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Armchair Travel August 2021 |
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| Into the Deep: A Memoir From the Man Who Found Titanic by Robert D. Ballard and Christopher DrewWhat it is: An engaging, fast-paced memoir by the legendary deep-sea explorer who's traveled the world and, among other things, discovered historical shipwrecks like Titanic, Yorktown, and PT-109.
Don't miss: Details about his childhood in Southern California (by way of Kansas), his struggles in school due to undiagnosed dyslexia, and his support of science education and robotic exploration. |
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| A Course Called America: Fifty States, Five Thousand Fairways, and the Search for the... by Tom CoyneWhat it's about: For a year, Tim Coyne traveled across the United States looking for the greatest golf experience his country had to offer. Along the way, he played in all 50 states, including at every U.S. Open course, a military base at nighttime, and a remote Navajo Nation course.
Don't miss: The fascinating golf lore and history; the people he meets along the way, including Caddyshack actor Bill Murray. |
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| Freedom by Sebastian JungerWhat happened: War reporter and author Sebastian Junger walked and camped with a few friends, including combat vets, over the period of a year. They covered 400 miles along railroad tracks in DC, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, and avoided cops, security guards, and any assistance from outsiders.
Read it for: Wide-ranging references to history and more, thoughtful insights, spare but lovely depictions of nature, and friendly camaraderie.
Want a taste? "It struck us as serious country, the kind where you kept an eye on the weather and slept next to whatever weapon you had." |
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| Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey Into the Dark Antarctic Night by Julian SanctonWhat it's about: The 1897-1899 Belgian Antarctic Expedition aboard the Belgica, where the multi-national crew became the first group to overwinter in the Antarctic Circle after the ship became stuck in the ice.
Why you might like it: Engaging, richly detailed, and full of fascinating history and people (including a young Roald Amundsen), the book is informed by diaries, journals, the ship’s logbook, and other documents.
For fans of: Historical Antarctic adventure books, such as Hamptom Sides' In the Kingdom of Ice and Alfred Lansing's Endurance |
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Hitting the Books -- and the Road!
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| Hiking with Nietzsche: On Becoming Who You Are by John KaagWhat it is: An accessible introduction to philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and a meditative travel memoir.
What happened: Both at age 19 and then 17 years later with his young family in tow, author and professor John Kaag hiked around the Swiss Alpine town where Nietzsche had lived and worked for years. |
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