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Dry Climate Studios Rocky Mountain Winter Blank Note Card Set
£16.16
Granite Peak Publications Through Early Yellowstone
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£20.21
Colorful Cities Colorful Chicago Explore Color
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£13.46
Colorful Cities Colorful Boston
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£13.46
Stella Lucente, LLC Conversational French for Travelers
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£9.99
Dry Climate Studios Chicago Coaster Set Alphabet Cities
£16.96
Dry Climate Studios Wrigley Field Coaster Set Alphabet Cities
£16.96
Dry Climate Studios Rocky Mountain Winter Coaster Set Alphabet Cities
£16.96
Dry Climate Studios Boston Coaster Set Alphabet Cities
£17.95
Dry Climate Studios Snow Lions Coaster Set Alphabet Cities
£16.96
Trail Guide Books Trails of the Sawtooth and BoulderWhite Cloud
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£21.56
We Heard You Like Books Im Open to Anything
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£12.30
Benton Buckley Books I Do Destination Florida No Passport Required
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£33.20
Missouri Life Magazine Explore Missouris German Heritage
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£999.99
Missouri Life Magazine Missouri State Parks
Book SynopsisShort essays for each of Missouri’s parks and historic sites treat them with insight into each place’s main attractions and what makes them special, and beautiful color photographs illuminate each place. Whether packed in your backpack or resting on your nightstand, this volume will serve as a comprehensive guide to Missouri’s park system.
£999.99
International Exploration Society Exploring Wine Regions México
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£31.46
Distribution Partners Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area
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£17.39
Belt Publishing Right Here Right Now The Buffalo Anthology Belt
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£17.99
Belt Publishing The New Midwest
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£14.41
Belt Publishing Rust Belt Chicago An Anthology Belt City
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£18.00
Belt Publishing Grand Rapids Grassroots An Anthology Belt City
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£18.00
Belt Publishing Detroit Neighborhood Guidebook Belt Neighborhood
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£17.00
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Paris Street Style A Coloring Book Street Style
Book SynopsisAdult coloring books get a makeover with these charming, fashion-forward illustrations from the world's most romantic city. Wherever you’re off to, take Paris Street Style with you. Transport yourself to the corner pâtisserie, and give life to the stylish essentials laid out from your suitcase. Beautifully detailed outfits, accessories, and hairstyles complement the equally ornate cityscapes. Embellish whimsical, full-page patterns and classic dresses with your own style. Window shop the elegant stores of Paris while you give life to playful fashion. Like a high-end journal, this sleek package has an elastic closure and a satin ribbon marker so you can dip in and dip out of your own French fashion week. With nothing more than some colored pencils, you'll be on your way to a stress-free, Parisian-chic day.
£14.40
Penguin Putnam Inc Spying on the South An Odyssey Across the
Book SynopsisThe New York Times-bestselling final book by the beloved, Pulitzer-Prize winning historian Tony Horwitz. With Spying on the South, the best-selling author of Confederates in the Attic returns to the South and the Civil War era for an epic adventure on the trail of America's greatest landscape architect. In the 1850s, the young Frederick Law Olmsted was adrift, a restless farmer and dreamer in search of a mission. He found it during an extraordinary journey, as an undercover correspondent in the South for the up-and-coming New York Times.For the Connecticut Yankee, pen name Yeoman, the South was alien, often hostile territory. Yet Olmsted traveled for 14 months, by horseback, steamboat, and stagecoach, seeking dialogue and common ground. His vivid dispatches about the lives and beliefs of Southerners were revelatory for readers of his day, and Yeoman's remarkable trek also reshaped the American landscape, as Olmste
£16.20
St Martin's Press The Finest Hours The True Story of a Heroic Sea
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£8.54
Thomas Dunne Books Ireland A Luminous Beauty
Book SynopsisIsland light is magical. And none more so than Ireland''s. Ireland''s light floods the landscape, luring the senses with a restless presence. The water surrounding and carving through the island reflects back to us the ever-changing movement of the wind-blown clouds and light. Stop for a minute and the settings change: what was straight is bent, light is dark, still is in motion. It is as though an unseen hand directs the wind, the clouds, and the light to harness our attention.Ireland: A Luminous Beauty is a collection of stunning full-color photographs by some of Ireland''s finest landscape photographers with concise text blending history, myth, and a sense of place. Many of the photographs were taken in the early morning light or as the sun set. That hour after sunrise and before sunset, with the sun low in the sky, is known to photographers as the golden hour and favored for its soft, diffused light.We take a journey to one of the most beautiful places in
£32.00
Picador USA The Almost Nearly Perfect People
Book SynopsisThe Christian Science Monitor''s #1 Best Book of the YearA witty, informative, and popular travelogue about the Scandinavian countries and how they may not be as happy or as perfect as we assume, The Almost Nearly Perfect People offers up the ideal mixture of intriguing and revealing facts (Laura Miller, Salon).Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years, and he has grown increasingly frustrated with the rose-tinted view of this part of the world offered up by the Western media. In this timely book he leaves his adopted home of Denmark and embarks on a journey through all five of the Nordic countries to discover who these curious tribes are, the secrets of their success, and, most intriguing of all, what they think of one another.Why are the Danes so happy, despite having the highest taxes? Do the Finns really have the best education system? Are the Icelanders as feral as they sometimes
£17.10
Picador USA Three Tigers One Mountain
Book SynopsisFrom the author of The Almost Nearly Perfect People, a lively tour through Japan, Korea, and China, exploring the intertwined cultures and often fraught history of these neighboring countries.There is an ancient Chinese proverb that states, Two tigers cannot share the same mountain. However, in East Asia, there are three tigers on that mountain: China, Japan, and Korea, and they have a long history of turmoil and tension with each other. In his latest entertaining and thought provoking narrative travelogue, Michael Booth sets out to discover how deep, really, is the enmity between these three tiger nations, and what prevents them from making peace. Currently China's economic power continues to grow, Japan is becoming more militaristic, and Korea struggles to reconcile its westernized south with the dictatorial Communist north. Booth, long fascinated with the region, travels by car, ferry, train, and foot, experiencing the people and culture of these nations up
£15.30
Flatiron Books The Unseen Body
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£22.39
Flatiron Books The Unseen Body
Book SynopsisA fascinating, lyrical book... Reisman''s experiences in other cultures bring a richness and depth to The Unseen Body. The way he thinks about the body and medicinethe rivers and tributaries, the flowing and unclogging, the top-down organization of the brainis extraordinary!Mary RoachIn this fascinating journey through the human body and across the globe, Dr. Reisman weaves together stories about our insides with a unique perspective on life, culture, and the natural world.Jonathan Reisman, M.D.a physician, adventure traveler and naturalistbrings readers on an odyssey navigating our insides like an explorer discovering a new world with The Unseen Body. With unique insight, Reisman shows us how understanding mountain watersheds helps to diagnose heart attacks, how the body is made mostly of mucus, not water, and how urine carries within it a tale of humanity's origins.Through his offbeat adventures in healthcare and travel, Reis
£16.14
Picador USA Roman Year
£17.20
WW Norton & Co France
Book SynopsisA wholly original history of France, filled with a lifetime’s knowledge and passion—by the author of the New York Times bestseller Parisians.Trade Review"[A] quirky, amused, erudite homage to the French people." -- Ruth Scurr - The Times (UK)
£18.04
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Royal Lovers Guide to London
Book SynopsisA unique look at London from a royal perspective.
£15.99
Random House USA Inc Through the Childrens Gate A Home in New York
Book SynopsisNot long after Adam Gopnik returned to New York at the end of 2000 with his wife and two small children, they witnessed one of the great and tragic events of the city’s history. In his sketches and glimpses of people and places, Gopnik builds a portrait of our altered New York: the changes in manners, the way children are raised, our plans for and accounts of ourselves, and how life moves forward after tragedy. Rich with Gopnik’s signature charm, wit, and joie de vivre, here is the most under-examined corner of the romance of New York: our struggle to turn the glamorous metropolis that seduces us into the home we cannot imagine leaving.
£15.26
Gale, a Cengage Company Ben and Me
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£35.99
National Geographic Society National Geographic Park Profiles Yellowstone
Book SynopsisYellowstone Country tours the stunning region that includes Yellowstone and Grand Teton National ParksTrade Review“For do-it-yourselfers, grab a copy a copy of National Geographic’s “Yellowstone Country”…it offers detailed maps, gorgeous photos, and primers on the park’s ecology.” –New York Times
£13.63
National Geographic Society National Geographic Park Profiles Grand Canyon
Book SynopsisAll the wonders of the Grand Canyon are captured in this first-person narrative
£14.61
National Geographic Society The 10 Best of Everything National Parks
Book SynopsisThis guide covers “classic” parks, national historical parks, national monuments, national battlefields, national scenic trails, and beyond.Trade Review“National Geographic has packed 800 ideas…This guide will tell you the best places to find waterfalls, wildflowers, rock art and petroglyphs, fossils, and geological oddities as well as the best places to watch the night sky, take a family-friendly hike, enjoy wind sports, find the best food and the most coveted hotel rooms. And if you don’t like crowds, there’s a list of 10 underappreciated parks.” –The Boston Globe “There’s a lot to embrace in the new book.” –Baltimore Sun“I was pretty inspired by the book — it’s obvious that it was put together by a group of people that have a real passion for the national parks system.” –Albany Times Union
£18.99
National Geographic Society The 10 Best of Everything Third Edition
Book SynopsisThis elegant and sophisticated book will awaken yearnings for exotic travel in readers everywhere.Trade Review“Revised and updated entertaining blue-chip bible for globe-trotting connoisseurs.”–Publisher’s Weekly"For travelers interested in digging through the tourist traps to get to the heart and soul of a particular destination ." –Boston Herald“If you’ve got even a touch of wanderlust, you can’t put it down." --BostonHerald.com/blogs/The Travel Guy
£16.99
National Geographic Society National Geographic Field Guide to the Waters
Book SynopsisThe book guides the exploring naturalist to water’s edge destinations throughout North America including Canada and Alaska.
£18.00
National Geographic Society 1812 A Travelers Guide to the War That Defined a
Book SynopsisThis official guide to the War of 1812 takes readers on a fascinating tour of the prominent historical sites in both Canada and the U.S. Timed for bicentennial celebrations continuing though 2015, this guide is published in partnership with the U.S. National Park Service and Parks Canada, and is ideal for travelers who love history.Relive the epic battles of the War of 1812, from Fort McHenry--where Francis Scott Key was inspired to pen The Star Spangled Banner--to Tippecanoe, Queenston Heights, Horseshoe Bend, and Chalmette. This lushly illustrated, handy guidebook--the only one that contains both U.S. and Canadian sites--is the official U.S. National Park Service and Parks Canada guide to the War of 1812. It takes you to all war-related landmarks--from the shores of the Great Lakes, up and down the Eastern Seaboard, all the way south to New Orleans--and to such renowned attractions as the USS Constitution, Governors Island, and the White House, infamously torched in 1814 during t
£12.56
National Geographic Society National Geographic Guide to the Worlds
Book SynopsisThis entertaining, lushly illustrated guide will show readers where to find - and how to explore - the spookiest places on earth.Trade Review"The brief bites (with excellent photos and art) visit haunted houses, vampire lairs, witches’ covens and UFO “hot spots” while addressing legends and myths." —The Sacramento Bee"[A] richly illustrated homage to all things spooky." —Chicago Tribune"Each has the story of the place with just enough information to whet one’s appetite. If that’s not enough, the photographs and illustrations are darkly delicious." —San Francisco Book Review"An armchair tour of all the creepiest, eeriest, most mysterious places around the globe." —Women's Adventure Magazine
£20.00
National Geographic Society National Geographic The Civil War
Book SynopsisA complete list of all of the major campaigns as well as short biographies of key leaders and influential figures sheds light on the strategic manoeuvres of the war.Trade Review“This guide will prove indispensable on any expedition to explore Civil War history in America.”-hive.co.uk
£999.99
National Geographic Society 50 States 5000 Ideas
Book SynopsisThis richly illustrated National Geographic book showcases the best travel experiences in every state, from the obvious to the unexpected. Sites include national parks, beaches, hotels, Civil War battlefields, dude ranches, out-of-the-way museums, and more. You'll discover the world's longest yard sale in Tennessee, swamp tours in Louisiana, dinosaur trails in Colorado, America's oldest street in NYC, and the best spot to watch for sea otters on the central California coast. Each entry provides detailed travel information as well as fascinating facts about each state that will help fuel your wanderlust and ensure the best vacation possible. In addition to 50 states in the U.S., the book includes a section on the Canadian provinces and territories.
£19.00
National Geographic Society National Geographic Guide to State Parks of the
Book SynopsisDiscover more than 950 of the best parks in all 50 states in this completely updated guide from National Geographic.Bask in the spectacular beauty, thrilling terrain, and quiet peacefulness of the country's finest state parks, hand-picked by park directors and National Geographic editors. This fully updated fifth edition includes 750 additional off-the-beaten track destinations. Beautifully written descriptions tell the stories of the parks, from their wildlife, natural features, and history to their most popular current activities such as hiking, biking, horseback riding, water sports, and rock climbing. Vivid images inspire your next getaway, while detailed information--including 32 detailed maps highlighting sites, trails, campgrounds, and more--helps you plan your next excursion. From free to low-cost, from Florida to Alaska, from the six-acre Iao Valley to the 204,000-acre Baxter, use this essential guide to plan a day visit or a weekend escape.Trade Review"With pictures, maps, and visiting tips, this new edition is an adventurer's must-have!" --writereadlife.com“You get your money's worth…perfect to throw into your bag as you set out on your road trip, you never know where it might take you.” –strandupdate.blogspot.com “The perfect gift for someone approaching a break in work or school or retiring and looking to take some road trips around the US.” –doingdeweydecimal.com “A great companion to planner addicts getting ready to plan out their summer vacations. You will just love reading all about the beautiful state parks right here in the US and trying to figure out which one to visit first (or crossing off the one's you've already visited, because state parks rock!). Oh, and plotting out which route to take so that you don't miss out on any jaw-dropping sights during your road trips.” –abookishwayoflife.blogspot.com “A great starting point, especially when searching the web gets overwhelming!” –notinjersey.com “We just put a park visit on our schedule that's close to home and a great weekend day trip based on the suggestions.” –Instagram: @friendswithsuitcases
£25.20
National Geographic Society 100 Parks 5000 Ideas
Book SynopsisFilled with helpful travel tips and beautiful National Geographic photography, this expert guide showcases the best experiences in the top national, state, and city parks throughout North America.In the sequel to the best-selling 50 States, 5,000 ideas, National Geographic turns to the United States' and Canada's most pristine--and adventure-filled--national, state, and city parks with 5,000 ideas for the ultimate vacation. Showcasing the best experiences, both obvious and unexpected, each entry in this robust guide provides an overview of the park, detailed travel advice, fascinating facts, insider knowledge about wildlife, and expert tips for hiking, biking, camping, and exploring. From the geysers of Yellowstone National Park to the Everglades' Nine Mile Pond Canoe Trail and the stunning peaks of Banff and Jasper in Alberta, each page will fuel your wanderlust. Plus, explore the natural beauty tucked away in cities like New York's Central Park and Boston Commons, and find bonus parks with day-trip suggestions to nearby neighbors. Top 10 lists throughout highlight best-of destinations for river trips, monuments, panoramic views, beaches, and more. This comprehensive book provides all the inspiration and information you need to plan your next park visit--and make it a memorable one.Trade Review“This is a book I will return to over and over when traveling and planning trips. I’d highly recommend it for travel and national park enthusiasts...or anyone who just loves to look at some stunning pictures and have some wanderlust!” –Instagram: @jackiereadsbooks"Not only filled with tons of ideas for the perfect family vacation or day trip, but the photography is absolutely breathtaking, pulling you straight into the pages and making you wish you could climb right on in to enjoy the scenery." –Diary of a Stay at Home Mom“Friends, this book is AWESOME! It not only has amazing ideas and information about parks, but the photography inside is simply stunning! I’ve already perused through it and am soon going to start a list of places I have to go to!” –Instagram: @createexploreread "This book has gone straight to the top as a go-to guide for all sorts of parks. Not only is it full of great information and ideas, but it also contains gorgeous photos on every page." –Along for the Trip“I thought I’ll only find national parks in this book but to my surprise the author included some big city parks (New York City’s Central park, for example). My favorite section was about day trips one could do with the family (or alone) …This is a great book for anyone planning a vacation, or in need of some vacation ideas. I can see our family referencing this book for a very long time.” –Man of La Book“It’s a great reference for anyone needing an adventure – whether for a weekend or a week.” –Wining Wife“The photographs are wonderful and although I didn’t count them all, I am sure there are at least 5000 great ideas in this book.” –Eliot’s Eats“It should come with a warning label though because your travel bucket list is going to grow by leaps and bounds after reading this book!” –Gone With the Family “The best part about this book (and all of the others National Geographic gives us) is that they are really well researched, organized well, and they give you stunning photography throughout. You should not plan a trip in the United States without picking this up to get a feel of the place you'll be visiting or maybe deciding where to go in the first place.” –Stranded in Chaos
£20.00
National Geographic Society 100 Drives 5000 Ideas
Book SynopsisThe sequel to the best-selling 50 States, 5,000 Ideas takes readers on the road trip of a lifetime: 100 epic journeys through all 50 states--and 10 Canadian provinces--offering thousands of diverting sites, roadside attractions, and pure fun along the way. From breathtaking views across national parks to a vineyard route through Northwest wine country and a winter wonderland on Alberta's Icefields Parkway, this informative travel guide offers epic sights, good bites, and pure fun. Pack your car and hit the road to experience 100 drives--both classic and off the beaten track--across the United States and Canada. You'll find innovative itineraries outlining your route, along with when to go and what to do and see along the way. And there's something here to satisfy every passenger. Take in the magnificent turns along Alaska's Route One through Anchorage to Kenai. Or wind your way through retro spots from Chicago to Los Angeles on Route 66. On nearly 600Trade Review“National Geographic’s 100 Drives, 5000 Ideas is the perfect road trip companion. And, if you’re feeling adventurous, it outlines pitstops and detours that you can take along the way.” –Tabi Thoughts“The photographs themselves make you want to hop into the car and start driving…The book also has great tips for those who like to do more than to drive, but bike, camp, hike, etc…In this book, the author gives some very cool facts about the locations, which will be great for anyone wanting to be on Jeopardy, or better yet, annoy the kids with your immense, and seemingly endless, fountain of impractical knowledge.” –Man of la Book“Each drive gives the reader ideas of where to go and what to do and see along the way. I love that they’ve added in the distance, drive time, the best season to visit, and some highlights so you can plan accordingly. There are also some facts included for each place, like historical knowledge or types of wildlife in the area.” –PNW Pixie “This book has so much information packed in - the distance to and fro, when you should visit, activities available, and expert travel tips. It truly is the perfect road trip book to dive into…You will LOVE this one to bits!! And, I'm pretty sure you'll be inspired to start planning out a road trip or three of your own.” –A Bookish Way of Life “With beautiful pictures, clear outlines for road trip planning, and convincing details about each stop on the trip, you truly can’t go wrong with this book as an outline for your upcoming travels.” –Halle’s Wandering Soul “So many amazing trips packed into one book!... The pictures are amazing and the places to stop are endless.” –Instagram: @books_with_bethany “…we get epic journeys…We get classic road trips and also drives off the beaten path!!... You'll find innovative itineraries outlining your route, along with when to go and what to see and do along the way. And there's something here to satisfy every passenger.” –Instagram: @nature.books.coffee “The photographs are beautiful and each one makes me want to plan a road trip!” –Not in Jersey “I have already dog eared so many pages and can’t wait to hit the road. So, satisfy your wanderlust while you’re cooped up in the house by reading 100 Drives, 5000 Ideas and exploring what could be your next great road trip.” –Amy’s Book-et List “Right now, travel might be limited but we can all live vicariously through this book…A perfect travel guide for an adventure.” –Living My Best Book Life “I found several places that I would love to visit and I have begun to make a bucket list…Let's all hope this passes quickly so people can get back to the business of exploring this amazing country.” –From the TBR Pile “National Geographic’s 100 Drives, 5000 Ideas is the perfect road trip companion. And, if you’re feeling adventurous, it outlines pitstops and detours that you can take along the way.” –Tabi Thoughts “So thankful for this National Geographic book on a day like today when I’m stuck at home. The pictures are gorgeous and I feel like I’m getting a little reprieve for my mind. I love to travel and these photos are giving me some great ideas for this summer!” –Instagram: @wellreadtraveler “This is another beautiful and inspiring book from National Geographic. I would easily take every trip in this book if I could, and I love that the focus is road trips because I definitely can someday. As ever, the full color photos are stunning.” –Jennifer – Tar Heel Reader “I know right now the world seems to be on lockdown and everyone is saying “Stay At Home” but we believe that this is temporary and when the cities and towns reopen, we’ll probably all be ready for some travel adventures…The photographs are stunning and the information about each site seems to be well researched and extraordinarily inviting, and I promise, that’s not just cabin fever talking…The book provides historical information with cultural sensitivity and also shares tips to ease the transition from paper to actual travel.” –Run Wright “There will always be times when we simply can’t travel. We may just be in between trips or there may be a more significant reason that travel has been placed on hold. At times like these, I turn to books to fuel my wanderlust and find ideas for when I am able to hit the road again. National Geographic’s recently published 100 Drives, 5000 Ideas by Joe Yogerst is just the book you need right now to satisfy your wanderlust and provide plenty of ideas for future road trips…If you browse through the book and sticky tab all the trips that look interesting then you’ll have enough road trip ideas to last a lifetime!!” –Gone With the Family “Nowadays, a road trip sounds pretty perfect…I couldn’t think of a better book to inspire my wanderlust at this moment in time…Flipping through the pages, it almost felt like I was in the locations highlighted–exactly the escapism I needed during a time where I can’t leave and travel…One of the things I love most about National Geographic is how it continually inspires a sense of wonder…I feel as though when we’re ready to start traversing the United States, we’ll be ready to hit the road like pros.” –Alex on the Map
£20.00
National Geographic Society 100 Cities 5000 Ideas
Book SynopsisFrom the skyscrapers of New York City and the hustle of Marrakech to the foodie haven of Singapore and the natural wonders of Cape Town, discover the worlds 100 best cities to explore including amazing skylines, mouthwatering bites, and pure fun in this smart and inspiring travel resource.Grab your passport and get ready to explore 100 cities around the world. This informative travel guide--the next in National Geographic’s blockbuster 5,000 Ideas series--takes you from skyscraper-filled concrete jungles to coastal urban oases. You’ll find hot tips for the best sights, bites, museums, and more for each location, as well as practical planning advice for when to go and what to expect when you arrive. And there’s something in these pages for every traveller: history buff, art lover, foodie, beach bum, or anyone in between.Take a dim sum tour through San Francisco’s Chinatown; hop a bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto to capture two of Japan&rsq
£20.90
