Travel guides: museums, historic sites Books
DK DK Eyewitness Hungary
Book SynopsisDiscover all that Hungary has to offer, from luxurious spas and the historic Castle District in Budapest to the immense Hortobágy National Park.With stunning photography, illustrations, and maps, this easy-to-use guide will lead you straight to the best in Hungary including the Royal Palace of Gödölló and Budapest's striking Memento Park. Those spending time in picturesque Budapest can quickly uncover the best shops and museums, exploring the area with the help of a detailed streetfinder map. Carefully plotted itineraries showcase the rest of Hungary, with insider tips and hotel and restaurant recommendations ensuring you experience the best that this fascinating country has to offer. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Hungary truly shows you this city as no one else can.Trade ReviewWanderlust Travel Awards 2009 – 2014 "Known…for its four-color maps, photos and illustrations, the [DK] Eyewitness Guides are extremely user-friendly for travelers who want their information delivered in a concise, visual way." – Chicago Tribune "The best option…Color photos, maps, and diagrams bring the place to life." – The Philadelphia Inquirer
£21.25
DK DK Eyewitness Family Guide France
Book SynopsisTrade Review"These books are packed with suggestions for kid-friendly restaurants, outdoor spots where travelin' tots can run free, rainy day fun, and more. They also offer tips for engaging your child's mind and sense of wonder at every stop." – Scholastic Parent & Child "What makes this series unusual is the attention to detail. Yes, all the big sights are here, but even the famous places are given a slight twist — always with children and their parents in mind." – Chicago Tribune "For families traveling with young people, it's hard to do better than this handsomely illustrated guide, which is arranged geographically and notable for its focus on family friendly activities." – Library Journal
£21.25
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Fort Carson Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Wright Brothers National Memorial Images of
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Missouri in World War I Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Cascadian Hotel Images of America Series
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Old Fort Jackson Images of America
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Southern Highland Craft Guild Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Historic Lighthouses of the Florida Keys
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing Meteor Crater Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Pennsylvania Lighthouses on Lake Erie Landmarks
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing A History Lovers Guide to New York City
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Lighthouses of Lake Winnebago Images of America
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Building Grand Central Terminal Images of Rail
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Joint Base LangleyEustis Images of Modern America
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Rock City Images of Modern America
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£19.99
Arcadia Publishing Joint Base LangleyEustis Postcards of America
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£7.59
Arcadia Publishing Postcards of America Waveswept Lighthouses of New
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Arcadia Publishing Haunted Franklin Castle Haunted America
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£18.69
Arcadia Publishing A History Lovers Guide to Minneapolis
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£20.39
History Press Wisconsin at Antietam The Badger States Sacrifice
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£18.69
History Press Lakeview Cemetery of Burlington Vermont Landmarks
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£18.69
History Press Patos Island Lighthouse Landmarks
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£18.69
History Press A Guide to Olde York The White Rose Tour
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£20.39
History Press The Ohio Literary Trail A Guide History Guide
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£18.69
History Press Yorktown Victory Monument
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£18.69
History Press Exploring Maritime Washington
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£20.39
History Press New Hampshire War Monuments
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£20.39
History Press A History Lovers Guide to North Carolina
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£20.39
History Press Cape Cod Libraries
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£20.39
Haunted America Haunted Southwest Montana
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£18.69
Haunted America Haunted Boise
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£18.69
History Press Historic Tales of Fort Benton
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£20.39
Arcadia Publishing (SC) Stephen Kings Maine
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£21.24
History Press The Barnes Museum and Homestead
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£21.44
The University of North Carolina Press The Road at the Waters Edge A Heritage Guide to
Book SynopsisThe Outer Banks National Scenic Byway received its designation in 2009, an act that stands as a testament to the historical and cultural importance of the communities linked along the North Carolina coast. This rich heritage guide introduces readers to the places and people that have made the route and the region a national treasure.
£24.65
Random House USA Inc Names of New York: Discovering the City's Past,
Book Synopsis"A casually wondrous experience; it made me feel like the city was unfolding beneath my feet.??Jia Tolentino, author ofTrick MirrorIn place-names lie stories.That?s the truth that animates this fascinating journey through the names of New York City?s streets and parks, boroughs and bridges, playgrounds and neighborhoods.Exploring the power of naming to shape experience and our sense of place, Joshua Jelly-Schapiro traces the ways in which native Lenape, Dutch settlers, British invaders, and successive waves of immigrants have left their marks on the city?s map. He excavates the roots of many names, from Brooklyn to Harlem, that have gained iconic meaning worldwide. He interviews the last living speakers of Lenape, visits the harbor?s forgotten islands, lingers on street corners named for ballplayers and saints, and meets linguists who study the estimated eight hundred languages now spoken in New York.As recent arrivals continue to find new ways to make New York?s neighborhoods their own, the names that stick to the city?s streets function not only as portals to explore the past but also as a means to reimagine what is possible now.
£19.20
Farcountry Press Along the Trail with Lewis & Clark: A Guide to
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Workman Publishing Very Washington DC: A Celebration of the History
Book SynopsisA travel guide with character, this fact-filled keepsake offers all the history, beauty, charm, and culture of our nation's capital city. In eye-catching watercolors and detailed sketches, artist Diana Gessler captures the allure that makes Washington DC one of the most visited destinations in the country. In addition to the national landmarks, stirring memorials, and vibrant neighborhoods, there's the Cherry Blossom Festival, the Twilight Tattoo (a military pageant featuring the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and the U.S. Army Drill Team), colorful row houses, famous hotels and restaurants, and more museums than you'll be able to visit in just one trip.Gessler covers the city's most popular attractions but also heads off the beaten path to share hidden gems, like the quirky Albert Einstein Memorial and Eastern Market, where you can dine on bluebucks and browse for flea market finds. Also included are an index of sites and a useful appendix of addresses, Web sites, Metro stops, and phone numbers.Very Washington DC is a picture-perfect guidebook—a one-of-a-kind memento for tourists and a cherished reminder of the city's riches for those who have always lived in America's hometown.
£16.14
WW Norton & Co New England House Museums: A Guide to More than
Book SynopsisThe one hundred sites in this guide are in all six New England States, dating from the early 17th century to the threshold of our time and the architectural styles reflect those popular over a period of four centuries. The sites are varied and were the homes of leaders and literati, merchants and millionaires, poets and Pilgrims, philosophers and farmers, and seafarers and Shakers. Each chapter lists the museum’s location, web address, and telephone number and provide a description of the historical occupants as well as an in-depth look at the house's place in national and architectural history. Sites include: Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Hartford CT Sarah Orne Jewett House, Souther Berwick ME Emily Dickinson Museum, Amherst MA Robert Frost Farm, Derry NH The Breakers, Newport RI
£16.14
Smithsonian Books Official Guide to the Smithsonian National Museum
Book SynopsisThis fully illustrated guide to the Smithsonian's newest museum takes visitors on a journey through the richness and diversity of African American culture and the history of a people whose struggles, aspirations, and achievements have shaped the nation. Opened in September 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture welcomes all visitors who seek to understand, remember, and celebrate this history. The guidebook provides a comprehensive tour of the museum, including its magnificent building and grounds and eleven permanent exhibition galleries dedicated to themes of history, community, and culture. Highlights from the museum's collection of artifacts and works of art are presented in full-color photographs, accompanied by evocative stories and voices that illuminate the American experience through the African American lens.
£12.34
Rizzoli International Publications Lighthouses of America
Book SynopsisThrough gorgeous photography, this book celebrates these unique and magnificent beacons and their history. The construction of lighthouses began as this new nation s first public-works project in 1789 and established the United States as a maritime world power by making ports safe for navigation. These structures many still active and serving their original purpose even in the era of global positioning systems are living museums, yet they often prove difficult to access for visitors due to their necessary remoteness. From Maine s West Quoddy Head on the easternmost headlands to the iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, and the West Coast lighthouses from New Point Loma to New Dungeness and Michigan s Grand Haven Pier Lighthouse, the images here will delight both the armchair traveler and those who have taken the back roads or trekked across sandy beaches to visit these special and often artful buildings. This is a great gift for lovers of lighthouses, boaters, and those who live or dream of living on the seashore.Trade Review"A new book looks at nearly 150 ‘castles’ of the coast. Lighthouses have exchanged their once-crucial role in shipping and American coastal security for a new one as maritime monuments. A new book, Lighthouses of America by former Coast Guard rescue pilot Tom Beard in collaboration with the U.S. Lighthouse Society, showcases nearly 150 of what some historians have called 'America’s castles.' Organized into geographical areas, including New England, the Great Lakes, and the West Coast, the book describes lighthouses’ changing role as automated lights took over from people. Even in the era of boats guided by GPS, some sailors still appreciate the welcoming glow of that distant beam.” —The Wall Street Journal "Lighthouses of America, produced in association with the United States Lighthouse Society, is the next best thing to a tour of the real things. Not only do the stunning photographs transport you instantly to the harbors, bluffs, cliffs, and dunes of America’s coastlines, the accompanying narratives reveal the 300-year history of these iconic spires. It’s a trip through the past from a maritime perspective. …From cover to cover, it’s a pleasure to hold and peruse—not just once, but again and again—whenever it’s time for a retreat into the beauty and historic import of these charming towers. I loved learning about Fresnel lenses, too, those amazing works of glass art that gave lighthouses the ability to keep ships from harm. It’s informative, beautiful, inspiring, and just the right size to live permanently on my coffee table in Las Vegas, Nevada. The nearest lighthouse is 250 miles away, but thanks to this book, I can escape into the romance and history of 'America’s castles' any time I pick it up." —meganedwards.com"Of the enduring charm of lighthouses, the book’s editor and former Coast Guard rescue pilot Tom Beard writes, “Open seas in darkness is an eerie, sometimes frightening experience for navigators, but a distant, flashing light to sailors conveys a symbol of hope, tranquility, and comfort. Inside the tower, stalwart lighthouse keepers, tending lights in all manner of weather and personal privation, add to the mystique.” "—Atlas Obscura
£17.71
Getty Trust Publications Seeing the Getty Center and Gardens
Book SynopsisFeaturing stunning color photographs throughout, this edition takes readers on a visual tour through Los Angeles's iconic Getty Center, from the monumental modernist architecture of Richard Meier to the dynamic Central Garden designed by Robert Irwin. Filled with dazzling artistic treasures, distinctive flora, and panoramic views, this beautifully illustrated volume is a perfect souvenir for guests of the Center and an enticing introduction for those who have yet to visit the site.
£10.02
History Press The Bowery A History of Grit Graft and Grandeur
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£16.99
Princeton Architectural Press Amherst College: An Architectural Tour
Book SynopsisAmherst College: The Campus Guide is an architectural tour of one of North America's most prestigious liberal arts colleges. Founded in Western Massachusetts some two hundred years ago, the one thousand-acre campus is a living museum of architectural history, bearing the imprint of distinguished firms in architecture and landscape architecture: Frederick Law Olmsted; McKim, Mead & White; Benjamin Thompson; Edward Larrabee Barnes; Shepley Bulfinch; and Michael Van Valkenburgh. Organized as a series of six walks, the guide interweaves the history of the college with the story of the campus's development. Newly commissioned photographs and a hand drawn pocket map enhance this engaging journey through Amherst's architecture, landscape, interior design, and sculpture.
£27.00
Fonthill Media LLc The Poe Shrine
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Fonthill Media LLc Boneyard
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America Through Time Touching History: Rediscovering Tahoe City's
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