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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Publication Date
- 2019-02-26
- Pages
- 176
- ISBN
- 9781633310322
- Book Title
- Home Is Everywhere : the Unbelievably True Story of One Man's Journey to Map America
- Publisher
- Disruption Books
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Adventurers & Explorers, General, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Historical
- Item Weight
- 12.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 176 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Disruption Books
ISBN-10
1633310329
ISBN-13
9781633310322
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24038769057
Product Key Features
Book Title
Home Is Everywhere : the Unbelievably True Story of One Man's Journey to Map America
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Adventurers & Explorers, General, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Historical
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
12.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"A concise account of a tumultuous American journey that offers some intriguing insights for history lovers." -- Kirkus Reviews
Table Of Content
Foreword by David Novak Introduction 1. Haddam, Kansas, U.S.A. 2. Odd Jobs and Extracurriculars 3. On the Road with the Coast and Geodetic Survey 4. A Whirlwind Romance 5. Small-Town Life 6. Separations and Far-Flung Places 7. Bugs, Snakes, and Other Scary Experiences 8. Family Values 9. Kansas City, Here We Come Afterword
Synopsis
As a young man living in rural Kansas in the 1940s, Charles Novak took a job with the federal government--not because he liked the work but because he heard it paid well. That job shaped his life in ways he could never have imagined. As a surveyor for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Charles was tasked with measuring the unmapped American landscape. Over the years this would take him from being eaten up by mosquitoes in Alaska, to eating steak and lobster on oil rigs in Louisiana. His career became even more adventurous when his family later hit the road with him, making their home in a caravan of trailers as the survey team traversed the nation. The measurements taken by Charles and the team eventually helped build today's GPS technology. But such a contribution was the furthest thing from the minds of Charles and his family as they experienced life on the road during a time of astounding change in American life. From segregated trains, to Cold War military bases, and back to Kansas, Charles's family found that home is more than a place on a map., Rich with the small-town characters of mid-century America, Home Is Everywhere spins a tale of travel, love, family, and reflection through the eyes of a man hired to document the last unmapped stretches of a nation. As a young man living in rural Kansas in the 1940s, Charles Novak took a job with the federal government--not because he liked the work, but because he heard it paid well. That job shaped his life in ways he could never have imagined. As a surveyor for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Charles was tasked with measuring the unmapped American landscape. Over the years, this would take him from being eaten up by mosquitos in Alaska, to eating steak and lobster on oil rigs in Louisiana. His career became even more adventurous when his family hit the road with him, making their home in a caravan of trailers as the survey team traversed the nation. The measurements taken by Charles and the survey team eventually would go on to help build today's GPS technology. However, such a contribution was the furthest thing from the minds of Charles and his family as they experienced life on the road during a time of astounding change in American life. From segregated trains to Cold War military bases, and back to Kansas, Charles's family found that home is more than a place on a map., As a young man living in rural Kansas in the 1940s, Charles Novak took a job with the federal government--not because he liked the work but because he heard it paid well. That job shaped his life in ways he could never have imagined. As a surveyor for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Charles was tasked with measuring the unmapped American landscape. Over the years this would take him from being eaten up by mosquitoes in Alaska, to eating steak and lobster on oil rigs in Louisiana. His career became even more adventurous when his family later hit the road with him, making their home in a caravan of trailers as the survey team traversed the nation. The measurements taken by Charles and the survey team eventually would go on to help build today's GPS technology. However, such a contribution was the furthest thing from the minds of Charles and his family as they experienced life on the road during a time of astounding change in American life. From segregated trains, to Cold War military bases, and back to Kansas, Charles's family found that home is more than a place on a map.
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