Tip of the Iceberg

From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu, a fascinating and funny journey into Alaska, America s last frontier, retracing the historic 1899 Harriman Expedition.In 1899, railroad magnate Edward H Harriman organized a most unusual summer voyage to the wilds of Alaska He converted a steamship into a luxury floating university, populated by some of America s best and brightest scientists and writers, including the anti capitalist eco prophet John Muir Those aboard encountered a land of immeasurable beauty and impending environmental calamity More than a hundred years later, Alaska is still America s most sublime wilderness, both the lure that draws a million tourists annually on Inside Passage cruises and a natural resources larder waiting to be raided As ever, it remains a magnet for weirdos and dreamers.Armed with Dramamine and an industrial strength mosquito net, Mark Adams sets out to retrace the 1899 expedition Using the state s intricate public ferry system, the Alaska Marine Highway System, Adams travels three thousand miles, following the George W Elder s itinerary north through Wrangell, Juneau, and Glacier Bay, then continuing west into the colder and stranger regions of the Aleutians and the Arctic Circle Along the way, he encounters dozens of unusual characters and a couple of very hungry bears and investigates how lessons learned in 1899 might relate to Alaska s current struggles in adapting to climate change. Read Tip of the Iceberg author Mark Adams – kino-fada.fr This brilliantly devourable narrative offers humorous insight, and mind blowing history within in an arm chair traveler s guide It desperately makes you want to go to Alaska right now I ve never quoted a book within the review but it shed such incredible light in this charismatic read Henry Gannett concludes by offering a word of advice and caution for anyone considering a trip to Alaska If you are old, go by all means, but if you are young, wait The scenery of Alaska is much grande This brilliantly devourable narrative offers humorous insight, and mind blowing history within in an arm chair traveler s guide It desperately makes you want to go to Alaska right now I ve never quoted a book within the review but it shed such incredible light in this charismatic read Henry Gannett concludes by offering a word of advice and caution for anyone considering a trip to Alaska If you are old, go by all means, but if you are young, wait The scenery of Alaska is much grande...2 stars equals it was okay The book related the events of the 1899 Harriman expedition to Alaska while the author retraced the route in modern times Alaska is fascinating this narrative is so so I felt that it never really hit a good rhythm in terms of the storytelling It was a littlejournalistic in tone, and often I had the sense that Adams couldn t not leave out a detail he found in his research he was especially fond of quotations A heavier editing hand would have improved the 2 stars equals it was okay The book related the events of the 1899 Harriman expedition to Alaska while the author retraced the route in modern times Alaska is fascinating this narrative is so so I felt that it never really hit a good rhythm in terms of the storytelling It was a littlejournalistic in tone, and often I had the sense that Adams couldn t not leave out a detail he ...I finished God Save Texas and this book on the same day From now on, I m only reading about big states.In 1899 a railroad magnate assembled a group of scientists and naturalists, including John Muir, charted a luxuriously outfitted steamer, and sailed up Alaska s Inside Passage, along the Aleutian islands, and as far north as Nome It was apparently a good time had by all, and the report of the trip turned Alaska into the prime tourism destination it is to this day This book retraces that trip, using it as a narrative hook to examine contemporary Alaska and Alaskans It reinforces the standard v In 1899 a railroad magnate assembled a group of scientists and naturalists, including John Muir, charted a luxuriously outfitted steamer, and sailed up Alaska s Inside Passage, along the Aleutian islands, and as far north as Nome It was apparently a good time had by all, and the report of the trip turned Alaska into the prime tourism destination it is to this day This book retraces that trip, using it as a narrative hook to examine contemporary Alaska and Alaskans It reinforces the standard view of the state as the last frontier, full of oddballs and colorful characters who don t fit in anywhere else.The small towns visited along the way could not be described as char...In the summer of 1992, I traveled across much of Alaska without a car Trains, small vans, boats and hitch hiking were my modes of getting around I ended my two month journey by taking the ferry from Skagway to Bellingham down the lovely Inside Passage, which is part of Alaska s Marine Highway The Inside Passage is a coastal route for ships and boats along a network of passages which weave through the islands on the Pacific NW coast of North America A one way ride on the Inside Passage to In the summer of 1992, I traveled across much of Alaska without a car Trains, small vans, boats and hitch hiking were my modes of getting around I ended my two month journey by taking the ferry from Skagway to Bellingham down the lovely Inside Passage, which is part of Alaska s Marine Highway The Inside Passage is a coastal route for ships and boats along a network of passages which weave through the islands on the Pacific NW coast of North America A one way ride on the Inside Passage took about four days, but I took twenty three days, exploring Haines, Juneau, Sitka, Wrangell and Ketchikan along the way This book brought me back happy memories of those days It is a chronic...Fortunately, Nature has a few big places beyond Man s power to spoil the ocean, the two icy ends of the globe, and the Grand Canyon, wrote John Muirthan one hundred years ago, whose shadow Mark Adams chased throughout the book Reflecting on this quote, Adams writes, The optimism of men like Muir and Grinnell helped preserve Alaska for generations that followed As I type this, however, the ocean is warming and clogged with millions of tons of plastic The frozen poles are melting int Fortunately, Nature has a few big places beyond Man s power to spoil the ocean, the two icy ends of the globe, and the Grand Canyon, wrote John Muirthan one hundred years ago, whose shadow Mark Adams chased throughout the book Reflecting on this quote, Adams writes, The optimism of men like Muir and Grinnell helped preserve Alaska for generations that followed As I type this, however, the ocean is warming and clogged with millions of tons of plastic The frozen poles are melting into the sea at an alarming rate America s new president is reviewing monuments preserved under the Antiquities Act and considering lifting a ban on uranium mining in the area surrounding the Grand Canyon, which coul...Very well written I am a big fan of Turn Right at Machu Picchu I guess I just did not find the subject matter as interesting There are still great anecdotes and stories from people Adams meets though particularly good was the three levels of fun from one of his guides I have definitely incor...Makes you want to head for Alaska The author retraces an Alaskan voyage from 1899 Interesting characters, humorous stories, and some insights into what the future may hold A fun read.I loved this book because I love Alaska, history, John Muir, Glacier Bay, adventure stories, nature, and travel If you love those things too, this book is for you The author follows the route of the 1899 scientific and pleasure expedition along Alaska s coast Who was on the boat The father of every American science or so it seemed , John Burroughs, and John Muir Their adventures and discoveries are recounted along with the author s experience following the same journey 119 years later M I loved this book because I love Alaska, history, John Muir, Glacier Bay, adventure stories, nature, and travel If you love those things too, this book is for you The author follows the route of the 1899 scientific and pleasure expedition along Alaska s coast Who was on the boat The father of every American science or so it seemed , John Burroughs...I have read dozens of books on Alaska this was not just another book on Alaska The author s journey was a replica of the famous Harriman expedition of 1899, and he goes back and forth between the two journeys easily and meaningfully He seeks out the real wilderness, the real towns, and the real people And yes, he seeks out the effects of climate change His final paragraph sums up his thoughts on travel to Alaska perfectly If you are old and want to see the finest scenery in the world, t I have read dozens of books on Alaska this was not just another book on Alaska The author s journey was a replica of the famous Harriman expedition of 1899, and he goes back and forth between the two journeys easily and meaningfully He seeks out the real wilderness, the real towns, and the real people And yes, he seeks out the effects of climate change His final paragraph sums up hi...

• English
• 10 October 2017
Mark Adams
• Hardcover
• 336 pages
• 1101985100
• Mark Adams
• Tip of the Iceberg