The Expedition's scientists collected 4,000 zoological specimens, including 2,000 new species, and thousands of ethnographic artifacts that would become the basis of the Smithsonian Institution. Four years later, after losing two ships and seventy-one men, the expedition had logged 87,000 miles, surveyed 280 Pacific islands, and created 180 charts - some of which were still being used as late as World War II. Ex.' (the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838-42) represented the largest voyage of discovery in the history of the world. Headed by the controversial Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, and consisting of six sailing vessels and 346 men, the 'Ex. The dramatic story of the largest voyage of discovery in the history of the world, this is an astounding tale of courage, arrogance and adventure on the high seas from the author of 'In the Heart of the Sea'.
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If Arsenal go to Anfield and win, I would say definitely it would be their title. "I’m not going to put everything on the Liverpool game (on April 9), but our manager used to say if you won at Anfield at this time of year you would win the league. "I absolutely thought that by now Arsenal would have dropped lots of points and they would not be where they are. "My mind was certain that Manchester City were going to win the league about six to eight weeks ago. However, Neville - who has been adamant all season that City will still lift the title come May - feels the race could be done and dusted by the time of the clash at the Etihad Stadium. The Gunners are still eight points clear at the top of the table after a weekend which saw Manchester City come from a goal behind to put four past Liverpool and keep the pressure on.Īrsenal duly responded by beating relegation battlers Leeds by the same 4-1 scoreline, though City still have a game in hand to close the gap ahead of the showdown between the sides on April 26. Gary Neville believes Arsenal will be crowned Premier League champions - IF they beat Liverpool at Anfield next Sunday. So, onto Sleeping Murder: Set in 1930s, newly-married New Zealander Gwenda Reed comes to England and sets about looking for a home to buy with her husband, Giles. As it turned out, the publication year of this book – 1976 – did coincide with the year she died. When she knew – in the late 1970s – that she would write no more, she authorised for both Poirot and Miss Marple’s last cases to be published. As it was, she did not and kept writing stories for her legendary detectives. Here’s a great fact about this book: Agatha actually wrote both the final Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot stories ( Curtain) during WWII (1939 – 1945) as she feared she might die in the raids. I haven’t read any of the 12 books they selected, so knew it was an ideal thing to do and THAT is why my first Miss Marple read is her last case – Sleeping Murder is the January book. Maidens of Murder select one book per month, then we all discuss it on their Instagram page at the end of the month. But why start with her final book, you ask? Well… I assure you there is method to my madness! I decided 2019 would be the year I read a lot more Agatha Christie, so I’m taking part in a digital Agatha Christie book club. To give it its full title – Sleeping Murder: Miss Marple’s Last Case is, ironically, my first ever Miss Marple read. Opening sentence: “Gwenda Reed stood, shivering a little, on the quayside.” Tolkienīarack Obama’s inauguration as president on January 20, 2009, inspired the world. Lewis George Orwell Mary Pope Osborne LeUyen Pham Dav Pilkey Roger Priddy Rick Riordan J. By AUTHOR Jane Austen Eric Carle Lewis Carroll Roald Dahl Charles Dickens Sydney Hanson C. Indestructubles Little Golden Books Magic School Bus Magic Tree House Pete the Cat Step Into Reading Book The Hunger Games
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