|
Book Title |
Author (Last Name) |
Author (First Name) |
Copyright Date |
Edition |
Publisher |
Date of Travel |
Remarks |
|
10 Years on 2 Wheels |
Pedersen |
Helge |
1998 |
1st |
Elfin Cove Press |
1984/ 1996 |
The experiences of a world traveling motorcycle rider, which rode a BMW
G/S type bike. This book has the best photographs of any book in the
collection. |
|
20,000 Miles South, A
Pan American Adventure |
Schreider |
Helen and Frank |
1957 |
1st |
Doubleday & Company |
1954/ 1955 |
Another enjoyable and easy reading book about a husband and wife who, in
1956, drove a SEEP (a floating Jeep) from Alaska to Argentina. The
focus in not so much on the land, but on the difficulties of the trip. |
|
21,500 Miles Alone In A Canoe |
Watson |
Don B. |
1980 |
1st |
Don B. Watson |
1970's |
Book is Signed by the Author. |
|
30,000 Miles In Mexico,
Adventures of Two Women and a Pickup-Camper in twenty-eight Mexican
States |
Murbarger |
Nell |
1961 |
1st |
Desert Magazine Press |
Late 1950's |
This book was the story of a lady and her 74 year old mother traveling
Mexico in a Ford pickup and camper. This book was not as good as
anticipated. It painted a picture of travel in Mexico during 1959,
which was interesting. |
|
Across South America |
Bingham |
Hiram |
1911 |
1st |
Houghton Mifflin Company |
1908 to 1911 |
Book covers the discovery of ruins near Cuzco, Peru. |
|
Adventure South, Three
men and a Car Blaze the Pan American Highway Route Down Two Continents
to Cape Horn |
Richardson |
Sullivan C. |
1942 |
1st |
Arnold-Powers Inc. |
1940 |
A great book about three guys who drive a 1941 Plymouth on a 9 month
trip to the tip of Argentina. Book has many good pictures of Mexico and
South America during the 1940's. |
|
Adventurist, The |
Pelton |
Robert Young |
2000 |
1st |
Doubleday and Company |
1990 |
About Pelton's travels. "My Life in Dangerous Places". |
|
Airstream, The History of the Land Yacht |
Burkhart |
Bryan |
2000 |
1st |
Chronicle Book |
1930's to 2000 |
The history of Airstream and the trip to Africa. |
|
Alive in La La Land |
Smith |
Jack |
1989 |
1st |
Franklin Watts |
1984 to 1989 |
Signed by Jack Smith, October 15th 1989. |
|
Alive, The Story of the
Andes Survivors |
Read |
Piers Paul |
1974 |
7th |
J. B. Lippincott Company |
1972 |
This book is the summary of what transpired after an airplane crash in
the Andes. The passengers were a soccer team traveling from Uruguay to
Chile. |
|
Almada of Alamos, The
Diary of Don Bartolome |
Miles |
Carlota |
1962 |
|
Arizona Silhouettes |
1859 to 1863 |
This book gives a comprehensive background on the history of the city of
Alamos, Mexico. |
|
Amazon Beaming |
Popescu |
Petru |
1991 |
1st |
Viking |
1969 & 1971 |
1969, 1971 and later expeditions to the headwaters of the Amazon river
(Amazonia). Loren McIntyre's 40 years of exploring the Amazon Basin. |
|
Amazon, Exploring |
Schreider |
Frank and Helen |
1970 |
1st |
National Geographic |
1960's |
Same author which wrote 20,000 Miles South |
|
Amazon Headhunters |
Zikmund |
Miroslav |
1963 |
1st |
Artia |
Early 1960's |
Many interesting pictures of S.A. and a very strange looking Tetra Car.
On page ten is a chart showing the rainy and dry months of the jungles
discussed in the book. Difficult to read. The goal was to film the
Javaro Indians doing their cerimonal head shrenking. Map in back of
book. |
|
Amazon Journey |
Cousteau |
Jacques |
1984 |
1st |
Harry N. Abrams Inc. |
1982 |
|
|
And I Alone Survivied |
Elder |
Lauren |
1978 |
1st |
E.P. Dutton |
1976 |
The book written by the survivor of a airplane crash in the mountains
above Independence. I read the book while Sandy was in the hospital
with her Heart Attack. Book was very sobering. It included the death
of two other passengers, and her tough trek down the mountains to
Independence. The accident occurred in April of 1976. (Research..
George Mehelic was a dispatcher at Northrop and her fathers name was
Robert Elder) |
|
Apache Gold and Yaqui Silver |
Dobie |
J. Frank |
1928 (original) 1970's |
No |
Bramhall House |
1927 |
Trips through the Sonora and Copper Canyon areas discussing gold and
mining issues. This book has been referenced in many books including
Gardner books and Destination Topolabambo. |
|
Argentina, La Country of Wonders |
Secretary of Tourism |
|
1993 |
1st |
Manrique Zago |
Late
1990's |
Nice coffee table book. |
|
Avoiding Prison and Other Noble Vacation Goals |
Dale |
Wendy |
2003 |
1st |
Three Rivers Press |
1996 to 2002 |
Very good book with many interesting reflections on Central and South
America, written by Wendy Dale. |
|
Back of Beyond |
Noice |
Harold |
1939 |
1st |
G.P. Putnam's and Son's |
1930's |
About the Amazon Basin |
|
Baja Adventures by Land, Air & Sea |
Patchen |
Marvin and Aletha |
1981 |
1st |
Baja Trail Publications |
1960's and '70's |
Go Carts, Jeeps, Dune Buggies, Boats, Helicopters and Airplanes to
Baja, Mexico. Good, easy reading, about Baja. Writer has similar
feeling regarding Mexico. |
|
Baja California |
Hancock |
Ralph |
1953 |
1st |
Academy Publishers |
1940's/ 1950's |
Another unread "Baja Feeling" type of book. This looks very good. |
|
Baja Feeling, The |
Hunter |
Ben |
1978 |
1st |
Brasch and Brasch |
1965 to 1970 |
KTTV television host. This book started the "Baja Feeling" type of
book. Sandy and I did find the home, located south of Ensenada. Took
pictures from the identical angles as those in the book. See
www.ploung.com |
|
Beyond Lake Titicaca |
Caccia |
Angela |
1969 |
1st |
Hodder and Stoughton |
1960's |
Look like an interesting book about Bolivia and the Andes. |
|
Big Orange, The |
Smith |
Jack |
1976 |
1st |
Ward Rirchie Press |
1970's |
Another book by Jack Smith (God and Mr. Gomez), about Los Angeles,
California. 2 Copies |
|
Blood and Brothers, Life and War in Nicaragua |
Kinzer |
Stephen |
1992 |
1st |
G.P. Putnam's and Son's |
1937 to 1991 |
A New York Times correspondent's eyewitness summary of the politics and
history of Nicaragua and the USA involvement. |
|
BMW Gsing Around the World |
Frazier |
Dr. Gregory W. |
2000 |
1st |
Arrowstar Publishing |
1990's |
Things to know for traveling. |
|
Brazilian Adventure |
Fleming |
Peter |
1933/ 1960 |
|
Charles Scribner's Son's |
1932 |
An enjoyable book about a 24 year old English explorer which attempted
to find the remains on Colonel Fawceet, who disappeared during his 8th
expedition (1924/1925) to the Brazilian jungles |
|
Brazilian Wilderness |
Roosevelt |
Theodore |
1926 |
4th |
Charles's Scribner's Sons |
1913 |
Great book. Colonel Rondon, Kermit Roosevelt and George Cherrie all
wrote books about this adventure, taken after Teddy was president. |
|
Brazilians, The |
Page |
Joseph A. |
1995 |
1st |
Addison Wesley Publishing Company |
Current Events |
A Real Time summary of the current status of things in Brazil. |
|
Buenos Aires 400 Years |
Ross |
Stanley R. |
1982 |
1st |
University of Texas Press |
Historic |
Factual information - No pictures. |
|
Burning Season, The |
Revkin |
Andrew |
1990 |
1st |
Houhton Mifflin Company |
1980's |
Reread. Last book my Mother read. Purchase new copy 01-12-2002 |
|
By Pan American Highway Through South America |
Lanks |
Herbert C. |
1943 |
1st |
Appleton-Century Company |
1940's |
Looks Great. Many good picture (some with old automobiles). This is
part of a two part book series. |
|
California Editor |
Stoke |
Thomas More |
1958 |
2nd |
Westernlore Press |
Early 1900's |
Signed Book. Forward by Earl Warren and co-written
by Walter Tompkins. A very interesting book. Tom took credit for many
events in history, including FDR becoming President and the Santa
Barbara Post Office. Also discussed the St. Francis Dam disaster.
I should review book and enhance this
summary! |
