ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXPEDITION
From Latin expedītiō, from expedīre to prepare, expedite.
10 QUOTES WITH «EXPEDITION»
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expedition.
Well, we could tell them that we're here on an archeological expedition.
The ultimate camping trip was the Lewis and Clark expedition.
A review of summit day photographs will show that I was clothed in the latest, highest quality, high altitude gear, comparable, if not better, than that worn by the other members of our expedition.
Consider what a romantic expedition you are on; take notes.
It's no wonder that new ventures such as The Daily look first to Gawker Media when staffing up. We should not wait for a poaching expedition to pay someone what they deserve. I apologize if that has been the case and will do better in 2012.
No one will pay you for planning an expedition at first: you have to work in pubs at weekends so you can pay the gas bills. I joined the Territorial Army, which paid me when I turned up to drill nights, and so did my wife.
As a rule, anything that is pretty you avoid when on an expedition in the polar extremes. Normally anything other than white means a hazard such as a crevasse.
I was never comfortable with the risk of climbing in the Himalayas, or the amount of time in idleness that is involved in the Everest expedition.
Writing a novel is not merely going on a shopping expedition across the border to an unreal land: it is hours and years spent in the factories, the streets, the cathedrals of the imagination.
When it began to grow dark, the Rat, with an air of excitement and mystery, summoned them back into the parlour, stood each of them up alongside of his little heap, and proceeded to dress them up for the coming expedition.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPEDITION»
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expedition in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
expedition and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Expedition: Being an Account in Words and Artwork of the ...
A twenty-fourth century explorer shows and describes the characteristics and behavior of extraterrrestrial life forms he discovered on the planet Darwin IV
Wayne Douglas Barlowe, 1990
2
Chronicle of the Narvaez
Expedition
This riveting true story is the first major narrative detailing the exploration of North America by Spanish conquistadors (1528-1536).
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, Harold Augenbraun, 2002
3
The South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic ...
The first explorer to reach the South Pole recounts the rigors of his expedition.
Captain Roald Amundsen, 2000
4
Nanda Devi: The Tragic
Expedition
This is the story of Willi Unsoeld, the expedition leader who supported the participation of his young daughter, who was named after the mountain they were climbing.
Tej and Liam are going snowboarding.
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Narrative of the Arctic Land
Expedition to the Mouth of the ...
Journal kept by Sir George Back of the expedition he led from Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, northeast to the Fish River (Back River) and the Arctic Coast. Includes scientific observations.
When Dorothy Ann and the other kids in Ms. Frizzle's class go in search of the kookaburra, they end up in Australia, where they encounter a herd of kangaroo and a Tasmanian devil.
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Therapeutic
Expedition: Equipping the Christian Counselor ...
"Based on fifty years of clinical and classroom experience, a comprehensive basic helping skills textbook for undergraduates as well as master’s degree students in counseling, psychology, social work, or pastoral counseling.
John C. Thomas, Lisa Sosin, 2011
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South!: The Story of Shackleton's Last
Expedition 1914 - 1917
Account of the Imperial Trans-Antartic Expedition attempted by Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew.
Ernest H. Shackleton, 2010
10
Nols
Expedition Planning
The guide for planning a successful outdoors trip, short or long.
Dave Anderson, Molly Absolon, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPEDITION»
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expedition is used in the context of the following news items.
Geographic Society CEO says group had no control over Franklin …
The CEO of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society says his organization had no editorial control over a Franklin expedition documentary ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
Team leads Google expedition to create 'Internet of Things' technology
Carnegie Mellon University will turn its campus into a living laboratory for a Google-funded, multi-university expedition to create a robust ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
Toyota's Ever-Better Expedition stops in Huntsville
Toyota's Ever-Better Expedition started in Plano, Tx. and is working its way through North America. Toyota engineers and other drivers are ... «whnt.com, Jul 15»
Group Returns from Joint Expedition to Papahānaumokuākea
A group of 26 participants on a first-ever joint expedition returned to Hawai'i from the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument ... «Big Island Now, Jul 15»
In Ufa: PM Narendra Modi, Nawaz Sharif agree to discuss …
In Ufa: PM Narendra Modi, Nawaz Sharif agree to discuss expedition of 26/11 case trial. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
Bible school goes on expedition
Vacation Bible School participants will encounter the unexpected waiting around every bend. On this expedition of a lifetime, kids will need to ... «East Oregonian, Jul 15»
Expedition Shark: Why we need to protect these predators
This is the first time Expedition Shark project director Ryan Murray has encountered a tiger shark in shallow waters. Ecstatic but cautious, he ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
Once in a lifetime Greenland expedition will see Worksop students …
The 16, 17 and 18 year olds have undertaken 12 months of Winter Skills and Survival Training as part of their preparation for the expedition, ... «Retford Today, Jul 15»
BIZNOTE: GoodMed arriving in Morgan Junction as Expedition Trips …
Now, Expedition Trips has made its move, and the new sign on its former space reveals a health-care clinic called GoodMed is on the way, ... «West Seattle Blog, Jul 15»
Images, tales from the Greenland Expedition
Sapienza was a member of the Greenland Expedition Society WWII P-38 Recovery Team. He participated in three expeditions that developed ... «Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald, Jul 15»
