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Vanished!: Explorers Forever Lost

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Vanished!: Explorers Forever Lost
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Evan L. Balkan
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:168
Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 139
Category/GenreTravel and holiday guides
ISBN/Barcode 9780897329835
ClassificationsDewey:910.922
Audience
General
Illustrations B&W photos throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Menasha Ridge Press Inc.
Imprint Menasha Ridge Press Inc.
Publication Date 15 November 2007
Publication Country United States

Description

In the best adventures, the intrepid explorer returns home to banner headlines and a hero's welcome but what of the men and women who don't return home? This collection proves their stories are just as compelling. From the disappearance in Utah of cowboy roamer Everett Ruess to the loss of billionaire explorer Michael Rockefeller in the wilds of Ne

Author Biography

Evan Balkan teaches writing at the Community College of Baltimore County. His fiction and nonfiction, mostly in the areas of travel and outdoor recreation, have been published throughout the United States as well as in Canada, England, and Australia. A graduate of Towson, George Mason, and Johns Hopkins universities, he is also the author of 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Baltimore (Menasha Ridge Press). He lives in Lutherville, Maryland, with his wife, Shelly, and daughters, Amelia and Molly.