7. Australasia    8. Micronesia    9. Swimming & diving    10. Travel & holiday guides   

Subjects:  1. Australia & Oceania - General    2. Business & Economics    3. Business/Economics    4. Development - Economic Development    5. Government & Business    6. International - General    7. Travel - Foreign    8. Area / regional studies    9. International Business Publications, USA    10. Places & peoples: general interest    11. Reference works   

Subjects:  1. Australia & Oceania - South Pacific    2. Business & Economics    3. Business/Economics    4. Exports & Imports    5. International - Taxation    6. Taxation - Corporate    7. Taxation - General    8. Travel - Foreign    9. Taxation   

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Dave Lotz is a legend!
The man is a legend on Guam - he is "The Ultimate Paramount Boonie Stomping Leader of all time".
An absolute must for hikers on Guam
For those who like to get out and see their surroundings, this book is ideal.Dave describes how to get to pretty much everything worth seeing on Guam. Be forewarned though, this book isn't for sissies looking for easily accessible locations.Each hike or 'trek' is rated by level of difficulty, with the most difficult be exactly that. Just because the author managed to get there, don'tassume you can. The pictures are great and nicely depict each hike. Some instructions are vague, but if you do the hike, you will understand why. Guam is jungle and sometimes there just aren't any good landmarks.Included GPS coordinates are usefull for those who truly prepared.This book is a must for the outdoors type who visit Guam. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Australia & Oceania    2. Guam    3. Guidebooks    4. Hiking    5. Sports & Recreation / Hiking    6. Sports & Relationships    7. Travel    8. Travel / Australia & Oceania   

Subjects:  1. Description and travel    2. Essays & Travelogues    3. General    4. Go, Janet G    5. Go, Janet G.    6. Guam    7. Homes and haunts    8. Micronesia    9. Travel    10. Travel - General    11. Travel writing   

Subjects:  1. Guam    2. Guidebooks    3. Micronesia    4. Scuba diving    5. Skin diving   

Subjects:  1. Australia & Oceania - South Pacific    2. Business & Economics    3. Business/Economics    4. Development - Business Development    5. Development - Economic Development    6. Exports & Imports    7. Travel - Foreign    8. Business & Management   

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The best of the best when it comes to travel guides
An outstanding travel guide to an area in the Pacific. I used this guide for my vacation to Guam. Everything was as the book says. Outstanding! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Australia & Oceania - General    2. Guam    3. Guidebooks    4. Travel    5. Travel - Foreign