Places and peoples: general and pictorial works Books
Farcountry Press Washington: A Photographic Journey
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£12.95
Farcountry Press San Antonio: A Photographic Journey
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£14.20
Farcountry Press Olympic A Photographic Journey
£15.20
Workman Publishing Very Washington DC: A Celebration of the History
Book SynopsisA travel guide with character, this fact-filled keepsake offers all the history, beauty, charm, and culture of our nation's capital city. In eye-catching watercolors and detailed sketches, artist Diana Gessler captures the allure that makes Washington DC one of the most visited destinations in the country. In addition to the national landmarks, stirring memorials, and vibrant neighborhoods, there's the Cherry Blossom Festival, the Twilight Tattoo (a military pageant featuring the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and the U.S. Army Drill Team), colorful row houses, famous hotels and restaurants, and more museums than you'll be able to visit in just one trip.Gessler covers the city's most popular attractions but also heads off the beaten path to share hidden gems, like the quirky Albert Einstein Memorial and Eastern Market, where you can dine on bluebucks and browse for flea market finds. Also included are an index of sites and a useful appendix of addresses, Web sites, Metro stops, and phone numbers.Very Washington DC is a picture-perfect guidebook—a one-of-a-kind memento for tourists and a cherished reminder of the city's riches for those who have always lived in America's hometown.
£16.14
Pelican Publishing Co Memoires De Saint Martinville
Book SynopsisThe sites of interest include St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church, the cemetery of St. Martinville, and the town statue of Evangeline.
£8.54
Thomasson-Grant Publishers The Ledgerbook of Thomas Blue Eagle
Book SynopsisA visually stunning fictional account of a young nineteenth-century Sioux warrior's quest for knowledge that takes him from the plains of his childhood to a far-off boarding school where he learns the ways of the white world--and the value of his own traditions.A hand-calligraphed tribute to the narrative pictographs recorded by Plains artists in the ruled ledgerbooks they acquired in trade, the weaving of Cvijanovic's richly detailed original illustrations in the ledger style into a simply written story inspired by actual events holds appeal for young readers and those who wish to learn more about Native American art and history.
£18.00
WW Norton & Co Photographing Montana
Book SynopsisMontana is a virtual treasure trove of photographic opportunities—from the high peaks of Glacier National Park, to the seemingly endless vistas of the high plateaus, to the sparse and forbidding badlands of far Eastern Montana. Gordon Sullivan, a Montana native and professional photographer, will guide you to the highlights of the state and shows you how to shoot those places most effectively and when to do so in terms of weather, light conditions etc. Further, Gordon’s lifetime in the state will lead you to many backroad opportunities and access points not known to the occasional visitor. With every tourist now having a reasonably good camera at their disposal—even in their cellphone, no one should be without this guide to capturing one of the most beautiful places in the country.
£12.86
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Berkeley: The Life and Spirit of a Remarkable
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£15.19
University of Iowa Press Iowa Farm in Your Pocket: A Beginner's Guide
Book SynopsisNewcomers to Iowa are always amazed at the yearly changes in the heights of fields. The landscape expands from ground level to ten feet tall and back again every year: from frozen bare ground in winter to light green sprouts in late spring to dark green corn in late summer to acre upon acre of dry cornstalks at harvest time. Slow and unwieldy machines take up more than their share of the roads, clouds of black or yellow dust cover the fields in spring and fall, pigs (or are they hogs?) in various colors look out from fences, huge tractors with complicated add-ons lumber through the fields, shiny silos linked with tentacles tower above tidy white farmhouses dwarfed by huge red barns. What are the names of all these animals and crops and buildings and machines? As an introduction to the practical magic of Iowa farmscapes, ""Iowa Farm in Your Pocket"" won't tell you everything you should know to be a true Iowan, but it will tell you enough that you can survive a day at the state fair without embarrassing yourself. Iowa ranks first in the U.S. in the number of hogs, egg layers, and pullets and in the production of corn and soybeans. Yes, the number of farms is shrinking, and their size is increasing. Yes, most Iowans now live in towns, compared to a hundred years ago, when the majority lived on farms. But despite urbanization and the rise of corporate farming, the family farm - more than 77,000 of them at last count - is still a vital part of Iowa's identity. Fly over the state in summertime or drive across it in fall, when the headlights of tractors shine from the fields at night and golden mountains of corn are stacked around elevators, and it's easy to see that an enormous percentage is farmland - more than 85 percent, in fact. Kirk Murray's loving and endearing photographs make this guide the perfect companion for drives in the countryside in all seasons. They celebrate the rich activities and varied beauties of each season on the farm, from the starkness of winter whites to the pale and rich greens of spring and summer to the rust-reds and golds of fall. Murray's photos of sprouting corn at dawn, a summer sun shining on a farm pond, and a full moon over a silver silo echo Grant Wood and Vincent Van Gogh; his photos of tilling, planting, and harvesting are bright and energizing; his scenes of barnyards and fields and farmsteads are colorful and luminous; and his photos of farm animals are just plain fun. With eighty full-color photographs of the most common animals, activities, crops, and buildings that you can expect to see whenever you pass a family farmstead, ""Iowa Farm in Your Pocket"" will be a treat for all newcomers to a state where corn and beans and hogs rule, for both urban and rural children and their parents, and for all those who want to revisit memories of growing up on a farm.
£8.95
Smithsonian Books Smithsonian Institution: A Photographic Tour
Book SynopsisA keepsake for a memorable trip to Washington, DC, featuring stunning photography of the Smithsonian Institution.The Smithsonian Institution's 19 museums and National Zoo are one of the premiere tourist destinations in the United States. In Smithsonian Institution: A Photographic Tour, we invite you to relive a recent visit or make plans for a future one. Whether recalling a favorite museum or viewing the bounty of the Smithsonian for the first time, armchair tourists will delight in this visual tribute to the most visited museum complex in the world.
£9.45
Pelican Publishing Co Voodoo Fire In Haiti
Book SynopsisOriginally published in Germany in 1932, Loederers account of his adventures in Haiti has long been out of print. The authors own Art Deco-style woodcuts add to the exotic appeal of this volume, which chronicles the vanishing African traditions of the islands people.
£15.29
Pelican Publishing Co Rosemary Beach
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£30.59
Catapult Strange Beach
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£11.11
Rizzoli International Publications New York City on Instagram
Book SynopsisAt no time has the humming energy of New York City been more passionately and extensively captured than right now, through the lens of Instagram. Spurred on by the vibrant and creative Instagram community, both amateur and professional photographers venture out every day to capture classic views in a new light or share hidden treasures in a way that is unique and illuminating. Featuring 200 photographs from more than 40 talented and acclaimed Instagram photographers, who collectively have over a million followers, the book will captivate locals and visitors alike with striking images of iconic New York sights and quintessential scenes. Brief captions with descriptive information will help photo enthusiasts find the locations for their own personal takes on these spectacular city scenes. The book will conclude with a list of the twenty-five most Instagram-worthy spots you must see while in NYC, which will provide a handy reference for readers who want to explore the sights featured in the book.Trade Review"For the New Yorker with 2,000 followers: New York City on Instagram, edited by Dan Kurtzman, is an idiosyncratic 21st-century collection in blazing color." — The New York Times"New media and old meet within the pages of Rizzoli's New York City on Instagram, which takes some of the best images online and preserves the photos in a hardbound book. New twists on old scenes are found throughout the book, which was clearly put together to honor a social medium that has revolutionized photography by making it more accessible." — ABC-TV New York
£18.95
University of Alaska Press Tukiliit: The Stone People Who Live in the Wind
£17.97
University of Alaska Press Point Hope, Alaska: Life on Frozen Water
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£74.02
University of Alaska Press Dena'inaq' Huch'ulyeshi: The Dena'ina Way of
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£46.78
University of New Orleans Press Dreaming in the Bone Boat
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£16.10
Mill River Books Roadshow Anthropology
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£31.96
Fonthill Media Buried Philadelphia
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£21.24
Fonthill Media Deserted Dreams
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£21.24
Black Lawrence Press A Brief History of the Midwest
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£16.80
Black Lawrence Press What We Did to Her Made the Water Rise
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£9.45
Arcadia Publishing Hidden History of Flint
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing The Civil War Missouri Compendium
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£19.79
Arcadia Publishing Ghosts of Leavenworth and the Cascade Foothills
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing (SC) The Rise of Charleston Conversations with
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£19.79
Arcadia Publishing River of Spirits A Natural History of New Mexicos
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Ghosts of Plymouth Massachusetts Haunted America
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£17.99
Arcadia Publishing Connecticut Rock n Roll
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£19.79
Arcadia Publishing Cucamonga Valley Wine The Lost Empire of American
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing Lost Restaurants of Providence American Palate
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing Engineering Pittsburgh A History of Roads Rails
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Underground Philadelphia From Caves and Canals to
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Burlington Brewing
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Hidden History of Elko County
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£18.69
Cascade Publishing Cada Día Con Su
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£12.71
Fonthill Media LLc Pioneering Sebastian and Roseland
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£20.69
Fonthill Media LLc A Chronological History of Canaan Vermont
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£19.54
Fonthill Media LLc They Drank to That
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£19.54
Fonthill Media LLc Detroit's Streetcar Heritage
Book SynopsisDetroit's Streetcar Heritage is a photographic essay of the Detroit, Michigan, streetcar system. Replacement of slow moving horsecar service began with the opening of an electric street railway by the Detroit Citizens Street Railway in 1892. By 1900, all of the Detroit streetcar systems were consolidated into the Detroit United Railway (DUR). Following voter approval, the City of Detroit purchased DUR in 1922, becoming the first large United States city to own and operate public transit under Detroit Department of Street Railways (DSR). Between 1921 and 1930, DSR purchased 781 Peter Witt type streetcars. Although DSR purchased 186 modern Presidents' Conference Committee (PCC) cars between 1945 and 1949, many streetcar lines were converted to bus operation. The last streetcar line on Woodward Avenue was converted to bus operation in 1956 with 183 PCC cars sold to Mexico City. Detroit's Streetcar Heritage documents the city's streetcar era plus scenes of the PCC cars in Mexico City, the Washington Boulevard Line which operated from 1976 to 2003, and the QLINE streetcar which opened in 2017 on Woodward Avenue linking Grand Boulevard with downtown Detroit.
£20.90
Fonthill Media LLc Abandoned Alabama
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£20.39
Fonthill Media LLc Gettysburg's Most Hellish Battleground: The
Book SynopsisDuring the crucial three days of combat at Gettysburg, the most nightmarish place on the entire battlefield was appropriately named the Devil's Den. This jumble of huge boulders situated at the southern end of Houck's Ridge was truly a hell on earth during the decisive afternoon of July 2, 1863. The tenacious struggle that raged beyond control at the battle-line's southern end was all-important, because the Devil's Den and Houck's Ridge anchored the left flank of the over-extended Union battle-line, before Federal troops occupied Little Round Top to the east. The battle-hardened veterans of Lieutenant General James Longstreet's First Corps captured this vital sector-- the first Union left flank--in one of the few Southern successes of the second day, after some of the war's most bitter fighting. Nevertheless, the dramatic story of the successful turning of the first Union left flank has been long overlooked and ignored largely because of the giant historical shadow cast by the more famous struggle at Little Round Top, which was only the second and last fight for the southern flank of both armies on July 2. Therefore, the important contest for possession of the first Union left flank at the Devil's Den and Houck's Ridge was crucial on the bloody afternoon that decided the fate of America.
£17.10
Fonthill Media LLc Abandoned New Hampshire
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Abandoned Kentucky
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£20.39
America Through Time Abandoned Washington, D.C.: Evanescent Chronicles
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£20.39
America Through Time Getting Around in Glacier National Park
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£21.24
America Through Time Asheville, North Carolina: A History of the Land
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£28.80
