{"product_id":"white-waters-and-black-paperback","title":"White Waters and Black - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGordon Maccreagh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a wicked eye for absurdities, Gordon MacCreagh recounts his adventures with eight \"Eminent Scientificos\" as they set out to explore the Amazon in 1923 without any idea of what lies ahead of them: rapids, malaria, monkey stew, and \"dangerous savages.\" A combination of Twain's \u003ci\u003eThe Innocents Abroad\u003c\/i\u003e and a cautionary tale for explorers, this is one of the most honest accounts ever written of a scientific expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhite Waters and Black\u003c\/i\u003e Gordon MacCreagh, with a wicked eye for absurdities, Gordon MacCreagh recounts his adventures with eight Eminent Scientificos as they set out to explore the Amazon in 1923 without any idea of what lies ahead of them: rapids, malaria, monkey stew, and dangerous savages. A combination of Twain's \u003ci\u003eThe Innocents Abroad\u003c\/i\u003e and a cautionary tale for explorers, this is one of the most honest accounts ever written of a scientific expedition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGordon MacCreagh\u003c\/b\u003e (1886-1953), aside from being an author, was also an ethnologist, photographer, Nile barge captain, tea plantation manager, lecturer, and enthusiast of the Scottish bagpipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 335\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 8.01 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45277012000870,"sku":"9780226500188","price":55.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/T3NqZzNIY21ONnI1YXlkeVRBZDRpQT09.webp?v=1773903026","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/white-waters-and-black-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}