10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE AZORES»
Discover the use of
the Azores in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the Azores and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Illustrated with colour photographs and delicate line drawings by Czech artist Hedvika Fraser, this fourth edition tempts travellers across the Atlantic Ocean to these remote islands.
2
Operation Alacrity:
The Azores and
the War in
the Atlantic
In researching the book, Herz found not a word of the operation mentioned in any official U.S. history of World War II but a treasure trove of declassified memos and others documents from the files of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff and the ...
3
England and
the Azores, 1581-1582: Three Letters
Three Letters David B. Quinn. show that conditions in the island were less
satisfactory than they had been (17). There was little in the way of resources on
the island; Frei Varro was himself helping to maintain Richards, and dissension
had ...
4
Azores: 40 Selected Valley and Mountain Walks on
the Nine ...
Preface Everyone has heard about the Azores High - here is its home. Only a two
hour flight from the Portuguese mainland, the nine Azorean islands appear
between the Old and the New Worlds like pinpoints on the map. They are neither
the ...
Hannelore Schmitz, Roman Martin, 2011
5
History of
the Azores, Or Western Islands: Containing an ...
the Azores to the British nation ; although he has diversified the subject with
interesting anecdote and picturesque description : and he has been induced the
more particularly to do so, because no traveller, no author, has heretofore
described ...
Thomas Ashe, Joseph T. Haydn, 1813
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Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals
The statistics of the number of whales obtained are not available, but from 1895
to 1897 some 480,000l of whale oil were exported from the Azores. Up to the
opening years of the twentieth century, the Azorean fishery had flourished, but by
the ...
William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, J. G.M. Thewissen, 2009
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Disappearing Destinations: Climate Change and Future ...
This is an important book for researchers and students of leisure and tourism, land-use planning, environmental and coastal management and all those interested in and working with the environment, conservation and sustainability.
Andrew L. Jones, Michael R. Phillips, M. Phillips, 2011
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From Iberia to Diaspora: Studies in Sephardic History and ...
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE AZORES FROM 1820 TO THE PRESENT
FATIMA S. DIAS University of Azores I The slim bibliography on the history of the
Jewish community in the Azores Islands obliges us to found our investigation
solely ...
Yedida Kalfon Stillman, Norman A. Stillman, 1999
THE AZORES AND BERMUDA. The Azorks, or Western Islands. — Position and
Physical Features. — Cliief Zoological Features of the Azores. — Birds. —Origin
of the Azorean Bird Fauna. — Insects of the Azores. — Land Shells of the Azores.
Alfred Russell Wallace, 2007
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Geodynamics of
Azores-Tunisia
This region corresponds to the transition from an oceanic boundary (between the
Azores and the Gorringe Bank), to a continental boundary where Iberia and
Africa meet. The plate boundary is very well delimited in the oceanic part, from
the ...
Elisa Buforn, J. Martin-Davila, Agustín Udías Vallina, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE AZORES»
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the Azores is used in the context of the following news items.
Unstoppable Hunt completes Cliff Diving five-timer
British diver Gary Hunt's domination of the 2015 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series continued in the Azores, Portugal, on Saturday when he won his fifth ... «Red Bull, Jul 15»
Low-cost airlines boost green travel to the Azores
New low-cost air routes to the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores have seen tourist numbers jump in recent months -- a boost to the local economy but a ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
The Azores Islands Are The Atlantic Ocean's 'Best-Kept Secrets' For …
The only thing better than an unspoiled paradise is one that nobody you know has visited yet. Some people can say they're familiar with the Azores, a group of ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
France-UK drugs sting nets cocaine haul in Azores
A joint French-British anti-drugs operation was behind the seizure last week of an estimated 70 million euros worth of cocaine in the Azores, the islands in the ... «euronews, May 15»
Leclanche, Younicos Team Up On Energy Storage Project On The …
Leclanche, Younicos Team Up On Energy Storage Project On The Azores ... provide battery storage for a project located in the Azores, the island cluster located ... «North American Windpower, Apr 15»
Fall River group helping to feed the hungry in the Azores
FALL RIVER — For Alda Moniz, the Azores are never far away. She came to Fall River from Sao Miguel when she was 14. She returns to the Azores three or four ... «Fall River Herald News, Mar 15»
Perfect surf at the Azores Pro 2014
The world's best surfers have kicked off the SATA Airlines Azores Pro 2014, at Praia de Santa Barbara, on Sao Miguel Island, Azores. The decisive Prime event ... «SurferToday, Sep 14»
Terrifying flight offers clues on PTSD
A Canadian Air Transat plane lies on the tarmac of the Lajes airport in the Azores Terceira island after an emergency landing, Friday, Aug. 24 2001, in the north ... «Canada.com, Aug 14»
Baby Shark Hangout Discovered Off the Azores
To pull back the curtain on blue sharks, Vandeperre and his colleagues tagged 37 male and female sharks of varying ages in the Azores, an island chain in the ... «LiveScience.com, Aug 14»
Watch Cliff Diving go old-school in the Azores
The Azores is hosting Red Bull Cliff Diving for the third straight year and the two men who have won here previously, Silchenko and 2014's dominant force Gary ... «Red Bull, Jul 14»
