At 70 years old, Jim Whittaker looks back on a life characterized by risk-taking and adventure. He was the first American to climb Mount Everest, as well as a number of other towering and challenging peaks. Whittaker also started the hugely successful REI, Inc., a retail outlet providing recreational gear and apparel. Robert F. Kennedy considered ...
For Ira Spring, adventuring anti-photography have always been inextricably intertwined. From early paddling trips with his family and his first camera (at age twelve), through almost seventy years of climbing and hiking, dozens of books, and a successful career as a photographer; Spring has been a role model for generations of climbers and ...
This book weaves together different strands of research in the area of Lifelong Learning that concentrates particularly on learning in alternative settings and ways, such experiential learning, informal and community learning. Drawing upon international research, the book examines how these strands of research can contribute to each other. The ...
Reading About is a multi-level series introducing non-fiction to junior readers, from first concepts to essential subjects within the National Curriculum. The levels in the series are: Beginning to Read, Begin to Read Alone, Read Alone, and Key Subjects (for proficient readers). These two titles are from the Beginning to Read level. They are based ...
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