Field Guide to Caves and Karst of Guam
by Danko Taborosi
from Bess Press, Inc.
Caves and Karst of Guam is a field guide to the limestone areas of Guam, their numerous caves and spectacular karst topography. It includes information on hiking, caving, kayaking, diving and other outdoor activities. It is designed to help the reader enjoy the nature of Guam while learning about its geology. Interspersed with the scientific information, are guides to specific places on Guam; narrow gorges, deep sinkholes, spectacular caves, soaring cliffs, isolated beaches, hikes, SCUBA diving spots and kayaking trips. By describing Guam's fun outdoor spots and activities in an appropriate scientific context, this book not only informs the reader about places to go and what to do, but also explains the complex geology behind Guam's stunning natural beauty.
Zero 3 Bravo: Solo Across America in a Small Plane
by Mariana Gosnell
from Touchstone
Mariana Gosnell takes the reader along on her extraordinary voyage across the U.S. in her single-engine Luscombe Silvaire, Zero Three Bravo. Enticed by the ribbon of sky that she could see from her Manhattan office window, she took a leave of absence from her job and made a three-month solo flight, navigating by use of landmarks and landing in America's little-known, back-country airports. She traveled south from her home airport of Spring Valley, New York, down to North Carolina and Georgia, west across Texas to Los Angeles and north to San Francisco, and then east over the Rockies, the plains, and the farms of the Midwest until she was back home.
What results is a lyrical description of land, sky, and water interwoven with experiences among small-town folks, maverick crop-dusters, banner towers, mechanics, and airport loiterers. With each landing there is a story to be told: the deaf-mute pilot who grounded himself until the eggs in the bird's nest lodged in his plane's engine had hatched, the woman running an airport by herself after losing both her husband and son to flying accidents, and the pilots and "hangar bums" who tried to hide their surprise when they saw a woman pilot flying cross-country solo.
This true story -- including photos taken on the trip -- will make the confirmed urban dweller yearn for open spaces and the adventurous life.
Franko's Guide Map of Guam USA
by Frank Nielsen
from Franko's Maps
Waterproof tourist and recreation map of Guam, "where America's day begins." Includes maps of Micronesia, Yap Islands, Palau Islands, Pohnpei Islands, Majuro & Arno Atolls, Truk (Chuuk) Islands, Rota, Saipan, Tinian. Scuba diving, snorkeling, golfing, kayaking, fishing, boating, hiking and shopping. Resort accommodations and hotels; scenic, cultural, and historical sites. Government Tourism Agency information. Brief geographical profile, phone numbers of foreign consulates, color illustrations of underwater creatures. Inset map of Tumon Bay.
The Edge of Time: Photographs of Mexico by Mariana Yampolsky (Southwestern & Mexican Photography Series, Wittliff Collections at Texas State University-San Marcos)
by Mariana Yampolsky
from University of Texas Press
"This is my country." Mariana Yampolsky knew it the moment she opened her window and saw a bougainvillea blooming against a white wall on her first morning in Mexico City in 1944. Her empathy for the Mexican people and their land has guided her work for more than fifty years, finding expression in books of dramatic black-and-white photographs ranging from her early La casa en la tierra and La casa que canta to The Traditional Architecture of Mexico.
The Edge of Time presents a retrospective of Yampolsky's photographic work since 1960. Reflecting her lifelong concerns, the images capture rural Mexico and its people with respect and infinite care. They function as works of art and as documents of a moment in Mexico's history when lifeways that have endured for centuries face the onslaught of modernization.
Elena Poniatowska has been Yampolsky's friend for many years and, in the foreword, she describes Yampolsky's method of working and includes many quotes from the photographer herself. Sandra Berler provides an overview of Yampolsky's life and the range of her work. Francisco Reyes Palma concludes the text with an exploration of Yampolsky's photographic aesthetic.
Micronesia Handbook: Guide to the Caroline, Gilbert, Mariana, and Marshall Islands (Moon Handbooks)
Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Guam and Yap (Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Guides)
by Tim Rock
from Pisces Books
Dubbed the 'Hard Coral Capitals' of Micronesia, the islands of Guam, Rota & Yap offer a unique mix of underwater environments and topside cultural diversity. Go on an underwater history adventure exploring the war wrecks and military ordnance on Guam, witness the grace of sea turtles on Rota, or swim with the manta rays in the pristine Yap channels. From the clear blue waters of Guam's Blue Hole, to the grey reef sharks at Shark City on Yap, this book describes 62 of the best dive sites, with full-color photos throughout.
You'll get specific information on:
- depth and visibility
- suggested diving expertise
- common and hazardous marine life
- top-side practicalities, from accommodations and dining, to hikes on Guam and native dances on Yap
- 9 easy-to-read maps
The Best Tracks on Guam
by Dave Lotz
from Making Tracks
The Best Tracks on Guam is the newly updated third edition to the only hiking book on Guam and describes 44 of the island's hikes. The book is loaded with trail information, maps, photographs, and environmental and historical information. The guidebook also features basis information on what to wear and bring on Guam's trails to hidden waterfalls, isolated coastlines, unique caves, Chamorro cultural sites, dramatic historic sites, and mountain vistas.
Sport Fishing in Hawaii, Guam, and American Samoa: With Charts to Fishing Grounds and an Illustrated Guide to Pacific Fishes
Invitation to Guam
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