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Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc) The Footloose American Following the Hunter S
Book SynopsisAn adventure-filled and thought-provoking travelogue along Hunter S. Thompson's forgotten route through South AmericaIn 1963, twenty-five-year-old Hunter S. Thompson completed a yearlong journey across South America, filing a series of dispatches for an upstart paper called the National Observer. It was here, on the front lines of the Cold War, that this then-unknown reporter began making a name for himself. The Hunter S. Thompson who would become America's iconic gonzo journalist was born in the streets of Rio, the mountains of Peru, and the black market outposts of Colombia. In The Footloose American, Brian Kevin traverses the continent with Thompson's ghost as his guide, offering a ground-level exploration of twenty-first-century South American culture, politics, and ecology. By contrasting the author's own thrilling, transformative experiences along the Hunter S. Thompson Trail with those that Thompso
£13.29
Argo-Navis US Crack in the Earth
£11.39
Rizzoli International Publications Venice Four Seasons of Home Cooking
Book SynopsisA dazzling tribute to Italy's greatest hidden regional cuisine by the author of the bestselling and groundbreaking cookbook PolpoReturning to the city of his gastronomic inspiration, Norman Russell immerses himself in the authentic recipes and culinary traditions of Venice and the Veneto in one hundred recipes showcasing the simple but exquisite flavors of La Serenissima. He documents one magical year learning and fine-tuning the specialties and everyday comfort foods of la cucina veneziana in a rustic kitchen in a neighborhood far from the tourist crowds -- where washing hangs across the narrow streets and some houses still rely on a communal well for water. Russell lovingly reproduces true Venetian recipes with authentic ingredients very different from the globalized tourist fare in the city's restaurants. The book is structured by season highlighting the ever-changing produce available in Venice's buzzing market stalls throughout the year. Included are VTrade Review"Sometimes, though rarely, it takes a non-Italian to break from entrenched stereotypes about Italian food, and Russell Norman, founder of the POLPO restaurant group in London, has done so with a seasonal cookbook of recipes actually made at home, not based on ristorante dishes (no carpaccio here). " —Forbes
£17.08
Hopkins Fulfillment Service Financing the Athenian Fleet Public Taxation and Social Relations
Book SynopsisHe concludes with a discussion of the broader implications of the relationship between Athens' democracy and its wealthiest citizens.Trade ReviewA very valuable book. Gabrielsen offers a comprehensive and careful investigation of the trierarchy which goes beyond the reconstruction of fiscals and military realia to place the institution in its social context. Greece and Rome All will appreciate the significance of Gabrielsen's book, for he has demonstrated, more clearly than his predecessors in the study of the trierarchy, the delicate balance between the state and the 'private sector' in this supreme military installation. -- Mark Munn American Historical Review 1996Table of ContentsPrefaceAbbreviationsIntroductionPart I: The Establishment of the Institution1. The Origin of the TrierarchyPart II: Qualifications for the Trierarchy2. Qualifications by Wealth3. Appointment4. ExemptionsPart III: Financial Responsibilities5. The Crew6. The Ship7. The EquipmentPart IV: Institutional Transformation8. The ReformsEpilogueAppendix: Standard EquipmentNotesBibliographyIndex
£33.00
Grove Atlantic The Search for the Genuine
£999.99
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company The Way of the Lord
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£14.00
MJ - Ohio University Press Colorado Gem Trails and Mineral Guide
Book SynopsisThis famous book takes you on an extensive gem and mineral collecting tour of Colorado, revealing the interesting places where nature has stored her treasures.Detailed directions are given for reaching the noted as well as the little-known localities in all sections of this great mineral-producing state.
£15.19
Random House USA Inc Skyfaring
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Random House USA Inc The Road to Little Dribbling
Book SynopsisIn 1995, Iowa native Bill Bryson took a motoring trip around Britain to explore that green and pleasant land. The uproarious book that resulted, Notes from a Small Island, is one of the most acute portrayals of the United Kingdom ever written. Two decades later, Bryson—now a British citizen—set out again to rediscover his adopted country. In these pages, he follows a straight line through the island—from Bognor Regis to Cape Wrath—and shows us every pub, stone village, and human foible along the way. Whether he is dodging cow attacks in Torcross, getting lost in the H&M on Kensington High Street, or—more seriously—contemplating the future of the nation’s natural wonders in the face of aggressive development, Bryson guides us through the old and the new with vivid detail and laugh-out-loud humor. Irreverent, endearing, and always hilarious, The Road to Little Dribbling is filled with Bill Bryson’s deep knowledge and love of his chosen home.
£999.99
Random House USA Inc The New York Times Footsteps From Ferrantes
Book SynopsisA curated collection of the New York Times' travel column, Footsteps, exploring iconic authors' relationships to landmarks and cities around the world Before Nick Carraway was drawn into Daisy and Gatsby’s sparkling, champagne-fueled world in The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald vacationed in the French Riviera, where a small green lighthouse winked at ships on the horizon. Before the nameless lovers began their illicit affair in The Lover, Marguerite Duras embarked upon her own scandalous relationship amidst the urban streets of Saigon. And before readers were terrified by a tentacled dragon-man called Cthulhu, H.P. Lovecraft was enthralled by the Industrial Trust tower-- the 26-story skyscraper that makes up the skyline of Providence, Rhode Island. Based on the popular New York Times travel column, Footsteps is an anthology of literary pilgrimages, exploring the geographic muses behind some of hist
£13.29
St Martin's Press The Outermost House A Year of Life On The Great
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£999.99
John Wiley & Sons The XIT Ranch of Texas and the Early Days of the Llano Estacado
£17.06
University of Oklahoma Press Matador Land and Cattle Company
£20.38
John Wiley & Sons Historical Atlas of Arizona
£20.66
Wildside Press Following the Equator Vol1 The Authorized Uniform Edition
£15.99
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Sami Musical Performance and the Politics of
Book SynopsisIn SÃmi Musical Performance and the Politics of Indigeneity in Northern Europe, ethnomusicologist Thomas Hilder offers the first book-length study of this diverse and dynamic music scene and its intersection with the politics of indigeneity.Trade ReviewThomas R. Hidler provides a critical analysis of the political, cultural, and social transformations in the non-Western, Nordic, Sámi indigenous community. . . .This book is well-written and organized cohesively, as one chapter leads seamlessly into another. It will be a valuable addition to the fields of European studies, ethnomusicology, and identity studies. * Journal of Folklore Research *This fundamental book, rich in information, insight, and interpretation, is long overdue. . . .This study is written with respect: it is based on long-term engagement with Sámi musicians and music events, learning appropriate languages, and listening carefully to contemporary Sámi concerns. Hilder’s book is a must for those studying the Sámi. It is also insightful reading for those interested in the politics of indigeneity and music. * Yearbook for Traditional Music *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Chapter 1: Sámi Musical Performance: An Introduction Chapter 2: Performing Sápmi Chapter 3: Reconceptualizing Time Chapter 4: Voicing Nature Chapter 5: Transmitting Culture Chapter 6: Aspiring Cosmopolitanism Epilogue Glossary Notes Bibliography Index
£101.00
New Directions Publishing Corporation The Colossus of Maroussi
Book SynopsisHenry Miller’s landmark travel book, now reissued in a new edition, is ready to be stuffed into any vagabond’s backpack.Trade Review"One of the five greatest travel books of all time. (Pico Iyer) Miller captures the spirit and warmth of the resilient Greek people in his story of a wartime journey from Athens to Crete. (National Geographic) Miller’s Colossus of Maroussi, a paean to Greece drawn out of a nine-month visit…is the gestation time for a human and, in Miller’s case, for the imaginative re-creation of a country, a culture and his own fierce energies. (Richard Eder, The New York Times)"
£11.99
Random House Publishing Group The Yosemite Modern Library Classics
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£17.99
Random House USA Inc A Tramp Abroad
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£999.99
Penguin Random House LLC STANDARD DEVIATIONS Growing Up and Coming Down in the New Asia
£14.21
MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida Kayaking the Keys Fifty Great Paddling Trips in Floridas Southernmost Archipelago
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£999.99
MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida Florida on Film
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MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida Voices of the Apalachicola
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MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida The Rescue of the Gale Runner
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MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida Snorkeling Florida
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MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida Sovereignty at Sea U.S. Merchant Ships and American Entry into World War I
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MP-FLO Uni Press of Florida Paddlers Guide to the Sunshine State
Book SynopsisFeaturing a wide variety of paddling trips from the panhandle to the Keys, Paddler’s Guide to the Sunshine State provides an insider’s scoop on canoeing, kayaking, and standup paddleboarding in Florida.
£999.99
MP-VIR Uni of Virginia Radicals on the Road The Politics of English Travel Writing in the 1930s
Book SynopsisIn the 1930s, the discourse of travel furthered divergent and conflicting ideologies and travel writers of the time revealed as much in their texts. This study explores both the intentional political rhetoric and the more oblique, almost unconscious subtexts of Waugh, Orwell, Greene and West.
£28.41
Ohio State University Press The English Notebooks 18561860 v 22 Vol XXII the English Notebooks 185618 Works
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£131.78
Ohio University Press Bicycling Through Dayton
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£17.00
Vanderbilt University Press Greetings from New Nashville
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£19.76
IntechOpen Railway Transport and Engineering A Comprehensive Guide
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£121.50
Mercier Press Letters from The Great Blasket
Book SynopsisA strange and different way of life emerges as we discover an island loved and feared.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 The Old Home 2 Marriage and Childbirth 3 (a) The Islandman (b) Peig 4 Death on the Island 5 Mass and Priests 6 Visitors and the Outside World 7 The Year's Round (a) Christmas (b) Other Festivals 8 Island Life 9 The Inevitable End
£15.84
Leonaur Ltd Marlboroughs Wars Volume 117021707
£20.80
Julia Goodfellow-Smith Cycling King Alfreds Way
£8.68
University of Tennessee Press Geologic Trip Across Tennessee Interstate 40 Outdoor Tennessee
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£29.66
University of Tennessee Press The Best Overnight Hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains
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£18.00
University of Tennessee Press Best Short Hikes Great Smoky Mountains
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£20.85
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. Canoeing with the Cree A 2250Mile Voyage from
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HarperCollins Following the Equator V1
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HarperCollins Publishers Following the Equator Volume 11
£10.44
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Chicago Review Press Among Tigers
£17.99
University Press of the Pacific Across Moldova
£23.75
Resistance Books Nationaliteit En Klassenstrijd in Belgie 1958 1969
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£12.00
Granta Books Granta 73 Necessary Journeys
Book SynopsisSome travel is vital to the traveller. Sometimes you need to get home or get away. Sometimes this is far from easy. This issue of Granta contains compelling stories about journeys which need to be made. You might call it necessary travel writing.
£20.54
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Folrose Ltd Cuba at Sea
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