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Indiana University Press Topographies
Book SynopsisHow does it feel to get caught in a violent storm in the high Alps? What does a visitor think while ascending the sacred way in Delphi? How does a rock garden in Kyoto challenge one's sense of self? This book invites readers to open their imaginations to the power of evocative places.Trade Review"Philosophers have become increasingly concerned with the places and spaces of our Earth. They are finally coming to acknowledge their situatedness, and to be grateful for it. Sallis's wonderful book evokes in word and image the power of places that bring him--and now us--to think, feel, imagine, and write." --David Farrell Krell, DePaul UniversityTable of ContentsContentsForeword: Evocative Places1. Translations2. Elements3. Winter Stories4. Arches5. Welkin6. Sublimities7. Garden Time8. Islands9. Caldera10. Thalassic Surfaces11. Lightlines12. Ascent13. Earthbound14. Silence15. Storm at Dusk16. Solstitial Fires17. Ancient Memories18. Chora19. Descent20. At Sea21. Mountain Spectacle22. Lumen Naturale23. Mountain Time24. Of Stone25. Protractive Places26. Visible Elements27. Cascata28. Quiet Visibility29. Shelterings30. A Little Night Music31. Beyond the Narrows32. ForceIndex
£18.99
Indiana University Press Early Keyboard Instruments in European Museums
Book SynopsisFocuses on the more important and unusual holdings in 47 museums in 16 European countries, such as the Cristofori pianos in Rome and Leipzig, and the most copied harpsichord in the world, a 1769 instrument by Taskin in Edinburgh. This book details the important contributions of such builders as Broadwood, Dulcken, Graf, Hass, Kirkman, and Mietke.Trade ReviewOInformation for when you travel. By country and city, you are guided to the best instrument collections in Europe. For each site is provided a substantial discussion of the instruments, location, address, and hours of admission. There are abundant black and white (many full-page) photos, a glossary of terms associated with earlier instruments, and an index of makers.O NPiano & Keyboard Growing out of the authorsO visits to forty-seven collections in Europe, this lively guidebook offers intimate glimpses at a great variety of instruments. It focuses on the more important and unusual holdings in each museum, such as the Cristofori pianos in Rome and Leipzig and the earliest known English double-manual instrumentNa 1700 harpsichord by Tisseran, now in Oxford. In addition, the authors provide travelers with essential information for each museum.Table of ContentsPreface by George LucktenbergAcknowledgmentsIntroductionI. AustriaEisenstadt: Burgenla"ndsiche Landesmuseum; Joseph Haydn Museum; Franz Liszt MuseumSalzburg: Mozart's Birthplace; Museum Carolino AugustemVienna: Kunsthistorisches Museum; Technisches Museum fu"r Industrie und GewerbeII. BelgiumAntwerpL Vleeshuis Museum; Plantin-Moretus MuseumBruges: Gruuthuse MuseumBrussels: Muse'e Instrumental de BruxellesIII. Czech RepublicPrague: National MuseumIV. DenmarkCopenhagen: Musikhistorisk Museum og Carl Claudius' SamlingV. FranceParis: Muse'e de la Musique; Muse'e des Arts et Me'tiersVI. GermanyBad Krozlingen: Neumeyer-Junghanns-Tracey CollectionBerlin: Schloss Charlottenburg; Staatliches Institut fu"r Musikforschung Preussischer KulturbesitzEisenach: Bach-HausHalle: Ha"ndel-HausHamburg: Museum fu"r Kunst und Gewerbe; Museum fu"r Hamburgische GeschichteLiepzig: Musikinstrumenten-Museum der Universita"t LeipzigMunich: Deutsches Museum; Stadt MuseumNuremberg: Germanisches NationalmuseumStuttgart: Wu"rttembergisches LandesmuseumVII. HungaryBudapest: Hungarian National MuseumVIII. IrelandDublin: National Museum of IrelandIX. ItalyFlorence: Museo degli Strumenti Musicali del Conservatorio di Musica Luigi CherubiniMilan: Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Castello SforzescoRome: Museo Nazionale di Strumenti MusicaliX. The NetherlandsThe Hague: GemeentemuseumXI. NorwayOslo: Norsk Folk MuseumTrondheim: Ringve MuseumXII. PortugalLisbon: Museu da Mu'sicaXIII. SpainBarcelona: Museu de la Mu'sicaXIV. SwedenStockholm: Stiftelsen Musikkulturens fra"mjande; MusikmuseetXV. SwitzerlandBasel: Historisches MuseumXVI. United KingdomEdinburgh: University of Edinburgh CollectionGoudhurst: Finchcocks CollectionLiverpool: Liverpool MuseumLondon: Fenton House; Royal College of Music Collection; Victoria and Albert MuseumOxford: Bate Collection of Musical InstrumentsGlossaryIndex of Makers
£35.10
University of Notre Dame Press Arabia Felix From The Time Of The Queen Of Sheba
Book SynopsisSheba, or Saba, is a region of high mountains and vast deserts situated in the southwest of the Arabian peninsula, in what is known today as Yemen. This book provides a detailed synthesis of this remote civilization, and the major events that shaped its history.Trade Review“[A] much needed contribution to the ancient Near East for the English-speaking world. What Jean-François Breton has produced is an impressive introductory account of our current state of knowledge of Yemen's history in the first millennium B.C. that is complementary to studies of the ancient Orient, and that will provide a more complete picture. . . . [H]is account is fresh, lively, and lucid. Breton is readable and reliable, and as fine an introduction to South Arabia as is now available in English.” —The Historian
£74.70
University of Texas Press From a Year in Greece
Book SynopsisIn this book, the reader is privileged to take a leisurely and thoroughly enjoyable trip through the Greece of the mid-twentieth century.Table of Contents Klagenfurt to Greece: En Route through Jugoslavia “When I Was Bringing Horses Over from Larissa”: Northwest Greece Oleanders and Olives: Aetolia and Acarnania Athens: City of Dionysus Launched Again: Aegean Hopping Crete: Deeply South Asia Minor: The Old Greece Lives Mount Athos: God’s Summit Postword: Gevgelija Again Index
£999.99
University of Washington Press Hiking Washingtons History
Book SynopsisA trail guide for history buffsand a history book for hikersFor thousands of years people have traveled across Washington's spectacular terrain, establishing footpaths and roads to reach hunting grounds and coal mines high in the mountains, fishing sites and trade emporiums on the rivers, forests of old growth, and homesteads and towns on prairies. These traditional routes have been preserved in national parks, restored by cities and towns, salvaged from old railroad tracks, and opened to hikers by Indigenous communities. In this new, full-color edition of the first-ever hiking guide to the state's historic trails, historian and hiker Judy Bentley teams up with veteran guidebook author Craig Romano to lead adventurers of all abilities along trails on the coast, over mountains, through national forests, across plateaus, and on the banks of the Columbia River. Features include: 44 hikes, including 12 new additions Full-color trail maps A trails timeline that connects hikes to key eventTrade Review"Over more than 30 years devoted to exploring, hiking, documenting and publishing throughout the Northwest, Craig Romano . . . has become perhaps the top expert on Washington trails." * Spokesman Review *"Offers boatloads of fascinating history to be found along Washington’s hiking trails. . . . Bentley’s book makes an invaluable resource as well as a fun read." * Seattle Times *"With this guide, it’s possible to walk back through time — thousands of years — and behold a view from above it all." * Peninsula Daily News *"As a well-researched guide, this book will delight historians, students, and hikers alike... Bentley and Romano provide enough enticement and historical context to encourage hikers to explore Washington's trails and be stewards of the land and its history." * H-Net *
£15.19
University of Washington Press Carving Status at Kumgangsan
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Carving Status at Kŭmgangsan is the first study in a Western language devoted exclusively to carved rock inscriptions at thousands of scenic and historical sites of Kŭmgangsan in North Korea, a currently inaccessible site to most people. The author’s thoughtful analysis of carefully selected cases from rock carvings, maps, paintings, and board games brings insightful perspectives of the culture of journey, religious and secular visions of Kŭmgangsan, history of calligraphy, and material culture relevant to travel in the late Joseon era." * Seoul Journal of Korean Studies *"Stiller's work provides a wealth of valuable insights into the history of social status, travel, and cultural production in mid-tolate Chosŏn Dynasty Korea. Carving Status at Kŭmgangsan is also a beautiful example of book production--elegantly laid-out, and richly illustrated with photographs and reproductions of paintings and calligraphy." * Asian Studies Review *"Through her analysis of rock carvings, literary documents, and other visual materials, Stiller has uncovered a new layer of cultural history related to Kŭmgang-san." * Acta Koreana *
£76.87
University of Washington Press Between the Tides in Washington and Oregon
Book SynopsisTake a closer look into the secret worlds of the intertidal zoneA spectacular variety of life flourishes between the ebb and flow of high and low tide. Anemones talk to each other through chemical signaling, clingfish grip rocks and resist the surging tide, and bioluminescent dinoflagellatessingle-celled algaelight up disturbances in the shallow water like glowing fingerprints. This guidebook helps readers uncover the hidden workings of the natural world of the shoreline. Richly illustrated and accessibly written,Between the Tides in Washington and Oregonilluminates the scientific forces that shape the diversity of life at each beach and tidepoolperfect for beachgoers who want to knowwhy. Features include profiles of popular and off-the-beaten-track sites to visit along the Greater Salish Sea, Puget Sound, and Washington and Oregon coasts the fascinating stories behind both common and less familiar species a lively introduction to how coastal ecosystems work and why no two beaches Trade Review"Outdoorsyfolks, budding naturalists and sea glass collectors will enjoy this beautifully photographed new guide." * Seattle Times *"The enthusiasm the authors have for their topic is genuine and they share remarkable stories of the dynamic interface between ocean and continent as it plays out every day here in the Northwest. There’s real drama here: predation, invasive species, environmental extremes on a twice daily basis as the tides ebb and flow, and eating and sexual mechanics that boggle the imagination. This information truly will help you think more comprehensively about which marine species live where along our coastline, and why." * Coast Weekend *"This book is a must-have for anyone with an interest in the marine ecology of the region." * Birdbooker Report *"[T]he ultimate guide to exploring different areas at low tide." * KING 5 - Evening *
£25.32
University of Washington Press The Tropics and the Traveling Gaze
Book SynopsisConsidering the European representation and understanding of landscape and nature in early nineteenth-century India, this book shows the diversity of European (especially British) responses to the Indian environment and the ways in which these contributed to the wider colonizing process.Trade Review"An eminently readable book, The Tropics and the Traveling Gaze unravels the mysteries of the tropics in India as constructed by nineteenth-century Europeans. . . . A richly documented and important book which will be useful to students from a range of interdisciplinary fields." * Victorian Studies *"The Tropics and the Traveling Gaze deserves a wide audience. Any historian of biology interested in British imperialism, Romanticism, scientific networks (particularly those linking metropolitan and colonial naturalists) and imperial environmental history will find it an enjoyable, informative, and intellectually stimulating read." * Journal of the History of Biology *"The Tropics and the Traveling Gaze is a valuable book for historians and anthropologists..Despite the vast literature on all the themes presented in the book, none connects these various topics as elegantly as the current volume. Arnold's writing style is graceful, his arguments are persuasive, and his creative use of non-governmental sources allow for an original approach to a history of the land." * Itinerario *"David Arnold's absorbing study will reward anyone interested in botany and biogeography, scientific travel, colonial science, and the impact of Romanticism on nineteenth-century science." * ISIS *"In The Tropics and the Traveling Gaze, David Arnold deftly untangles and analyses the nature of the connections between literary representations of the land, the development of botanical knowledge, and the consolidation of colonial power." * Times Literary Supplement *"A fascinating cast of travelers, scientists, and others populate Arnold's account…it addresses important conceptual issues and provides an entertaining account full of specific insights and fascinating characters. Anyone interested in the cultural dimensions of the constructions of power and knowledge in colonial settings will find the book worthwhile." * History *"A rich study of changing British perceptions of India… it will provide scholars of science and nature in colonial India many new insights about an overlooked period and subject. Arnold's arguments about how scientific travelers of the early nineteenth century reimagined India as a place of death and tropicality are nuanced and powerful. His contentions about the their connection to growing British power…are also important." * Environmental History *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Itinerant Empire 2. In a Land of Death 3. Romanticism and Improvement 4. From the Orient to the Tropics 5. Networks and Knowledges 6. Botany and the Bounds of Empire Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
£110.48
University of Washington Press The Tropics and the Traveling Gaze
Book SynopsisConsiders the European representation and understanding of landscape and nature in early nineteenth-century India. This book draws on travel narratives, literary texts, and scientific literature to show the diversity of European responses to the Indian environment and the ways in which these contributed to the wider colonizing process.Trade Review"An eminently readable book, The Tropics and the Traveling Gaze unravels the mysteries of the tropics in India as constructed by nineteenth-century Europeans. . . . A richly documented and important book which will be useful to students from a range of interdisciplinary fields." * Victorian Studies *"The Tropics and the Traveling Gaze deserves a wide audience. Any historian of biology interested in British imperialism, Romanticism, scientific networks (particularly those linking metropolitan and colonial naturalists) and imperial environmental history will find it an enjoyable, informative, and intellectually stimulating read." * Journal of the History of Biology *"The Tropics and the Traveling Gaze is a valuable book for historians and anthropologists..Despite the vast literature on all the themes presented in the book, none connects these various topics as elegantly as the current volume. Arnold's writing style is graceful, his arguments are persuasive, and his creative use of non-governmental sources allow for an original approach to a history of the land." * Itinerario *"David Arnold's absorbing study will reward anyone interested in botany and biogeography, scientific travel, colonial science, and the impact of Romanticism on nineteenth-century science." * ISIS *"In The Tropics and the Traveling Gaze, David Arnold deftly untangles and analyses the nature of the connections between literary representations of the land, the development of botanical knowledge, and the consolidation of colonial power." * Times Literary Supplement *"A fascinating cast of travelers, scientists, and others populate Arnold's account…it addresses important conceptual issues and provides an entertaining account full of specific insights and fascinating characters. Anyone interested in the cultural dimensions of the constructions of power and knowledge in colonial settings will find the book worthwhile." * History *"A rich study of changing British perceptions of India… it will provide scholars of science and nature in colonial India many new insights about an overlooked period and subject. Arnold's arguments about how scientific travelers of the early nineteenth century reimagined India as a place of death and tropicality are nuanced and powerful. His contentions about the their connection to growing British power…are also important." * Environmental History *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Itinerant Empire 2. In a Land of Death 3. Romanticism and Improvement 4. From the Orient to the Tropics 5. Networks and Knowledges 6. Botany and the Bounds of Empire Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
£33.98
University of Wisconsin Press Long Way Round Through the Heartland by River
Book SynopsisWhile history doesn’t flow in a circle, it doesn’t always move in a straight line either. John Hildebrand charts the improbable ox-bows along its course. Long Way Round shows us the open road as a river with possibility around the next bend.Table of Contents Headwaters 3 Chippewa River 13 Mississippi River 37 Wisconsin River 101 Fox River 141 Bad River 175 Bois Brule River 205 St. Croix River 217 Lake Pepin 237 The Rivers of Eden 247 Acknowledgments 259 Selected Sources 261
£16.96
University of Wisconsin Press Ripple Effects How Were Loving Our Lakes to
Book SynopsisDraws on personal experience, interviews, academic research, and government reports to describe the state of the Great Lakes, the stresses they are under, and avenues to successful lakeside living for a sustainable future. Ripple Effects will be a go-to source for all who love lakes and who advocate for their protection.Table of Contents Foreword Chapter 1: A Lake, A Family Chapter 2: Cabin Country Chapter 3: Paradise Discovered Chapter 4: One Water Chapter 5: NPK Chapter 6: Changing Lakescapes Chapter 7: Zoning and Its Discontents Chapter 8: Defective Septic Systems: How big a problem? Chapter 9: In the Wake Chapter 10: Stealth Invaders Chapter 11: Preventing the Spread: Holes in the Safety Net Chapter 12: Changing Climate, Changing Lakes Chapter 13: Loons Under Stress Chapter 14: Pressure Rising Chapter 15: Ways Forward: Forging Connections Epilog: Toward a Land and Water Ethic
£21.56
WW Norton & Co Outside Magazines Urban Adventure
Book SynopsisWhere-to guides to outdoor adventure—indispensable for today's young urbanites who crave active outdoor sports and won't settle for less.
£14.24
WW Norton & Co The Abu Dhabi Bar Mitzvah Fear and Love in the
Book SynopsisChronically questioning, funny and bold, a young American writer explores the majority-Muslim lands that scare him most.Trade Review"A thrilling, riotous, sympathetic read that reminds us that little in the world is truly ‘foreign’, bringing the peoples and cultures of the Middle East nearer to us, and pushing hatred and fear farther away." -- Reza Aslan, author of God: The Human Quest to Make Sense of the Divine"A fabulously written primer on the darkest countries in the world—or not so dark, as Valen Levinson shows with his toolkit of sharp sociology and brilliant humor. This brave, humane, hilarious, and introspective account of his adventures is a must-read." -- Peter Theroux, author of Sandstorm: Days and Nights in Arabia
£19.94
John Wiley & Sons Ecotourism
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£81.00
John Wiley & Sons Inc Practicing Responsible Tourism
Book SynopsisThis book of tourism case studies addresses 20 important themes in tourism at the local, regional, and national levels. Topics include community tourism, tourism impacts, and travel and transportation.Table of ContentsPracticing Responsible Tourism: Understanding Tourism Today to Prepare for TomorrowW. Husbands and L. Harrison One Name, Two Destinations: Planned and Unplanned Coastal Resorts in IndonesiaG. Wall Revitalizing Bermuda: Tourism Policy Planning in a Mature Island DestinationM. Conlin Striving for Sustainability and Financial Self-Sufficiency: Nelson's Dockyard National Park, AntiguaD. Russell, et al. Tourism and Transportation in Ontario, Canada: A Vital LinkB. Lamb and S. Davidson Hallmark Events and Urban Reimaging Strategies: Coercion, Community, and the Sydney 2000 OlympicsC. Hall Attracting the Invisible Tourist Market: VFR Travel in Albury Wodonga, AustraliaB. McKercher
£70.25
John Wiley & Sons Inc Tourism Development
Book SynopsisFor tourism professionals and urban and regional planners, this highly readable text introduces tourism development as a process with its own organizational structures and its own responses to the economic cycle of supply and demand. Here, the author keeps pace with the changing trends in tourism, its link with economic theory, and academic research as well as accessibility to travelers with across-the-board economic backgrounds.Trade Review"...a good overview of many of the issues relevant to tourism development.... It certainly is a book that tourism academics would want to have on their bookshelf..." (International Journal of Tourism Research, May 2002)Table of ContentsFOUNDATIONS. Tourism and Development. History of Tourism Development. IMPACTS. Economic Impacts. Environmental Impacts. Social Impacts. LEVEL OF ORGANIZATION. National/Regional Organization for Tourism Development. Community Tourism Development. DEMAND/SUPPLY. Traveler Behavior. Attraction Development. IMPLEMENTATION. Tourism Marketing. Image Development. Developmental Planning Revisited. Index.
£112.46
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Professional Housekeeper
Book SynopsisWith the advent of new technology, new markets, and new products, the rapidly changing responsibilities of the professional housekeeper demand a resource manual for today's lodging industry. In this Fourth Edition of The Professional Housekeeper, the authors address the evolving role of the professional housekeeper as a manager.Table of ContentsHousekeeping: The Scope of the Lodging Industry. Key Roles and Responsibilities of the Professional Housekeeper. Effective Staffing and Scheduling. Training, Motivating, and Evaluating Staff. Cleaning Guest Rooms and Bathrooms. Cleaning Public Areas and the Back of the House. Maintaining Floors. Managing the Care of Interior Design Elements. Managing Equipment and Supplies. Managing the On-Premise Laundry and Working with Contract Laundry Operations. Controlling Linens, Uniforms, and Storage. Preparing and Managing Budgets. Overseeing Safety and Security. Trends for Today: Using Technology, Instituting Environmental Practices. Capitalizing on Opportunities for the Future. Glossary. Index.
£135.80
John Wiley & Sons Inc Marketing Tourism Destinations
Book SynopsisProvides detailed information on planning for tourism development and marketing in any region or community with emphasis on cases applicable to various parts of the globe. Not only contains a formula for strategic tourism planning but delves into such topics as environment and resource analysis, target marketing for profit and non-profit, regional marketing mix strategy, management and regional suppor and systems.Table of ContentsFramework for Tourism Planning and Marketing. Environment and Resource Analysis. Regional Goal and Strategy Formulation. Target Marketing and Regional Positioning Strategy. Regional Marketing Mix Strategy. Regional Organization and Management Supporting Systems. Summary and Conclusions. References. Index.
£77.21
John Wiley & Sons Inc How to Research and Write a Thesis in Hospitality
Book SynopsisA comprehensive guide to academic research methods that focuses on two of the world's fastest growing industries. As tourism continues to play a larger role in economies all over the world, record numbers of students are flocking to college and university programs in this specialized field of study.Table of ContentsYour Original Thesis. The Starting Point--Chapter Two. Starting Chapter One. The Chapter One Core. Completing Chapter One. Chapter Two Revisited. The Cover Letter and the Research Instrument. Chapter Three--The Foundation. Chapter Three--The Research Structure. Chapter Three--The Mechanics. Mailings and Chapter Four. Writing Chapter Five. Post-Study Tasks. Index.
£101.21
John Wiley & Sons Inc Europe 7E A Geographic Analysis
Book SynopsisThis work is intended for the one-semester course called the "Geography of Europe". It provides an overview of contemporary Europe, including both topical and regional chapters. Its broad scope means that it is easily adaptable to various course formats.Table of ContentsPhysical Geography (T. Poulsen). Population (D. Danta & W. Berentsen). Europe's Unrolling Political Map (T. Poulsen). Economic Geography (W. Berentsen & G. Hoffman). Urban Geography (D. Danta & W. Berentsen). The British Isles (D. Spooner). Western Europe (A. Diem). Region Nord: The European North (V. Malmstrom). Southern Europe (A. Diem). West Central Europe (W. Berentsen, et al.). East Central and Southeastern Europe (W. Berentsen, et al.). Russia and the European NIS (C. ZumBrunnen). Conclusion (W. Berentsen). Glossary. Appendix. Index.
£189.86
John Wiley & Sons Inc Straying from the Flock
Book SynopsisAn illuminating road trip through the history, life, and attractions of one of the most beautiful countries in the southern hemisphere The beauty and grandeur of New Zealand has captured the imagination of movie-goers over the past couple of years, and the country is a dream destination for many around the world. Straying from the Flock is an intimate and personal account of one passionate traveler''s visit to this incredible country, its mountains and beaches, fjords, rainforests, vineyards, and hidden eateries. Each of the fifty chapters describes one day in his travels-fishing, flying, cattle herding, befriending locals at every turn. Filled with colorful stories and memorable personalities, the book not only describes the trip of a lifetime, but captures a life-altering experience for its writer. From mountains and rainforests to cities and beaches, Straying from the Flock is both a moving memoir and personal travel guide to this amazing country.Table of ContentsYour Ticket to New Zealand xi Section 1 The Far End of the Earth 1 1 Travel without Reservations 5 2 Across the Ocean from the South Pole 6 Section 2 The South Island 13 3 The Wrong Side of the Road 15 4 Penguins, Pints and Pioneers 19 5 A Hot Tub for Sea Lions 23 6 Stern Scotch Presbyterians 26 7 Ski Trails above the Clouds 30 8 Extreme Sports 33 9 Skid and Tow 37 10 Paddling under the Glaciers 40 11 Crampons and Crevasses 43 12 Across the Southern Alps 48 13 Heli-skiing? Heli-no! 54 14 Mountain Rescue 61 15 The Country of Second Sons 65 16 A Flying Shepherd 70 17 Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience 77 18 Bad Girls’ Guide to Wine 80 19 Meeting Captain Cook 83 20 Above Murderers’ Bay 90 21 The Emperor of New Zealand 95 22 The Cat across Cook Strait 99 23 Once-in-2,000-Years Earthquake 104 24 Sherry with a Painter 110 Section 3 Australia 115 25 Swim in an Anti-Shark Cage 117 26 Parfume Downwind 122 27 An Esky Party 123 28 The Stolen Generation 125 29 Directions for a Hanging 127 30 I’ll be Buggered 129 31 The Best Brains of All Fish 130 Section 4 The North Island 135 32 Prawn Sambal from KL 137 33 81 Sheep an Hour 139 34 Biblical High Tech 143 35 The Maori and the Mongrel Mob 148 36 A Knife for a Captain Cooker 154 37 The Rules for Whale Encounters 161 38 Fight or Be Cooked 168 39 Between the Dolphins and the Gannets 175 40 Thrown Out for Misconduct 182 41 A Blue Electric Charge 187 42 A Farmer and a Scholar 194 43 Where the Queen of England Goes to Fish 200 44 The Polynesian Spa 206 45 How to Catch a Barracuda 210 46 Stud Lambs Get Crotchety 215 47 The City of Sails 224 48 A Stack of Sheepskins 226 49 A Tunnel through a Fishtank 230 Section 5 Cook Islands / Goodbye New Zealand 235 50 Writing in Rarotonga 239 51 Goodbye New Zealand 248 Section 6 The Practical Traveler 251 Favorite Places 255 Favorite Guides 259 Background Reading 261 Practical Books and Web Sites 263 Bring with You 265 Flying in the Front of the Plane 267 Overcoming Jet Lag 271 Recipes 273 Acknowledgments 275
£11.69
John Wiley & Sons Inc Progress in Tourism Recreation and Hospitality
Book SynopsisProgress in Tourism, Recreation and Hospitality Management Volume Five Edited by C. P. Cooper and A. Lockwood University of Surrey, UK This annual publication is a review of leading-edge research in tourism, recreation, hospitality management, hotel and catering, and related fields, with an emphasis on fields of rapid advance, international importance and major academic or professional concern. Now in its fifth volume, Progress has established itself as the leading guide to research trends in this rapidly developing field. The opportunity was taken to redesign the structure of Progress in Volume Four, and each volume now features substantive papers organised around two themes of key interest; in this volume, recreation and tourism in Europe, and human resource management in the hospitality industry. The concluding ''topical issues and trends'' section also includes new regular features--including a detailed statistical section. These alterations reflect the suggestions and coTable of ContentsPartial table of contents: TOURISM IN EUROPE. Geographical Patterns of Tourism in Europe (R. Burton). Dutch Research on Leisure, Recreation and Tourism: A Review (A.Dietvorst). Cultural Tourism in Europe (G. Richards). Coastal Zone Management and Tourism in Europe (V. May & C.Heeps). DESTINATION STUDIES. Research on Resorts: A Review (B. King). The Resort Cycle Revisited: Implications for Resorts (S.Agarwal). HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. Managing International Career Moves in International HotelCompanies (N. Gliatis & Y. Guerrier). The Hotel and Catering Industry of Great Britain During the 1980s:Sub-Regional Employment Change, Specialization and Dominance (P.Bull & A. Church). CONTEMPORARY THEMES. The Impact of New Technological Developments on DestinationManagement Systems (S. Sussmann). Heritage: A Key Sector of the `New' Tourism (R. Prentice). TOURISM STATISTICS. International Tourism Statistics, 1991 (J. Latham).
£96.30
John Wiley & Sons Inc Ecotourism
Book SynopsisEcotourism A Sustainable Option? Edited by Erlet Cater University of Reading, UK and Gwen Lowman Royal Geographical Society, UK Recent years have witnessed growing public and professional concern with environmental issues, including the fields of tourism and leisure. The adverse impacts of conventional mass tourism have led to demands for more environmentally sensitive approaches to tourist and leisure development. Increasing environmental awareness has also led to a rise in travel to destinations offering a wealth of unspoiled nature. These trends, broadly defined as ecotourism, have produced one of the fastest growing and most hotly debated sectors in the tourism industry. This well-balanced and wide-ranging book provides the first overview of this key area, providing definitions, theoretical perspectives and detailed case studies, contributed by researchers, professionals and activists. This is an essential introduction to a dynamic and central topic in contemporary tourism.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: ISSUES AND INTERESTS. Societal Change and the Growth in Alternative Tourism (R.Prosser). Environmentally Responsible Marketing of Tourism (P. Wight). Tourism: Environmental Relevance (R. Sisman). Ecotourism in the Third World--Problems and Prospects forSustainability (E. Cater). DESTINATION CASE STUDIES. Tourism and a European Strategy for the Alpine Environment (S.Khan). Ecotourism in Eastern Europe (D. Hall & V. Kinnaird). Ecotourism in the Caribbean Basin (D. Weaver). The Annapurna Conservation Area Project: A Pioneering Example ofSustainable Tourism? (C. Gurung & M. De Coursey). Ecotourism in Antarctica (B. Stonehouse). Index.
£91.80
John Wiley & Sons Inc Island Tourism
Book SynopsisThe special problems and opportunities presented by island tourism are major new areas of interest for both tourism academics and professionals, prompting much discussion and debate. This is the first book to focus on how management and organisational issues affect small islands and their tourism industries, and to examine the factors which affect tourism on small islands. International contributors, including practitioners and researchers examine this important topic and discuss a diversity of inter-related themes, including policy areas; public/private sector planning partnerships; product development; marketing; human resource management; and sustainability. These general issues are complemented with case studies which illustrate the application of island management principles. For undergraduates, graduates and professionals in the tourism field, this book is an essential guide to island tourism management.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: ISLAND TOURISM MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES. Island Tourism: An Introduction (M. Conlin & T. Baum). Islands, Beaches and Life-Stage Marketing (C. Ryan). ISLAND TOURISM MANAGEMENT PRACTICE. Island-Based Urban Tourism: The Case of Victoria (P. Murphy). Small-Scale Tourism Development in Bali (V. Long & G.Wall). Indexes.
£127.80
John Wiley & Sons Inc People and Tourism in Fragile Environments
Book SynopsisMountains, deserts, savannahs and the polar regions are fragile both in their ecologies and the cultures of their inhabitants. These fragile environments are characterised by a marked seasonality, and many human activities are limited to clearly defined times of the year. Environmental impacts arise not only from traditional economic activities, but also from tourism which has recently grown rapidly in many of these environments around the world. This trend is welcomed by the tourism industry but viewed with apprehension by many organisations concerned with protecting the human and natural systems of fragile environments. While tourism can provide new sources of revenue and help stem depopulation, it can also destabilise communities, making them dependent on external sources of money and endangering long-established traditions and ways of life. People and Tourism in Fragile Environments discusses many of these delicate interactions by presenting detailed case studies from five continenTable of ContentsFragile Environments, Fragile Communities?: An Introduction (D.Harrison & M. Price). Maintaining Control: Culture and Tourism in the Pueblo of Zuni, NewMexico (A. Mallari & J. Enote). The Inuit as Hosts: Heritage and Wilderness Tourism in Nunavut (V.Smith). Sustaining Tourism in Far North Queensland (V. Strang). From Sami Nomadism to Global Tourism (K. Pedersen & A.Viken). Tourism in Svalbard: Planned Management or the Art of StumblingThrough? (B. Kaltenborn). Learning from Experience in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica(A. Baez). Negotiating the Development of Tourism in the Richtersveld, SouthAfrica (E. Boonzaier). Finding Common Ground in the Last Best Place: The Flathead County,Montana, Master Plan (K. Culbertson, et al.). Does Our Community want Tourism?: Examples from South Wales (M.Fitton). The Challenge of Integrating Maasai Tradition with Tourism (D.Berger). People, Wildlife and Tourism in and around Hwange National Park,Zimbabwe (F. Potts, et al.). Good Intentions in a Competitive Market: Training for People andTourism in Fragile Environments (C. Whinney). Index.
£91.80
Wiley Tourism and Economic Development
Book SynopsisTourism has been identified as one of the few potential growth sectors in mature economics. This third edition of a highly successful textbook provides a systematic overview of theoretical issues of the structure of European tourism and of tourism policies.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Tourism and Uneven Economic Development (A. Williams & G. Shaw). Western European Tourism in Perspective (G. Shaw & A. Williams). Spain: From the Phenomenon of Mass Tourism to the Search for a More Diversified Model (M. Valenzuela). Italy: Diversified Tourism (R. King & A. Montanari). Greece: Hesitant Policy and Uneven Tourism Development in the 1990s (L. Leontidou). Portugal: Market Segmentation and Economic Development (J. Lewis & A. Williams). Switzerland: Structural Change within Stability (A. Gilg). Austria: Contrasting Tourist Seasons and Contrasting Regions (F. Zimmermann). The United Kingdom: Market Trends and Policy Responses (G. Shaw, et al.). Republic of Ireland: An Expanding Tourism Sector (D. Gillmor). France: Tourism Comes of Age (J. Tuppen). Germany: Still a Growing International Deficit?(P. Schnell). Tourism in The Netherlands: Resource Development, Regional Impacts and Issues (D. Pinder). Scandinavia: Challenging Nature (T. Andersson & M. Huse). Central and Eastern Europe: Tourism, Development and Transformation (D. Hall). Tourism Policies in a Changing Economic Environment (A. Williams & G. Shaw). Bibliography. Index.
£100.80
John Wiley & Sons Inc Economic and Management Methods for Tourism and
Book SynopsisThe tourism and hospitality sector is, arguably, one of the largest components of the global economy, with a growth rate in consumption that supersedes that of most other goods and services. As a consequence, the profile of tourists is changing as consumers become more experienced, more demanding, and more likely to treat tourism purchases in very much the same way as they do any other item of consumption. This coupled with the globalisation of communications transport and technology are creating a new environment for tourism professionals. The challenge is now to recognise the breadth of the information environment and to be able to manage it successfully. This book is designed to provide managers and researchers with insights into the practical application of tools for gathering and analysing information. These tools can be used in understanding tourism phenomena and in planning responses. Although quantitative in focus, the methods presented here draw on a variety of disciplinary orTable of ContentsQuantitative Methods: Introductory Note (R. Mudambi). Input-Output Models (J. Fletcher). Portfolio Models of Tourism (M. Sinclair). Transactions Cost Analysis of Tourism (P. Buckley). Behavioral Models Related to Tourism (S. Hiemstra & J. Ismail). An Empirical Analysis of Oligopolistic Hotel Pricing: The Case of Bermuda Resort Hotels (T. Baum & R. Mudambi). A Positioning Analysis of Hotel Brands (C. Dev, et al.). A Utility Analysis of Cross-Time Tourism Consumption (Z. Gu). Multidisciplinary Methods: Introductory Note (T. Baum). Assessing Local Income and Employment Effects of Tourism: Experience Using the Nordic Model of Tourism (M. Paajanen). Strategic Segmentation: An Empirical Analysis of Tourist Expenditure in Turkey (R. Mudambi & T. Baum). The Economic Aspects of Location Marketing (S. Wanhill). Package Holiday Pricing: Cause of the IT Industry's Success, or Cause for Concern? (E. Laws). Economic Pricing Strategies for Hotels (S. Hiemstra). Environmental Aspects of Tourism: Applications of Cost-Benefit Analysis (M. Stabler). Index.
£82.80
John Wiley & Sons Inc Organizational Behaviour in Hotels An
Book SynopsisThis text aims to provide students with the key concepts of organizational behaviour and improve on existing texts by providing a contemporary perspective on current models and ideas specifically for the hospitality industry.Table of ContentsWays of Seeing Organizations. Ways of Seeing Hospitality Organizations. The Many Faces of Culture. Motivation, Job Performance and Job Satisfaction. Groups and Leading Groups. Designing Jobs and Organizational Structures. Managers and Their Roles. Serving Customers. The Wider Environment. Into the Future. Bibliography. Index.
£40.84
University of California Press Hollywood
Book SynopsisBlaise Cendrars, one of twentieth-century France's most gifted men of letters, came to Hollywood in 1936 for the newspaper Paris-Soir. This book records Cendrars' experiences on Hollywood's streets and at its studios and hottest clubs.
£38.25
University of California Press Pilgrim Stories
Book SynopsisYearly thousands of men and women from more than 60 countries journey by foot and bicycle across northern Spain. Their destination is Santiago de Compostela, where the remains of the apostle James are said to be buried. This book deals with these modern-day pilgrims and the role of the pilgrimage in their lives.
£24.30
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Changing Geography of China
Book SynopsisIn this introduction to the changing geography of China the author covers: resources and physical landscapes; the historic foundations of contemporary change; the structure of the People's Republic; rural development and rural problems; features of regional change; and the prospects for China.Trade Review"This is well organized and well written on a country and topic of vast importance. The author is a seasoned and respected scholar and commentator on the contemporary China scene. The strength of the book is that it draws heavily on Chinese sources for its information and insights and in that sense well represents Chinese views, although seen through the eyes of a sensitive and informed western scholar, of changes underway in that country. Leeming's book offers a highly readable sketch of China today." Clifton Pannell, Professor of Geography, University of Georgia "Leeming's book should be welcomed by all those studying and teaching about China. It is refreshing to read a text life this, written by a single author, and in a good, eminently readable straightforward English style. Suitable not only for undergraduate semester courses, but also for sixth-form students, teachers and all who want a readable, but scholarly, account of modern China." Geography "Is well researched, clearly written, informative and intended for students." International Review of Administrative Sciences "At last, an up-to-date geographer's book on China presenting information clearly and concisely with a large selection of maps as well as charts and photographs. Frank Leeming's book is one of a series of Institute of British Geographer's publications - IBG Studies in Geography. These books, intended for students around the world, provide a range of stimulating texts which critically summarize the latest developments across the entire field of geography." Britain-China "A welcome addition to a growing literature on the geography of China." "A badly needed update to some widely used contemporary volumes of China's geography." "Excellent reading for people who wish to have an overview of China's economic development and its spatial implications." Environment & Planning A "The Changing Geography of China covers a comprehensive range of topics including: resources, historical development, politics, rural and agricultural issues, industrial change, urbanization and regional variation of development." "The Changing Geography of China is a well-rounded, highly readable book written by an author who has a great deal of familiarity and knowledge about China." Geographical Journal "... a welcome addition to the limited number of geographical textbooks available on the most popolous country in the world." Geographical ReviewTable of ContentsList of Tables. List of Figures. List of Plates. 1. China of Many Faces. 2. Resources and the Physical Environment. 3. The Historic Foundations of Contemporary Change. 4. Structures and Determinants in the People's Republic. 5. The Countryside - Rural Development and Rural Problems. 6. The Industrial System and the State Economy. 7. Urban China. 8. Features of Regional Change. 9. Retrospect and Prospect. References. Index.
£38.90
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Critical Issues in Tourism
Book SynopsisThe first edition of this text provided a geographic perspective on how the production and consumption of tourism are reshaping human and physical environments. This edition builds on this, updating the material to reflect the changes that have taken place within tourism geography recently.Trade ReviewThis new edition is particularly valuable for its erudite and succinct discussion of theoretical developments in the study of tourism and leisure. The empirical examples are wide ranging and the book will be a key text for students from a wide range of disciplines who wish to understand the many social and environmental challenges arising from contemporary tourism and leisure activity. Professor Andrew Church, University of Brighton. "The many examples are wide ranging and hence it should provide a key text for students from a wide range of disciplines who wish to understand the many social challenges arising from contemporary tourism and leisure activity. [...] The text offers a vital contribution of the problems and issues facing modern tourism." International Journal of Environmental StudiesTable of ContentsList of Tables. List of Boxes. List of Figures. Preface to the Second Edition. Part I: An Approach to Tourism:. 1. Introduction. 2. The International Dimension. Part II: Access to Tourism Consumption:. 3. Social Access to Tourism and Leisure. 4. Tourist Motivation and Behaviour. Part III: The Production of Tourism Services:. 5. The Tourism and Leisure Industries. 6. Tourism and Entrepreneurship. 7. Tourism, Employment and Labour Markets. Part IV: Tourism Environments:. 8. Tourism and Leisure Environments. 9. Mass Tourism. 10. Urban Tourism. 11. Rural Tourism. 12. Tourism and the Environment: the Challenge of Sustainable Tourism. Bibliography. Recommended Reading. Index.
£107.30
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Critical Issues in Tourism 2e A Geographical
Book SynopsisThe first edition of this text provided a geographic perspective on how the production and consumption of tourism are reshaping human and physical environments. This edition builds on this, updating the material to reflect the changes that have taken place within tourism geography recently.Trade ReviewThis new edition is particularly valuable for its erudite and succinct discussion of theoretical developments in the study of tourism and leisure. The empirical examples are wide ranging and the book will be a key text for students from a wide range of disciplines who wish to understand the many social and environmental challenges arising from contemporary tourism and leisure activity. Professor Andrew Church, University of Brighton. "The many examples are wide ranging and hence it should provide a key text for students from a wide range of disciplines who wish to understand the many social challenges arising from contemporary tourism and leisure activity. [...] The text offers a vital contribution of the problems and issues facing modern tourism." International Journal of Environmental StudiesTable of ContentsList of Tables. List of Boxes. List of Figures. Preface to the Second Edition. Part I: An Approach to Tourism:. 1. Introduction. 2. The International Dimension. Part II: Access to Tourism Consumption:. 3. Social Access to Tourism and Leisure. 4. Tourist Motivation and Behaviour. Part III: The Production of Tourism Services:. 5. The Tourism and Leisure Industries. 6. Tourism and Entrepreneurship. 7. Tourism, Employment and Labour Markets. Part IV: Tourism Environments:. 8. Tourism and Leisure Environments. 9. Mass Tourism. 10. Urban Tourism. 11. Rural Tourism. 12. Tourism and the Environment: the Challenge of Sustainable Tourism. Bibliography. Recommended Reading. Index.
£38.90
Princeton University Press Raptors of Mexico and Central America
Book SynopsisThe essential field guide to the raptors of Mexico and Central America Raptors are among the most challenging birds to identify in the field due to their bewildering variability of plumage, flight silhouettes, and behavior. Raptors of Mexico and Central America is the first illustrated guide to the region's 69 species of raptors, including vagrantTrade Review"Bird identification books are utilitarian. No matter the skill with paint brush or camera or keyboard, they are utilities. Raptors of Mexico and Central America is that and more. From Princeton University Press, this book gives you all of the utility plus over 200 pages of life histories and in many cases stunning photographs."--Jim Williams, Minneapolis Star Tribune's Wingnut blogTable of ContentsList of Plates 7 Foreword 8 Acknowledgments 10 INTRODUCTION 11 How to Use This Guide 16 Raptor Glossary 17 PLATES 24 SPECIES ACCOUNTS 88 NEW WORLD VULTURES: Cathartiformes Black Vulture 88 Turkey Vulture 91 Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture 94 California Condor 97 King Vulture 99 OSPREY: Pandioninae Osprey 102 FAMILY: Accipitridae Gray-headed Kite 106 Hook-billed Kite 109 Swallow-tailed Kite 112 Pearl Kite 115 White-tailed Kite 117 Snail Kite 121 Slender-billed Kite 126 Double-toothed Kite 128 Mississippi Kite 130 Plumbeous Kite 133 Bald Eagle 135 Black-collared Hawk 138 Northern Harrier 140 Long-winged Harrier 144 Gray-bellied Hawk 146 Tiny Hawk 148 Sharp-shinned Hawk 150 White-breasted Hawk 154 Cooper's Hawk 156 Bicolored Hawk 159 Northern Goshawk 162 Crane Hawk 165 Plumbeous Hawk 167 Savannah Hawk 169 Common Black Hawk 172 Great Black Hawk 176 Solitary Eagle 180 Barred Hawk 183 Roadside Hawk 186 Harris's Hawk 190 White-tailed Hawk 193 White Hawk 197 Semiplumbeous Hawk 199 Gray Hawk 201 Gray-lined Hawk 204 Red-shouldered Hawk 207 Broad-winged Hawk 211 Short-tailed Hawk 214 Swainson's Hawk 218 Zone-tailed Hawk 222 Red-tailed Hawk 225 Harlan's Hawk 231 Ferruginous Hawk 234 Rough-legged Hawk 237 Crested Eagle 240 Harpy Eagle 242 Golden Eagle 245 Black Hawk-Eagle 248 Ornate Hawk-Eagle 250 Black and White Eagle 253 FALCONIDS: Falconidae Laughing Falcon 257 Barred Forest-Falcon 259 Slaty-backed Forest-Falcon 262 Collared Forest-Falcon 264 Red-throated Caracara 267 Crested Caracara 269 Yellow-headed Caracara 273 American Kestrel 276 Merlin 280 Aplomado Falcon 284 Bat Falcon 288 Orange-breasted Falcon 291 Peregrine Falcon 294 Prairie Falcon 298 References 301 Index 303
£33.25
Princeton University Press The Seven Hills of Rome
Book SynopsisFrom humble beginnings, Rome became perhaps the greatest intercontinental power in the world. This book demonstrates the important link between the history of Rome and its geologic setting. It contains chapters that are arranged geographically, based on the seven hills, the Tiber floodplain, the ancient creeks that dissected the plateau, and more.Trade Review"A detailed description."--Ingrid Rowland, New York Review of Books "Rome we know as a museum of empires and faiths, architecture and art collections: this fascinating little book shows how it may be a museum of the earth as well."--Greg Woolf, Times Literary Supplement "This is a truly unusual book of great interest to amateur geologists, historians, and travelers."--Library Journal "A very interesting book on the geology of Rome and how that geology has strongly influenced the city's geography, history, economics, and culture since its earliest settlement."--Choice "This is a book of delights. A volcanologist and two geologists unpick the fabric of Rome, from its roots of silts and gravels overlain by volcanic flows to the summits of the seven hills."--Maggie McDonald, New Scientist "Now here's a tourist guide to Rome with a difference...This isn't just a guide. The authors have also set out to awaken people to Rome's geological framework in the hope of making the city itself more sustainable."--Sarah Barnett, Geographical Magazine "This fascinating and easy-to-read guidebook shows how the geography and geology of Rome allowed it to grow into the great center of civilization that it became... This book is for travelers and readers interested in both history and geology."--Science News "The writing in this joint Italian-American volume is delightfully clear, and the book is full of helpful illustrations."--Ron Smith, Georgia ReviewTable of ContentsForeword, by Walter Veltroni vii Preface ix CHAPTER 1: A Tourist's Introduction to the Geology of Rome 1 Timelines 18 CHAPTER 2: Center of the Western World--The Capitoline (Campidoglio) Hill 27 CHAPTER 3: Palaces and Gardens--The Palatine (Palatino) Hill 37 CHAPTER 4: The Aventine (Aventino) Hill 51 CHAPTER 5: The Tiber Floodplain, Commerce, and Tragedy 59 CHAPTER 6: The Tiber's Tributaries in Rome--Clogged with Humankind's Debris 85 CHAPTER 7: The Western Heights--Janiculum, Vatican, and Monte Mario 110 CHAPTER 8: The Celian (Celio) Hill 123 CHAPTER 9: Largest of the Seven Hills--The Esquiline (Esquilino)153 CHAPTER 10: Upper Class--The Viminal (Viminale) and Quirinal (Quirinale) Hills 162 CHAPTER 11: Field Trips in and around Rome 174 The Seven Hills of Rome in Fifteen Stops 174 Panoramas, Piazzas, and Plateaus 195 A Field Trip to Rome, the City of Water 216 Acknowledgments 229 Further Reading 231 Index 237
£999.99
Princeton University Press Birds of Western Ecuador
Book SynopsisTrade Review"An excellent new photographic field guide... The most comprehensive and authoritative field guide to the birds of the region."--Birding Ecuador blog "What is incredible is that even the rarest and most difficult birds are depicted with high-resolution photos... This book is much more than a compilation of high quality photographs--it is a true field guide. This is not surprising since the two authors are both leading experts on Ecuador's birds, and Nick Athanas is a leading bird guide for Tropical Birding."--Frank Lambert, Birder's LibraryTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION 7 Region Covered 9 Range Maps 9 Format of the Species Accounts 11 Taxonomy 11 Conservation 12 Habitats 13 Elevational Zones 19 Bird Topography 20 SPECIES ACCOUNTS 23 Tinamous 24 Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows, and Screamer 26 New-World Quails, Whistling-Ducks 30 Ducks 30 Grebes 36 Storks 36 Albatrosses 38 Petrels and Shearwaters 38 Storm-petrels 38 Tropicbirds 40 Flamingos 40 Ibises and Spoonbills 40 Herons, Bitterns, and Egrets 42 Frigatebirds 48 Pelicans 48 Boobies 50 Anhinga 54 Cormorants 54 Vultures 56 Osprey 58 Kites, Hawks, and Eagles 58 Falcons and Caracaras 82 Rails, Gallinules, and Coots 90 Limpkin 96 Stilts 96 Oystercatchers 96 Sunbittern 96 Thick-knees 96 Jacanas 98 Lapwings and Plovers 98 Seedsnipes 102 Snipes, Sandpipers, and Related Shorebirds 102 Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers 114 Pigeons and Doves 124 Parakeets, Parrots, and Macaws 132 Cuckoos and Anis 140 Owls 144 Nighthawks and Nightjars 152 Potoos 156 Oilbird 156 Swifts 158 Hummingbirds 162 Quetzals and Trogons 196 Kingfishers 202 Motmots 204 Jacamars 204 Puffbirds 204 New World Barbets 208 Toucan Barbet 208 Aracaris and Toucans 210 Woodpeckers 214 Ovenbirds (Furnariids) and Woodcreepers 222 Antbirds 242 Antthrushes 254 Antpittas 256 Tapaculos 260 Crescentchest 260 Tyrant Flycatchers 264 Tityras and Becards 302 Sapayoa 306 Cotingas and Fruiteaters 308 Pihas 314 Mourners 314 Manakins 316 Schiffornis 318 Peppershrikes and Vireos 320 Greenlets, Gnatcatchers, and Gnatwrens 322 Mockingbirds 324 Jays 324 Dippers 324 Martins and Swallows 326 Wrens 332 Solitaires and Thrushes 338 Euphonias and Chlorophonias 344 Siskins 348 Goldfinches and Pipits 350 New World Warblers 350 Oropendolas, Orioles, and Blackbirds 360 Bush-tanagers (Chlorospinguses) 366 Piranga Tanagers 368 Tanagers 370 Bananaquit 386 Dacnises 390 Honeycreepers 392 Hemispinguses 394 Tit-like Dacnis 394 Conebills 396 Flowerpiercers 396 Sparrows 400 Chestnut Munia 400 Brush-finches 402 Tanager Finch 406 Plushcap 406 Sierra-finches 408 Slaty Finch 408 Sicalis Finches 410 Crimson-breasted Finch 410 Grassquits 412 Warbling-finches 412 Seed-finches and Seedeaters 414 Grosbeaks 420 Saltators 422 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 424 APPENDIX I: SPECIES NOT INCLUDED 425 APPENDIX II: PHOTOGRAPHER CREDITS 428 GLOSSARY 431 SPECIES INDEX (ENGLISH AND SCIENTIFIC NAMES) 434
£37.80
Princeton University Press Birds of Kruger National Park
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Beautifully designed and easy to browse, Birds of Kruger National Park fills an important gap and will be useful not just in the park, but in many other areas with similar habitats, to everyone wanting to explore Africa's avian wildlife. . . . With over 250 described species, Birds of Kruger National Park will prove useful for newcomers and experienced birders alike. You get beautiful photos, physical characteristics, and a description of varying size for all of them. . . . . I'd recommend it to everyone visiting Kruger Park as well as other, similar, habitats across the continent." * ZME Science *"[Barnes and Behrens] have here created a bird guide that is an excellent companion to Animals of Kruger National Park; together the visitor to Kruger National Park has all the information she (or he) needs to enjoy one of the great reserves in the world. . . . This is a handy guide to have in the field."---Donna Lynn Schulman, 10,000 Birds
£25.20
Princeton University Press The Antarctic Dive Guide
Book SynopsisPreceded by: Below freezing: the Antarctic dive guide / Lisa Eareckson Trotter. 2nd edition. Old Basing, Hampshire: Wild Guides, 2008.Trade Review"[F]rigid descriptions come with beautiful color photographs of sea cucumbers, seals, sea stars, salps, and an array of other marine organisms... The Antarctic Dive Guide does an admirable job at ... conveying the joys and the risks involved at entering such a beautiful, alien part of the world."--Brian Switek, National Geographic Laelaps blog "Impressive in its readability and accessibility to a forlorn land most of us will never encounter."--Gabriel Thoumi, Monga Bay "This book turned out to be much more than I had expected. If you're into scuba diving and dream of the ultimate dive, you really need to get this one!"--Dave Lewis, Birds from Behind BlogTable of ContentsAcknowledgements 5 A brief history of diving in Antarctica 6 The continent of Antarctica 9 Diving in Antarctica Planning your visit 12 The practicalities 17 What to expect 23 Leopard Seals - a scientific perspective 26 - a diver's perspective 32 The Sea Leopard Project 34 Underwater photography and videography in Antarctica 35 Other ways to capture the underwater realm of Antarctica 42 Common benthic life of the Antarctic Peninsula & South Georgia 44 Echinoderms (including sea stars, sea cucumbers, brittle stars and sea urchins) 44 Gastropods (including limpets and nudibranchs) 45 Ascidians (including tunicates and salps) 46 Worms 47 Fishes (including notothenids) 47 Cnidarians (including anemones, hydroids, jellyfish and soft corals) 50 Sponges 51 Algae 51 Sea spiders 52 Natural product chemistry from Antarctic marine organisms 53 THE DIVE SITES (see below for full list) 58 Guidance for visitors to the Antarctic 124 Marine Wildlife Watching Guidelines 126 Glossary 134 Photo credits 141 Suggested further reading 143 About the author 143 About the other contributors 144 THE DIVE SITES 58 How to use this guide 58 Key to icons used in the guide 58 DIVE SITES OF THE ANTARCTIC PENINSULA 59 1Elephant Island, Point Wild 60 2Tay Head 62 3Paulet Island 64 4Bald Head, Crystal Hill 66 5Cape Well-met 68 6Cecilia Island and Barrientos Island (Aitcho Islands) 70 Deception Island 72 7Sewing Machine Needles (Deception Island) 73 8Neptune's Bellows (Deception Island) 74 9Whaler's Bay (Deception Island) 75 10Mikkelsen Harbor 76 11Hydruga Rocks 78 12Enterprise Islands - Governoren Wreck 80 13Orne Harbor 82 14Cuverville Island 84 15Neko Harbor 86 16Paradise Harbor - 'The Shag Wall' 88 17Port Lockroy (British Base A) 90 18Janus Island, Arthur Harbor - Bahia Pariso 92 19Booth Island 96 20Pleneau Island 98 21Petermann Island 100 22Prospect Point (British Base J) - Perch Island 102 23Detaille Island (British Base W) 104 24Stonington Island (British Base E) 106 DIVE SITES OF SOUTH GEORGIA 109 25Cooper Bay 112 26Godthul 114 27Grytviken, Cumberland East Bay 116 28Hercules Bay 118 29Prion Island 120 30Albatross Island 120 31Elsehul 122
£22.50
Princeton University Press The Brooklyn Nobody Knows
Book SynopsisBill Helmreich walked every block of New York City--6,000 miles in all--to write the award-winning The New York Nobody Knows. Now he has re-walked Brooklyn--some 816 miles--to write this one-of-a-kind walking guide to the city's hottest borough. Drawing on hundreds of conversations he had with residents during his block-by-block journeys, The BrookTrade Review"Helmreich's chatty Baedeker is a hefty, multifaceted deep dive into New York's popular and most populous borough. He trekked 816 miles from Greenpoint to Cypress Hills, organizing the borough's 71 square miles into 44 communities along the way. New Yorkers and tourists alike can discover the borough's only Cambodian temple, a 1652 farmhouse described as the city's oldest surviving structure and a former mansion transformed into an inn in Bedford-Stuyvesant."--Sam Roberts, New York Times "Even Brooklyn residents will learn something new in this inclusive book, the first of five planned New York City walking guides... Helmreich's narrative focuses on the unusual and unknown, providing street maps ... of Brooklyn's 44 distinct neighborhoods, equaling 71 square miles... Crisp pictures, such as those of Mrs. Maxwell's Bakery--New York's largest party cake store--safety tips, and an impressive bibliography are welcome additions to an appealing work for locals, tourists, and urban explorers."--Library Journal "Both a sit-and-read title and one to consult on the go, Helmreich's guide is chock-full of Brooklyn-insider details from the author's own extensive walking explorations. It's the first of five planned volumes, one for each New York City borough."--Booklist "Helmreich's upbeat book is built around walking Brooklyn's streets day and night, and also talking to people he encounters. He sees Brooklyn as diverse and ever changing... From Greenpoint to Coney Island, every section is given a chapter, with Helmreich focusing on less known aspects of these neighborhoods."--Leonard Quart, Berkshire Eagle "[Helmreich] knocks around all forty-four neighborhoods, all seventy-one square miles, and may well have wished a good day to each of the borough's 2.6 million inhabitants. Helmreich is smitten with Brooklyn; I'll even take the liberty of saying he loves the place, loves the whole city. He's the kind of guy who asks questions... He knows there are parts of Brooklyn that can only be disarmed by common decency--not that he isn't commonly decent... That takes a special, radiant aura of street credibility. He also knows the power of laughter, and when to laugh."--Peter Lewis, Barnes and Noble Review "Professor and historian William Helmreich follows up his successful tome The New York Nobody Knows--for which he canvassed every single NYC block, covering 6,000 miles--with a Brooklyn-specific edition, sharing stories of the unlikely characters and places he met along the way. (And yes, more books about the other four boroughs are coming, too)."--Amy Plitt, CurbedTable of ContentsIntroduction ix Greenpoint 3 Williamsburg 15 DUMBO 33 Vinegar Hill 39 Brooklyn Heights 43 Cobble Hill 51 Downtown Brooklyn 57 Boerum Hill 63 Carroll Gardens 71 Red Hook 81 Gowanus 89 Park Slope 97 Windsor Terrace 107 Fort Greene 117 Clinton Hill 125 Prospect Heights 135 Bedford-Stuyvesant141 Crown Heights 151 Prospect Lefferts Gardens 161 Bushwick 171 Cypress Hills181 Brownsville187 East New York 195 Canarsie203 East Flatbush 213 Flatbush 223 Prospect Park South 231 Midwood 237 Flatlands 245 Marine Park 253 Bergen Beach 261 Mill Basin 267 Sunset Park 277 Borough Park 289 Bay Ridge 299 Dyker Heights 309 Bensonhurst 315 Bath Beach325 Gravesend 333 Sheepshead Bay 339 Gerritsen Beach 349 Manhattan Beach 357 Brighton Beach 363 Coney Island 371 Acknowledgments 381 Appendix 383 Notes 387 Bibliography 391 Index 397
£19.80
LUP - Voltaire Foundation Le voyage de Hollande r233cits de voyageurs fran231ais dans les ProvincesUnies 17481795
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£98.30
John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Tourism Management
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£78.75
John Wiley & Sons Strangers Among Us
Book SynopsisDavid Woodman re-evaluates the importance of Inuit oral traditions in his search to reconstruct the events surrounding Sir John Franklin's tragic 1845 expedition. He shows that often-misunderstood tales of white men travelling through Inuit lands may in fact refer to survivors of the Franklin expedition.
£81.90
Cornell University Press This Luminous Coast Walking Englands Eastern Edge
Book SynopsisOver the course of a year, Jules Pretty walked along the shoreline of East Anglia in southeastern England and here takes the reader with him on his journey over land and water.Trade ReviewThis Luminous Coast is part travel guide, part memoir, part meditation, part elegy. Although it is occasioned by a sense of urgency, it never preaches; nor does the author claim any privileged knowledge, despite the wealth of information that he discreetly imparts. It doesn't demand our response, or even insist that we follow up the author's findings. However, if we let it do its work, we will be subtly changed. * Times Higher Education Supplement *Illustrated with the author's own photographs, This Luminous Coast is an elegiac meditation on a constantly changing landscape. * Financial Times *Table of ContentsPreface: A Year on the Coast 1. There Be Monsters 2. The Great Tide 3. Down by the Sea 4. Food & Fowl 5. Wild Archipelago 6. Wild by Industrial 7. Artery &Estuary 8. Strongholds 9. Shingle Shore 10. Erosion & Memory 11. Barrier Coast 12. Mud Cliff & Marsh 13. SandhillsCoda Notes Bibliography
£18.89
Cornell University Press A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago
Book SynopsisThird edition of the classic field guide, with a new illustration program, published with the support of the Asa Wright Nature Centre in commemoration of more than 40 years of excellence in conservation.Trade ReviewAs in previous editions, there is a store of information within these pages and a lot of natural history data that are not to be found elsewhere.... [ffrench's] legacy is well preserved in this posthumous edition. -- Christopher J. Sharpe * Neotropical Birding #14 *"Trinidad and Tobago provides wonderful birding and this guide does the island's brilliant bird life justice.... If you are planning a trip, I can thoroughly recommend this book. If you’re not planning a trip, I thoroughly recommend it too." — Dr Rebecca Nesbit and Phil Gould, The Biologist
£999.99
MY - University of Toronto Press A Nature Guide to Ontario
Book SynopsisShowcases over 600 sites easily accessible by the amateur naturalist. Chapters describe how to get the most out of a nature trip, and provide overviews of Ontario's natural history and rich plant and animal life.Trade Review'This guide is impressive evidence of the hard work and expertise of hundreds of contributors, representing many conservation and environmental associations as well as individuals. But the accolades for the excellent reference book must ultimately go to the editors, and especially to Winifred Wake, who has done a magnificent job on an extremely ambitious but much-needed task.' -- Pat and Kee Dewdney The Cardinal 'No roving naturalist in Ontario should be without this guide.' -- Terry Sprague Picton Gazette 'A Nature Guide to Ontario represents one of the glories [of university press publishing].' -- Ted Mumford Now Magazine
£29.70
University of Nebraska Press Corkscrewed
Book SynopsisRobert V. Camuto's interest in wine turned into a passion when he moved to France and began digging into local soils and cellars. Corkscrewed recounts Camuto's journey through France's myriad regions - and how the journey profoundly changed everything he believed about wine.Trade Review"[Corkscrewed] inspires thirst and curiosity... Mr. Camuto's adventures will introduce readers to little-known French wines like Domaine Borrely-Martin of Provence, Chateau Mosse of Roussillon and Domaine des Tres Cantous of Gaillac and to the passionate individuals that persevere despite the absence of monetary reward. These may not be the wines that earn one spurs as a connoisseur, but they certainly may produce a worthy sense of humility at how much there is to learn. I can't wait to drink them." Eric Asimov, New York Times, Dining & Wine section "Camuto's lighthearted book is a particularly enjoyable read that chronicles the author's journey through French wine country in a scrumptious collection of stories about wine, food, vineyards and wine-makers." Beth Hiser Bloomsbury ReviewTable of ContentsIllustrations 000Acknowledgments 000Introduction: As the Corkscrew Turns 0001. Rebel with a Château 0002. The Wrath of Grapes 0003. Among the Mayonnaise 0004. The Madman of Bandol 0005. A Brother's Blood 0006. Drinking with Uncles Jacques 0007. Poop and People in the New French Wine Country 0008. The Soul of Côte Rôtie 0009. Remembering Gaillac 00010. Heaven, Hell, or Burgundy 00011. The Moon, the Stars, and the Loire 00012. Where Goes Chatus 000Appendix: Featured Winemakers 000
£12.34
University of Nebraska Press Palmento
Book SynopsisInspired by a deep passion for wine, an Italian heritage, and a desire for a land somewhat wilder than his home in southern France, Robert V. Camuto set out to explore Sicily's emerging wine scene. What he discovered during more than a year of travelling the region, however, was far more than a fascinating wine frontier.Trade Review"By coexisting with his subject through four contiguous seasons, Camuto captures an intimate family album that eloquently details the idiosyncrasies, charisma and drive of Sicilian winemakers today."-Kirkus Reviews Kirkus Reviews "From the craggy vineyards of Mount Etna to the tiny moscato-producing island of Pantelleria, and from every angle of its wine hierarchy, Mr. Camuto extracts fascinating and illuminating details about Sicily, bringing to life the characters, conflicts and family dynamics that define a culture and its wines. It's a beautiful, enthralling work, eternally wistful and hopeful, much like Sicily itself."-Eric Asimov, New York Times -- Eric Asimov New York Times "You'd better be ready to open a good bottle of wine and prepare some appetizers before you start reading-the author's tantalizing writing will drive you to snacking."-Tracey, Powell's Books -- Tracey Powell's Books "[Robert Camuto's] affection for Sicily and its citizens is heartfelt, and his skill and enthusiasm combine to create a captivating portrait of a singular culture."-Thomas Matthews, Wine Spectator -- Thomas Matthews Wine Spectator "[Robert Camuto's] book-half wine book, half travelogue-is entertaining and enlightening and will certainly pique your interest in visiting Sicily and drinking Sicilian wines."-Jordan Mackay, chow.com -- Jordan Mackay chow.com "Camuto does a good job of evoking the beauty and mystery of the island, and captures some dozen winemakers in profiles that range from the very brief to the very detailed... Through his eyes, I enjoyed meeting Giusto Occhipinti of COS, Diego Planeta, Frank Cornelissen, Marco de Bartoli and others."-S. Irene Virbila, Los Angeles Times -- S. Irene Virbila Los Angeles TimesTable of ContentsIntroduction Sicily’s Moment Winter1 Benvenuti in Sicilia 2 Romancing the Amphorae 3 Stranieri Spring4 Planet Planeta 5 What Drives Marco 6 Palermo Holy Week Summer7 Where Have the Leopards Gone? 8 Return to Corleone 9 Due Donne 10 The Jet Set 11 Child of the Wind 12 A Bridge too Close 13 Palmento A New Year14 New Wine I Vini Featured Wine Addresses
£14.24
University of Nebraska Press The Entire Earth and Sky
Book SynopsisAntarctica is a land of the imagination, shaping and shaped for centuries by explorers, adventurers, scientists, and dreamers. The Entire Earth and Sky conjures all these ideas and interweaves them with the experience and history of Antarctica, balancing the reality of the frigid outpost against the crystalline dreamscape of a continent at the bottom of the world.Trade Review“Leslie Roberts packed her duffel, her down parka, her bunny boots, her quill, her notebook and headed south. But she also packed her heart, her soul, and her gift. The result is pure art: honest, true to place, original, and lovely. “—David G. Campbell, author of The Crystal Desert: Summers in Antarctica“‘I am Antarctica and Antarctica is me,’ Leslie Carol Roberts wants to cry out, knowing that the famous and forbidding land of penguins, ferocious leopard seals, explorers lucky and not, scientists who shag their way through the months-long winter night (also cooks and drivers and pilots and Scott Base string bikinis) is in peril. The Entire Earth and Sky introduces us to the place in a new and thorough and wholly original way. Roberts, possessed of a certain sweet curiosity and impressive smarts, is a poet of the ice, and a cataloger, too. In the end she makes one thing clear: we are all Antarctica, and Antarctica is us.”—Bill Roorbach, author of Temple Stream, Big Bend, and Into Woods“Roberts shows a poet’s attention to detail. . . . [She] tells many forgotten stories of Antarctica in an engaging style that will appeal to anyone with an interest in cold places, travel adventures, and overlooked history.”—Booklist“[Roberts] bring[s] to life and light the historic port of Lyttelton. . . . Roberts introduces readers to the intriguing Norris, a man entirely dedicated to preserving the artifacts and thus shaping the narrative of one specific place on Earth.”—Orion “Roberts’ seriousness, respect, and deep reflections about Antarctica run through the narrative as a strong thread, drawing it together into a potent whole.”—Melbourne Historical JournalTable of Contents[No TOC]
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