Guam Past and Present
by Charles Beardsley
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Guam
262 Pages
- Rank: #275462 in Books
- Published on: 1964-12
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 262 pages
262 Pages
Guam (Micronesia) 1:94,000 Guide & Dive Map, waterproof FRANKO, 2012 editionThis map is waterproof and tear-resistant, highly durable in the tropical climate of South Pacific. It is double-sided to provide the best balance between an excellent scale and a convenient sheet size (size 66 x 47 cm / 26 x 18.5 in), with topographic and tourist information. SIDE ONE shows the island of Guam at scale 1:94 000, based on the USGS digital data. Guam's highways and towns are all superbly mapped out for finding your way around this island. The major towns shown are Agana (Hagatna, in the native Chamorro), Tamuning, Tumon Dededo, Yigo, Barrigada, Maite, Mong Mong, Toto, Agana Heights, Sinajana, Ordot, Asan, Piti,Tiyan (A.B. Wonpat International Airport area), Chalan Pago, Mangilao (University of Guam site), Yona, Talofofo, Inarajan, Merizo, Umatac, Agat, and Santa Rita. Guam rivers, streams, bodies of water and waterfalls are shown in accurate detail. Favorite spots to visit are also shown with detailed descriptions. Added is a gallery of dozens of colourful fish and other reef creatures. SIDE TWO presents an overview map of Micronesia with enlargements of selected islands: Yap, Tinian, Saipan, Rota, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Majuro and Arno atolls, Truk Islands and Palau Islands. This side also includes a detailed map of Guam's coast from Apra Harbor at scale 1:40,000 to Tumon Bay at 1:25,000, including the international airport. The heart of Guam's capital Hagatna is presented in a special inset that clearly shows the "Hagatna Heritage Walking Trail" past 17 historical sites. The US Territory of Guam is the hub of Micronesia. Most visitors, divers and other explorers who travel to Micronesia enter via Guam. Many do not realize that Guam is itself a fantastic visitor destination. Micronesia is among some of the world's most serene and beautiful Edens.
Micronesia - the collective name for the Carolina, Gilbert, Mariana and Marshall Islands - covers the vast area of the Pacific between Hawaii and the Philippines. This guide informs the reader how to get there, get around, save money, stay healthy and evaluate specialty tours. The guide presents a wide range of accommodation and dining options, outdoor recreation, as well as the author's running commentary on the turbulent history and politics of the region. David Stanley is also the author of "South Pacific Handbook", "Tahiti-Polynesia Handbook" and "Fiji Islands Handbook".
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This travel guide takes you to some of the United States' more beautiful island getaways. Readers will learn about places close to home like Martha's Vineyard and Catalina, along with more distant places such as Guam and American Samoa.
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This easy-to-read but detailed atlas includes a background section on the Earth's landforms and oceans, a map skills section, and a section on Guam covering topics that include land, water, environments, coral reefs, plants, animals, villages, roads, people, and culture. Maps, charts, and photographs illustrate major concepts. Includes a glossary of geographic terms, Chamorro word and place-name lists, and an index.
Gallivanting on Guam is a humorous and entertaining narrative of a man who moves to Guam to become the general manager of Tropics Gym. Immersing himself into the local culture he succumbs to a lifestyle of philandering and learns to balance his troubles with humor and personal growth while working for a corrupt businessman from a wealthy family. Readers will enjoy both the historical references and situations that the author recounts in this captivating semi- autobiographical, story.
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:
This is an account of the author's years as a reporter and U.S. civil servant on Guam. It describes, often humorously, the islands' past and present lifestyle and history as well as travels around Micronesia.
Remember Guam
A collection of memories and recipes to warm your heart and lighten your spirit! Read through the pages, close your eyes, travel back in time to lives well lived on a tiny, Pacific island, the island of Guam.
Half of this book is dedicated to the collection of memories and stories Paula has received from people all over the world. These stories have been divided into decades: 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, etc. There are stories from veterans who served during WWII, from folks who were stationed on Guam recently, from those who found work there for a few years, from those young ladies who were whisked away, married and have been unable to return home, from those still living on Guam and more.
The other half of Remember Guam is a collection of 20 recipes that are not included in A Taste of Guam. Each recipe in Remember Guam has a corresponding video demonstration available via www.paulaq.com.
Remember Guam also includes the Chamorro alphabet, a pronunciation guide to "hard to pronounce" villages / places on Guam, a sheet on how to set a Chamorro fiesta table, and a few more interesting facts you need to know about Guam and Guam food.
Our Northern Islands is a first person telling of the first expedition to the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument.
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 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, which also includes many quotes from the photographer herself, Poniatowska describes her method of working. 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.
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.