The Resource Cape Horn is not a gift! : the first circumnavigation of South America, Freya Hoffmeister
Cape Horn is not a gift! : the first circumnavigation of South America, Freya Hoffmeister
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- Summary
- "Water, waves and a lot of wind: Welcome to the world of Freya Hoffmeister. Since many years, the renowned expedition paddler is one of the most successful extreme athletes in the world. After circumnavigating Iceland, New Zealand South and Australia, she started 2011 on her second continent, a project that no one has ever done before: The first circumnavigation of South-America in a sea kayak. It took Freya four years to complete the journey which she describes in this book, stretching from the Panama Canal to Cape Horn, over thirteen countries, 27.000 km and with two-times crossing the equator: Thrilling adventures, breathtaking nature observations, bizarre animal encounters, but also the fight with the merciless elements of life and death. In her fascinating travel report, Freya Hoffmeister tells the exciting story of her unique achievement - The First Circumnavigation of South-America!" --Back cover
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 218 pages
- Note
- Original edition published in Germany 2016
- Isbn
- 9781973361893
- Label
- Cape Horn is not a gift! : the first circumnavigation of South America
- Title
- Cape Horn is not a gift!
- Title remainder
- the first circumnavigation of South America
- Statement of responsibility
- Freya Hoffmeister
- Subject
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- Hoffmeister, Freya, 1964-
- Sea kayakers
- Sea kayakers -- Biography
- Sea kayaking
- Sea kayaking -- South America
- South America
- trueSouth America -- Description and travel
- Biographies
- trueVoyages and travels
- Voyages and travels
- Women athletes
- trueWomen athletes -- Biography
- Travel
- Hoffmeister, Freya, 1964-
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Water, waves and a lot of wind: Welcome to the world of Freya Hoffmeister. Since many years, the renowned expedition paddler is one of the most successful extreme athletes in the world. After circumnavigating Iceland, New Zealand South and Australia, she started 2011 on her second continent, a project that no one has ever done before: The first circumnavigation of South-America in a sea kayak. It took Freya four years to complete the journey which she describes in this book, stretching from the Panama Canal to Cape Horn, over thirteen countries, 27.000 km and with two-times crossing the equator: Thrilling adventures, breathtaking nature observations, bizarre animal encounters, but also the fight with the merciless elements of life and death. In her fascinating travel report, Freya Hoffmeister tells the exciting story of her unique achievement - The First Circumnavigation of South-America!" --Back cover
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- CHY
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1964-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hoffmeister, Freya
- Dewey number
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- 797.1224092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Hoffmeister, Freya
- Hoffmeister, Freya
- Women athletes
- Sea kayakers
- Sea kayaking
- Voyages and travels
- South America
- Travel
- Sea kayakers
- Sea kayaking
- Voyages and travels
- Women athletes
- South America
- Label
- Cape Horn is not a gift! : the first circumnavigation of South America, Freya Hoffmeister
- Note
- Original edition published in Germany 2016
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1037002140
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- 218 pages
- Isbn
- 9781973361893
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1037002140
- Label
- Cape Horn is not a gift! : the first circumnavigation of South America, Freya Hoffmeister
- Note
- Original edition published in Germany 2016
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1037002140
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- 218 pages
- Isbn
- 9781973361893
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1037002140
Subject
- Hoffmeister, Freya, 1964-
- Sea kayakers
- Sea kayakers -- Biography
- Sea kayaking
- Sea kayaking -- South America
- South America
- trueSouth America -- Description and travel
- Biographies
- trueVoyages and travels
- Voyages and travels
- Women athletes
- trueWomen athletes -- Biography
- Travel
- Hoffmeister, Freya, 1964-
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