Travel and holiday Books
National Geographic Society National Geographic Guide to Scenic Highways and
Book SynopsisTrade Review“One of my favorite aspects of this book was seeing how many of the drives I have already done. On the ones that I’ve completed, the pictures brought back memories of the drive and I might even add to the list of some of the points of interest. It also gives me a great guide for future places that I want to visit.” –writereadlife.com “You get your money's worth with this and it would be perfect to throw into your bag as you set out on your road trip, you never know where it might take you." - Stranded in Chaos“This seems incredibly useful for planning longer road trips. The description of each route begins with a distance and time to drive, plus a recommended time of year and/or tips about how to best enjoy the drive.” –doingdeweydecimal.com “Chock full of fantastic photographs, informative maps, and useful tips – a perfect addition to your guidebook collection. Plus, a great companion to planner addicts getting ready to plan out their summer vacations.”—abookishwayoflife.blogspot.com“Having a printed guide with recommendations and information is invaluable as you head out into the more scenic parts of our beautiful country – aka: areas with no reception.” –literaryquicksand.com “I had fun flipping through the pages…so many drives catching my eye and sparking my travel-hungry imagination with possibilities. I’m looking forward to using this book for some traveling this summer.” –pagebypagebookbybook.blogspot.com“If you’ve ever wanted to know what is on the roads known to be scenic routes and to discover even more you did not know about, this book is great!” –notinjersey.com
£19.00
Herb Lester Associates Ltd Distinctively San Francisco: A Guide to the Usual
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£6.22
APA Publications Insight Guides Pocket Vienna (Travel Guide with
Book SynopsisIdeal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package. Now with free eBook, and a pull-out map.Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this Insight Guides pocket-sized book is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Vienna, from top attractions like Schonbrunn, to hidden gems, including the Spanish Riding School. · Compact, concise, and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What Do, this is an ideal on-the-move companion when you're exploring Vienna· Covers Top Ten Attractions, including Stephansdom and Karlsplatz and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions· Offers an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture· Contains an invaluable pull-out map, and essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around· Includes an innovative extra that's unique in the market - all Pocket Guides come with a free eBook· Inspirational colour photography throughout· Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experienceAbout Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
£6.64
Goose Lane Editions Trails of Prince Edward Island
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This new work provides an indispensable guide to more than 50 walking and biking routes that take the island's 'pastoral panoramas' and 'awesome beaches in matchless settings'." * Atlantic Books Today *"The effect is rather like having a knowledgeable friend along for the journey." * Atlantic Books Today *
£17.99
Running Press,U.S. Slow Travel Journal
Book SynopsisWith beautiful watercolor illustrations and thoughtful prompts, this guided travel journal offers a place to reflect on and appreciate the beautiful details of your journeys.As much about mindfulness as it is about travel, it will make every trip a transformative experience. This journal features: Compact, travel-friendly design, with a durable hardcover case and rounded corners Uncoated interior paper perfect for writing and sketching 75 beautiful watercolor paintings interspersed to offer inspiration and joy 50+ prompts to help you mindfully reflect on your adventures
£14.60
£15.57
Random House USA Inc Wild
Book SynopsisA powerful, blazingly honest, inspiring memoir: the story of a 1,100 mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe--and built her back up again.
£14.40
Random House USA Inc Maximum City
Book SynopsisA native of Bombay, Suketu Mehta gives us an insider’s view of this stunning metropolis. He approaches the city from unexpected angles, taking us into the criminal underworld of rival Muslim and Hindu gangs, following the life of a bar dancer raised amid poverty and abuse, opening the door into the inner sanctums of Bollywood, and delving into the stories of the countless villagers who come in search of a better life and end up living on the sidewalks.As each individual story unfolds, Mehta also recounts his own efforts to make a home in Bombay after more than twenty years abroad. Candid, impassioned, funny, and heartrending, Maximum City is a revelation of an ancient and ever-changing world.
£999.99
Forgotten Books Three Years Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China
£23.08
Random House USA Inc In Other Words
Book SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLER?The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Namesake delivers a powerful meditation on the process of learning to express herself in Italian?and the stunning journey of a writer seeking a new voice. ?The most evocative, unpretentious, astute account of a writing life I have read.? ?The Washington Post On a post-college visit to Florence, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri fell in love with the Italian language. Twenty years later, seeking total immersion, she and her family relocated to Rome, where she began to read and write solely in her adopted tongue. In Other Words is astartling act of self-reflection.
£13.50
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Santa Fe Surrounds
Book SynopsisLuscious photographs document the greater Santa Fe, New Mexico area. This book is a visual essay of this Land of Enchantment. It is the perfect souvenir book for tourists, or a great gift idea from locals hoping to lure visitors. Over 200 fabulous color photographs provide a comprehensive depiction of the sights that are distinctly Santa Fe. Enjoy views of the rugged mountains, Taos, and Spanish-style buildings of downtown Santa Fe, Abiquiu, and much, much more.
£21.84
Schiffer Publishing Ltd From the Platform Subway Graffiti 19831989
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£25.59
Herb Lester Associates Ltd Hello Bilbao
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£6.22
Rowman & Littlefield Archaeological Oddities: A Field Guide to Forty
Book SynopsisDoes evidence show that Native Americas residing in Utah a thousand years ago lived among dinosaurs, depicting those creatures in their rock art? Did some of those same ancient Americans also encounter visitors from other planets, painting images of space-suited aliens on canyon walls? Have archaeologists discovered evidence that members of the Lost Tribes of Israel visited ancient America, leaving their mark by engraving the Ten Commandments in Hebrew on rocks in New Mexico? And Ohio? Is there archaeological evidence of ancient Celtic visitors to the New World in the form of messages etched in stone, megalithic monuments, and even the remnants of the villages in which they lived? Are American archaeologists covering up the remains of lost cities deeply ensconced in a secret cave in Arizona and in a subterranean chamber in Missouri? Finally, have archaeologists discovered the far western outpost of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, not in Egypt or even Africa, but in, of all places, California? Those questions and more are answered by archaeologist Ken Feder in Archaeological Oddities: A Field Guide to Forty Claims of Lost Civilizations, Ancient Visitors, and Other Strange Sites in North America that the above listed questions and others addressed in his book represent the equivalent of “fake news” about America’s ancient past. The forty sites he highlights are, in fact, fascinating and fun places to visit. Feder’s guide provides an entertaining summary of those forty sites along with the practical information you’ll need to visit them. This full-color book includes over 100 fascinating photographs.Trade ReviewFeder has written the indispensable travel guide to the most colorful blind-alleys and wacky dead-ends of North American archaeology. He knows the territory like nobody else, and he’s passionate about the subject with a delightful sense of humor. And along the way, you’ll learn a lot about real archaeology too. Buckle up and enjoy the ride. -- Brad Lepper, Senior Curator of Archaeology, Ohio History ConnectionKen Feder is an indefatigable archaeological traveler, blessed with insatiable curiosity. He takes us on an entertaining, at times funny, and always well informed excursion to forty archaeological sites where you can experience the often zany site of North American archaeology first hand. This nicely written, well illustrated book takes us on a delicious archaeological journey through a sumptuous array of oddities. It’s a delight. -- Brian Fagan, emeritus professor of anthropology, University of California, Santa BarbaraFeder's humorous commentary and honest presentation of facts make this a fun and informative read. Probably the best way to plan a unique trip to an unusual place in search of hidden messages, lost civilizations, and ancient aliens. -- Sara Head, host of Archaeology FantasiesFeder’s latest is a fascinating field guide to America’s imaginary past from an expert archaeological traveler who combines deep knowledge, a wicked sense of humor, and a thoughtful perspective on the many ways Americans envision ancient times. -- Jason Colavito, author of The Cult of Alien Gods: H.P. Lovecraft and Extraterrestrial Pop CultureFeder's excellent Archaeological Oddities is an oddity itself: an exhaustive guide to the spookiest archaeological sites in North America that provides real evidence. Readers who want the facts, dig in. Highly recommended. -- Jeb J. Card, assistant teaching professor, department of anthropology, Miami UniversityTable of ContentsPreface - What I Did on My Summer Vacations (and intersessions, Spring breaks, and too many long weekends to count) Chapter 1- Turn and Face the Strange Chapter 2- Here’s What We Know The Sites Ancient Visitors: Written Messages 1. Crack Cave, Comanche National Grassland, Colorado 2. Davenport Tablets, Davenport, Iowa 3. Dighton Rock, Berkley, Massachusetts 4. Westford Knight, Westford, Massachusetts 5. Michigan Relics, Michigan 6. Kensington Rune Stone, Alexandria, Minnesota 7. Los Lunas Decalogue Stone, Los Lunas, New Mexico 8. Newark Holy Stones, Newark, Ohio 9. Heavener Rune Stone, Heavener, Oklahoma 10. Bat Creek Stone, Loudon County, Tennessee 11. Grave Creek Stone, Moundsville, West Virginia Ancient Visitors: Stone Monuments 12. Acton Stone Chamber, Acton, Massachusetts 13. Upton Stone Chamber, Upton, Massachusetts 14. Peach Pond Chamber 15. Druid Hill, Lowell, Massachusetts 16. Balanced Rock, North Salem, New York 17. Newport Tower, Newport Rhode Island Ancient Visitors: Villages 18. Gungywamp, Groton, Connecticut 19. America’s Stonehenge/Mystery Hill, North Salem, Massachusetts 20. L’anse aux Meadow, Newfoundland, Canada Ancient Visitors: Aliens 21. Roswell Flying Saucer Crash Site, Roswell, New Mexico 22. Serpent Mound, Peebles, Ohio 23. Head of Sinbad, San Rafael Swell, Utah 24. Sego Canyon, Thompson Springs, Utah Lost Civilization 25. Tucson Artifacts, Tucson, Arizona 26. Grand Canyon Secret Cave, Grand Canyon, Arizona 27. Moberly Subterranean City, Moberly, Missouri 28. Burrows Cave, Illinois Biblical Proof? 29. The Cardiff Giant, Cooperstown, New York 30. Paluxy River Footprints, Glen Rose, Texas 31. Black Dragon Pictograph, San Rafael Swell, Utah 32. Kachina Bridge Pictograph, Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah New Age Antiquity 33. Palatki Cliff Dwelling, Sedona Arizona 34. Honanki Cliff Dwelling, Sedona, Arizona Unexpected Critter Depiction 35. Painted Rock Hairy Man Depictions, Tule Indian Reservation, Porterville, California Follies 36. Lost Egyptian City, Guadaupe, California 37. Carhenge, Alliance, Nebraska 38. The Dig, Governor’s Island, New York, New York 39. Columcille Megalithic Park, Bangor, Pennsylvania 40. Maryhill Stonehenge, Maryhill, Washington State
£43.32
Louisiana State University Press The Turkish Letters of Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq
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£20.85
Goose Lane Editions Hiking Trails of Cape Breton 2nd Edition
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£14.39
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Manhattan on Film More Walking Tours of Location
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£15.60
WW Norton & Co Forest Forensics
Book SynopsisTake some of the mystery out of a walk in the woods with this new field guide from the author of Reading the Forested Landscape.
£10.99
Fowler Museum of Cultural History,U.S. Central Nigeria Unmasked
Book SynopsisBrings together figurative wood sculptures and ceramic vessels, masks, and elaborate bronze and iron regalia selected to exemplify important typologies within the Benue River ValleyTrade Review". . . to be enjoyed when you are awake and concentrating and hungry for information about some of the strangest and most beautiful images you'll ever see." -- Holland Cotter * The New York Times *Table of ContentsForewords--Marla C. Berns and Stephane Martin; A Note from the Director of Museums, National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria--Nath Mayo Adediran; Preface--Marla C. Berns Introduction: Central Nigeria Unmasked--Marla C. Berns and Richard Fardon Part 1 The Lower Benue: Fluid Artistic Identities 1 Introduction: Reimagining Lower Benue Art History --Sidney Littlefield Kasfir; 2 Idoma Art and the Intersection of Benue Histories and Geographies --Sidney Littlefield Kasfir; Interleaf A Idoma and Tiv Artists--Sidney Littlefield Kasfir; Interleaf B Umale Oganegi, Igala Artist--Susan Picton; 3 The Ancestral Masquerade: A Paradigm of Benue Valley Art History --Sidney Littlefield Kasfir A. The Igala Egwu Afia--John Boston; B. Ebira Masquerade and Its Histories--John Picton; C. Ndako Gboya Masquerades of the Nupe--Constanze Weise; D. Power and Gender in the History of Egungun--John C. Willis; E. Dead Fathers of Okpella--Jean Borgatti; 4 Ebira and the Niger-Benue Confluence: Material Culture and Masquerade; Artifact and Identity Revisited--John Picton; 5 Igala Masquerades and Figure Sculpture--John Boston; 6 Lost-Wax Casting along the Benue--Nancy Neaher Maas; Interleaf C A Note on the "Igala" Bell--Nancy Neaher Maas; Interleaf D A Note on Idoma Bells and Smoking Pipes--Sidney Littlefield Kasfir Part 2 The Middle Benue: Visual Resemblances, Connected Histories 7 Introduction: The Middle Benue--Richard Fardon; 8 The Quick and the Dead: Versatile Wooden Figures from the Middle Benue--Richard Fardon; Interleaf E Wurbo Jukun Sculpture from the Taraba and Wase River Valleys --Marla C. Berns; 9 A Memoir: The Jukun of the Middle Benue with a Brief Entry on the Goemai--Arnold Rubin; 10 Hybrids: Theranthropic Horizontal Masquerades from the Middle Benue--Richard Fardon; Interleaf F Mining the Rubin Archive: Mid-Twentieth-Century Documentation of Two Mumuye Masquerades--Susan Elizabeth Gagliardi; 11 Seen or Heard? Masquerades That Cry and Figures That Talk among the Mumuye--Mette Bovin; Interleaf G Heavy Metal: The Prestige of Iron in the Middle Benue --Richard Fardon; 12 Kantana, Kulere, and Their Neighbors South of the Jos Plateau --Barbara Frank; Interleaf H A Myriad of Mangam Masks--Marla C. Berns; 13 Embodiments Large and Small: Sacred Wood Sculpture of the Wurkun and Bikwin--Joerg Adelberger; 14 Enigmatic Embodiments: Vertical Masks in Cross-Cultural Perspective--Marla C. Berns Part 3 The Upper Benue: Expressive and Ritual Capacities of Clay 15 Introduction to Upper Benue Arts--Marla C. Berns; 16 Modeling Therapies: Vessels for Healing and Protection in the Western Gongola Valley--Marla C. Berns; 17 Containing Power: Identities in Clay in the Eastern Gongola Valley, the Ga'anda--Marla C. Berns; 18 Containing Power: Identities in Clay in the Eastern Gongola Valley, the 'Bena, Yungur, and Dera--Marla C. Berns; Interleaf I Vestiges in Wood: Ancestor Sculptures of the Eastern Gongola Valley --Marla C. Berns Epilogue Making the Market for Benue Arts: Notes on the French Connection --Helene Joubert Notes to the Text; References Cited; Index; Contributors
£62.00
Kodansha America, Inc Tokyo City Atlas: A Bilingual Guide
Book SynopsisThis is the updated third edition of an atlas first published in 1998. During the past six years, the transportation network of the metropolitan area of Tokyo has changed a good deal. In the case of the subway system, lines have been extended, and some rapid-transit lines have been added, so code numbers for each station are given in our atlas for foreign travelers to identify them easily. In addition, as a result of urban development in areas such as Roppongi, Shinagawa, and Shiodome, quite a few new company buildings, stores, and hotels have appeared. These
£21.60
Riverbend Publishing Yellowstone: A Land of Wild and Wonder
Book SynopsisPhotographer Christopher Cauble reveals the beauty and diversity of Yellowstone National Park in this stunning collection of contemporary photographs.Yellowstone: A Land of Wild and Wonder inspires wanderlust in readers as Cauble takes them on a remarkable journey of discovery. From dramatic landscapes to mesmerizing geyser photos to intimate wildlife portraits, these unique images inspire a new sense of wonder for Yellowstone's timeless majesty.
£22.50
Herb Lester Associates Ltd An Appetite For Melbourne: A Guide to the Usual
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£6.22
Herb Lester Associates Ltd Around Reykjavik
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£6.22
Boydell & Brewer Ltd The Companion Guide to Florence
Book Synopsis`Richly informative, an admirable piece of historical writing - offers lively interest wherever it is opened'YORKSHIRE POST This is a book to read before you go, to carry with you and to re-read on your return. SPECTATOR A sure and illuminating guide. SUNDAY TIMES The city state of Florence led the rest of the western world in art, science and political idealism in the middle ages. This early richness, the importance of the achievements of its famous sons, including Dante, Giotto, Leonardo and Michelangelo, the great quantity of visible remains, make Florence as a city to visit both alluring and challenging. In true Companion Guide manner, this book describes, with the knowledge and insight distilled from long residence in Florence, and with an art historian's eye, what is to be seen and its place in history. In discussing the Florentine monuments and their origins in the city's life, EVE BORSOOK presents a study of the ideas, events and personalities of Florence yesterday and today; she communicates to the visitor her delight in her chosen city, including those districts usually neglected by the tourist but particularly rich in Florentine life. EVE BORSOOK is a research associate at Harvard's Centerfor Italian Renaissance Studies at Villa I Tatti in Florence.
£40.44
Seaworthy Publications, Inc. A Cruising Guide to the Windward Islands
£44.10
WW Norton & Co Apples
Book SynopsisRoger Yepsen knows his apples. He should, as he is a seasoned orchardist as well as a talented writer and illustrator. Here he presents fascinating facts about 90 mainstay and unusual varieties of apples grown in the United States, from Red Delicious and Granny Smith to Knobbed Russet and Hubbardston Nonesuch. Each entry identifies the variety’s harvest season, unique taste,and best uses, and Yepsen’s beautiful and distinctive watercolors make identification a snap. This new edition has been updated with entries on Honeycrisp and other varieties that have becomes popular since the first publication of Apples in 1994. But this is not just a grower’s catalog. Yepsen also includes a brief history of apples in North America, and recipes for pies, sauces, ciders, and more.
£14.24
SIME Books My First Trip to New York: A Family's Travel
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£12.30
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Grand Canyon National Park
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£21.84
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Ghosts of the Bridgewater Triangle
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£13.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Famous Texas Women
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£9.49
Museyon Guides Film Travel Europe Travelling the World Through
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£14.24
Museyon Guides Film Travel Asia Oceania Africa Traveling the
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£13.49
Museyon Guides Chronicles of Old Las Vegas Exposing Sin Citys
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£16.14
Tuttle Publishing Making Out in Hindi From everyday conversation to
Book SynopsisThis Hindi book will help you learn the vocabulary you need to socialize with other young Hindi speakers and enjoy cultural attractions such as nightlife and Bollywood movies. Making Out in Hindi is a fun, accessible guide to the contemporary Hindi language as it''s spoken in real life. It''s the perfect phrase book geared towards everyday interactions and includes current slang and street expressions not covered in other phrase books, accompanied by line art illustrations. Making Out in Hindi also features a pronunciation guide, notes on the Hindi language and Indian culture, and guidance on male and female usage, so that you can learn Hindi both quickly and accurately. With this Hindi language phrasebook, you''ll be able to express yourself when: Making acquaintances Sharing a meal Going out on the town Flirting and getting amorous And more! Each expression is also shown in Hindi script to enha
£7.08
Penguin Random House India Discover India Off to Uttarakhand
Book SynopsisDiscover India series follows Pushka, Mishki, and Daadu Dolma exploring states like Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Odisha, Bihar, Uttarakhand, and Sikkim. Each book delves into the cultural and historical aspects of the states with puzzles and activities for young readers.
£6.36
Goose Lane Editions The Best of The Great Trail, Volume 1:
Book SynopsisSee the beauty that Canada has to offer. Walking and hiking is a big Canadian pastime for people wanting exercise and fresh air.Here, at last, is the essential companion to the eastern part of Canada's national trail. Profiling 30 separate sections, crossing 6 provinces, and traversing more than 900 km of trail, this guide for the adventurous offers a connoisseur's sampling of the finest components of eastern Canada's Trans Canada Trail.Beginning at Cape Spear and ending on the shores of Lake Huron, Michael Haynes follows the Great Trail through the remote interior of Newfoundland, the coastlines of the Maritimes, the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, and the lakes and farmlands of Southern Ontario, as well as into cities such as Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto. With beautiful colour photographs and comprehensive trail notes for each featured section, as well as GPS coordinates, maps, and informative descriptions of points of interest along with way, The Best of The Great Trail, Volume 1 explores the landscapes of eastern Canada in their variegated glory.
£21.59
Goose Lane Editions Hiking Trails of MontrÃal and Beyond
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£17.99
Jonglez Secret Geneva
Book SynopsisLet Secret Geneva guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Geneva guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of this amazing city. Ideal for local inhabitants, curious visitors and armchair travellers alike. The places included in our guides are unusual and unfamiliar, allowing one to step off the beaten track. Now in it's third edition, Secret Geneva features 100 secret and unusual locations. Head off to discover hidden tunnels and a bomb shelter beneath the Old City, follow a secret passage open once a year, admire the cathedral's Orpheus capital, pray at Calvin's fake grave, look for the plaque that compares the pope with the Antichrist, visit the secret gardens of the Carouge district, discover why the national monument represents two Savoyard women, learn where Frankenstein was created, sleep in Professor Calculus' room, and more. Far from the usual crowds and cliches, Geneva still keeps treasures well hidden that it reveals only to the inhabitants and to the travellers who know how to wander off the beaten track. An essential guide for those who thought they knew Geneva well or for those who wish to discover the hidden side of the city. Don't miss - Each chapter of this Secret Geneva travel guide book corresponds to a different neighbourhood of the city so that one can always find a hidden or secret place to discover. Perfectly planned walks - Make sure that you do not miss any Secret location, by discovering each one featured in this guide by planning a walking tour of each neighbourhood.Table of ContentsThe last pillar of the former domes Albert Gallatin: a Genevan American who helped the US buy Louisiana from Napoleon Camillo Cavour, the father of Italian unification, lived in Geneva The door of the Pictet House "One of the cruellest abuses of the luxury that devoured us for so long..." The last fire-pot in Geneva Mysterious numbers on the Perron steps The `secret' Monetier passage The twists and turns of rue des Barrieres The sculpted bomb behind Magdalene Church When Geneva was mistaken for Genoa The remains of Muret passage The strange destiny of the Lutheran Church The bust of Rudolph Toepffer T pffer: source of inspiration for Gustave Dore, Picasso The mysterious ladies of the Troinex stone Stele to the glory of the god Mithra When a banker bought `his' street Mithraism - a fascinating ancient religion for the initiated Christmas owes its date of 25 December to the winder solstice and Mithraism Franz Liszt and Marie d'Agoult's house of love Sinister Tabazan's shop sign Rue Chausse-Coq: a reminder of the brothels of yesteryear The statue of Gundobad at Bourg-de-Four The banners of the Clementine statue The cycle of centuries on Bourge-De-Four When number 1, Grand-rue was number 237 Place de la Taconnerie street sign The site of the tumultuous love affair between Eugene Sue and Lucien Bonaparte's granddaughter, 30 years his junior Who was Jean de Brogny? The bas-relief of the pig keeper Why is the chapel called the Chapel of the Maccabees? The enigma of `Apollo's head' Clement's mark beneath Saint Peter's The inscription agains the `Roman Antichrist' Symbols of the cathedral's capitals the Orpheus Capital in the Cathedral The much of Orpheus The misericords of Saint Peter's Cathedral Peculiar motifs under these canons' seats The sibyl of Saint Peter's Cathedral stalls Sibyls: prophets of Christ? The Romans, interpreters of the Sibylline Books The bowed head of the prophet Jeremiah Auguste de Niederhausen, one of Rodin's students The mysterious heads on the Tavel House The little-known travels of five Arsenal cannons The town's hall bench of justice Jacques Gruet: the author of the oldest Genevan document in patois The horseman's ramp at the town hall Inscription at promenade de la Trill Saint German: Geneva's oldest church paid the tax for the Crusades Urban fossils at the town hall The statue of Pictet de Rochemont The Treille's Bench Is the world's longest bench in Marseille, France? The Treille's official chestnut tree The `crazy chesnut' The Sautier of the Republic Where does the word Sautier come from? The angel of the monument to the Red Cross Centenary Henry Dunant: initiator, promoter, or founder of the Red Cross? Old Geneva's underground tunnels Niches in the facade of the Maison Internationale des etudiants Juliet Drouet naked What became of James Pradier The little secrets if the Reformation Wall Landowski: the sculptor of the Reformation Wall ... and the Christ of Rio de Janeiro The only woman David, Vainqueur de Goliath statue Sculptors who change their first name The curious location of the bust of Henry Dunant The guillotine in Geneva The naked statue of `Harmony' at Victoria Hall The grotesque figure of rue de la Corraterie Theodore de Beze on the Escalade fountain Why was the Escalade fountain placed so far from the site of the Savoyard attack that was miraculously repelled in 1602? The forgotten origin of the Rues-Basses lions A controversial bas-relief at Molard Where does the word `molard' come from? The plaque too the creator of Esperanto Secret gardens of Carouge Holy Cross Church did a U-turn An emblematic cinema saved by local willpower Bio for Biographe, Georges Kemeny's invention Cemetery of the Kings, Plainpalais The grave of Griselidis Real, Geneva's most famous prostitute Masonic top of Georges Favon The Masonic Blavignac Tower The Savoyard women of the national monument Fountain of the Jardin Agnlais Private boat trip on the `Neptune' The Pierre du Niton landmark When Gargantua skipped rocks The Peacock House and the House of Pan Pan: a god at the original of the word `panic' Plaque rejected for Celine's house The fauns of 33-35 avenue de Miremont Champel: rue Beau-Sejour was the former site of executions Frankestein, an occult novel written at Cologny The mysterious B of Bodmer Museum Vestiges of the Roman aqueduct serving Geneva The weasel on the statue of Philibert Berthelier Marks of Florentine power at Saint Gervais Temple The red lily, symbol of Florence Sacred symbolism of the fleur-de-lis Misericords of Saint Gervais Temple Saint Gervais Archaeological Site Plaque of the Genevan heroes The 14 Savoyards hung and beheaded after the Escalade The bas-relief of Rue Vallin Where does the word cabinotier come from? Au Vieux St-Gervais boutique The secret passages of Saint Gervais Rousseau's false birthplace The revenge of a shunned statue Room 122 of the Cornavin Hotel Les Paquis church The forgotten peregrinations of the former Russian Hotel's sphinxes Where does the name Cornavin come from? The bloodstained rose and ribbon of Sissi the empress The assassin's head preserved in Vienna The roving statue of the Duke of Brunswick Hidden symbolism of the Brunswick tomb The chateau of Dardagny and Le capitaine Fracasse: what is the true decor described by Theophile Gautier? The reason for the church of Prissy's isolated facade The last Genevan capotes The `petrified' in front of Palais Wilson Palais Wilson: an eventful existence Mon-Repos villa The forgotten peregrinations of the pacifist work The surprising history of the Japanese bell in Ariana gardens A UN fresco created by a centenarian painter The thirteen volume of La floor du Mexique The oldest walnut tree in Switzerland Chateau de Rouleau excavation site The legend of the White Lady The walls of the weaver's farmhouse House of the heroic Irene Gubier Three heroes among many others The last double-decker bench The mysterious pavilion of Pont-de-Sierne Israeli cemetery at Veyrier The exact site of Ferdinand Lasalle's duel Guerlain's secret garden Mysteries of orchids The catholic cross of Sezenove The Justice Stone What is the Justice stone? Boundary markers
£14.24
National Geographic Maps Dublin
Book SynopsisThe newly redesigned National Geographic DestinationMaps series strikes the perfect balance between map and guidebook, and they are the ideal resource for touring culturally and geographically unique areas. All maps are double-sided with beautiful photos and detailed travel information, including comprehensive road networks, local information and natural, historical and cultural places of interest. The maps are printed on durable, waterproof, tear-resistant material that is lightweight and easily folded to fit in your pocket.
£9.95
WW Norton & Co Zaitoun
Book SynopsisA dazzling celebration of Palestinian cuisine, featuring more than 80 modern recipes, captivating stories and stunning travel photography.Trade Review"Yasmin Khan draws on her vast experience as a storyteller, cook, human rights activist, itinerant traveler and writer to create a moving, empathetic, hugely knowledgeable and utterly delicious book." -- Anthony Bourdain"A big bowlful of delicious Palestinian recipes, plus lots of insightful and moving stories." -- Yotam Ottolenghi"This is the best kind of cookbook, one which tells you about people through the stories of their food. Compelling reading, gorgeous pictures—and the most delicious recipes. I can’t wait to start cooking." -- Ruth Reichl"Yasmin Khan is a human rights campaigner and storyteller as well as a recipe writer, and the three strands of her work are illuminatingly woven into this, her new book, Zaitoun, an important collection of recipes and stories from the Palestinian kitchen. This is a politically engaged and hungry travelogue, and it is also an inspirational recipe book, and one that anyone who loves food will want to cook from, will need to cook from." -- Nigella Lawson"As a Palestinian who grew up in Jerusalem, I have been conditioned to be wary of any non-Palestinian trying to share our story and our culture with the world…Very quickly I found myself in tears at just how beautifully and accurately she has captured the essence of our Palestinian culture. Yasmin Khan you have done Palestinians and our story justice, your understanding of the nuances of our culture and history is unparalleled." -- Reem Kassis, author of The Palestinian Table"Part cookbook and part travel journal, this work is full of recipes, photos, and stories from Palestine. It is bright in flavour and colour and will teach you about this incredible nation through dishes like slow-cooked stews of chicken and lamb flavored with Palestinian barahat spice blends" -- BookRiot"A zingingly evocative collection of personal stories…Calling it a cookbook does it a disservice. Zaitoun deserves to be read as much as cooked from." -- Tim Lewis - Guardian (UK)"Excellent…Khan’s cookbook is a thoroughly enjoyable exploration of the region’s food and culture." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
£22.79
ORION Summer at the Vineyard
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£7.19
Rizzoli International Publications The FaÃades of Paris
Book SynopsisLively watercolors and ink drawings of refined facades draw a compelling portrait of Paris, where each building is accompanied by its delightful ornamental details.This elegant book invites readers to lift up their eyes while strolling throughout Paris’s streets and boulevards to pause, discover, and appreciate the facades of its buildings and the delicate artworks that are their windows, doors, and balconies. Innumerable motifs ornament the architecture of the French capital—each a minor masterpiece of fine design and ironwork artistry. Exquisite, never-before-published watercolors and ink drawings by French illustrator Dominique Mathez bring each building’s beautiful exterior to life. Away from the over-celebrated monuments and landmarks, the city’s true, subtle charm emerges, distilled in a striking invitation to take a new look and rediscover its archit
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Bergverlag Rudolf Rother Norway South walking guide 53T: 2016
Book SynopsisMountain and coastal walks in Southern Norway.
£14.24
White Star National Geographic Traveler Peru 3rd Edition
Book SynopsisA guide designed for those who dream of exploring the magnificent Pacific coast, contemplating the infinite beauty of the Andes and immersing themselves in the boundless Amazonian jungle. Peru offers all this 'an enviable wealth of different landscapes and climates“ and, hidden in the heart of forests, mountains and deserts, it also preserves the remains of ancient cultures in over 5,000 archaeological sites. The country's natural scenarios are unique and extreme, from the arid deserts on the Pacific coast, to the humid Amazonian rain forests, the highest navigable lake on the planet, and the imposing tropical mountain ranges. If for a visitor it is almost unthinkable not to see Machu Picchu, the expert authors of the guide provide a thousand other suggestions to immerse you in the colonial streets of Lima, be amazed in its modern neighborhoods overlooking the Pacific, and taste the regional food. And from sea level you can go up to 11,155 feet (3,400 m) in
£16.35
Benteli Verlag Iceland: Fairy Tales & Legends: A Journey
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£27.20
Museyon Guides Film Travel North America South America
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Interlink Publishing Group, Inc Peru: Travellers' Wildlife Guides
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Luath Press Ltd This is Scotland: A Country in Words and Pictures
Book SynopsisA Scotsman and an Englishman, a camera and a notebook. The pictures tell a thousand stories, the words tell the time. This is Scotland, captured at its most crucial point for 300 years. United by a love of Scotland, warts and all. Especially its warts, in fact. Gray and McCredie set out on a journey high and low, mainland and island, rust and heather, to document a country and its people. Here is a country caught and sketched before it disappears, one of flaking pub signs and tenant crofters, Italian cafes and proper fitba’ grounds. Stunning and moving images are coupled with lyrical and nostalgic prose to make a work which will become a reference point, a caledonian comfort, an antidote to shortbread-tin Scotland.
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