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The Oxford Book of Exploration | |||
| Travel & Places | ||||
| Robin Hanbury-Tenison (Compiled by) | ||||
| Oxford University Press 2005 576 pages | ||||
| Paperback 0192805568 | ||||
| Published Price £16.99 | Our Price £6.99 | |||
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Spiti | |||
| The Forbidden Valley | Travel & Places | |||
| Patrick Sutherland | ||||
| Network 2000 120 pages | ||||
| Hardback Illustrated 0953675637 300x237mm | ||||
| Published Price £29.95 | Our Price £9.99 | |||
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Travels With the Fossil Hunters | |||
| Travel & Places | ||||
| Peter J Whybrow (Edited by) | ||||
| Cambridge University Press 2000 212 pages | ||||
| Hardback Illustrated 0521663016 247x247mm | ||||
| Published Price £35.00 | Our Price £9.99 | |||
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At the Edge of the World | |||
| Travel & Places | ||||
| Jean Mohr; John Berger | ||||
| Reaktion 1999 176 pages | ||||
| Paperback Illustrated 1861890486 232x157mm | ||||
| Published Price £14.95 | Our Price £8.99 | |||
| Whilst recovering from a serious operation in 1996 in the mountains near Geneva, photographer Jean Mohr realized that he had come close to the edge of his own existence. This is a record, with words and photographs illuminating his concern with humanitarian issues, of his journeys to Romania, Kerachi, Manilla, Algeria, Lapland and Nicaragua. | ||||
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Fifty Great Escapes | |||
| A Global Guide to Creativity | Travel & Places | |||
| Jonathan Lee | ||||
| Prestel 2006 192 pages | ||||
| Paperback Illustrated 3791336452 265x223mm | ||||
| Published Price £15.99 | Our Price £2.99 | |||
| This unique travel book takes readers on a whistle-stop tour of the world, as seen through the eyes of writers, photographers, filmmakers, composers, painters, sculptors and philosophers. The author has tracked down life-changing locations from cities and remote deserts to gardens and cafes. | ||||
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Trickster Travels | |||
| A Sixteenth-Century Muslim Between Worlds | Travel & Places | |||
| Natalie Zemon Davies | ||||
| Hill & Wang 2006 435 pages | ||||
| Hardback Illustrated 0809094347 | ||||
| Published Price $30.00 | Our Price £8.99 | |||
| The man whom historians know as Leo Africanus, author of the first geography of Africa, was born al-Hasan al-Wazzan to a Muslim family in 1492. In this book, we are offered a study of the fragmentary, partial, and often contradictory traces that this celebrated figure left behind him and an interpretation of his extraordinary life and work. | ||||
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The Monuments of Afghanistan | |||
| History, Archaeology and Architecture | Travel & Places | |||
| Warwick Ball | ||||
| IB Tauris 2008 298 pages | ||||
| Hardback Illustrated 1850434360 270x205mm | ||||
| Published Price £59.50 | Our Price £30.00 | |||
| 'Even without the tragic events of recent decades,' writes Warwick Ball, 'no history of China, Russia, India, Persia or Russia can be fully understood without continual reference to Afghanistan and Central Asia as a whole'. Placing Afghanistan and its monuments in the broader cultural context, this volume provides summaries of the history, archaeology and architecture of the region, together with a richly detailed and illustrated gazetteer of the main monuments and archaeological sites. | ||||
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Ultima Thule | |||
| Explorers and Natives in the Polar North | Travel & Places | |||
| Jean Malaurie; Trans. Willard Wood; Anthony Roberts | ||||
| WW Norton 2003 400 pages | ||||
| Hardback Illustrated 0393051501 336x239mm | ||||
| Published Price £55.00 | Our Price £19.99 | |||
| The Arctic explorer and geographer Jean Malaurie spent a year with the Inuit in 1951, and witnessed an ultra-secret nuclear base being built on their land. Here, he tells the story of Polar explorers, from Captain John Ross's voyage of 1818 to his own expedition in 1950-51, and describes the often disastrous relations between the Inuit and their 'discoverers'. The text is lavishly illustrated with photographs, maps, drawings and prints. Translated from the French by Willard Wood and Anthony Roberts. | ||||
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Riding With Rilke | |||
| Reflections on Motorcycles and Books | Travel & Places | |||
| Ted Bishop | ||||
| WW Norton 2006 262 pages | ||||
| Hardback 0393062619 | ||||
| Published Price $23.95 | Slightly off-mint | Our Price £8.99 | ||
| Recalling the author's marathon motorcycle odyssey that takes him from Edmonton to Austin, through the classic landscapes of the American West, and through some of America's and Europe's most famous cities, detailing his experiences cruising around on his Ducati while meditating on the complex interplay of life, work, and art. Off-mint. | ||||
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The Forgotten Peoples of Siberia | |||
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| Gunther Doeker-Mach (Edited by) | ||||
| Scalo 1993 207 pages | ||||
| Hardback Illustrated 1881616088 319x233mm | ||||
| Published Price £19.95 | Our Price £12.99 | |||
| Chukchi, Evenki and Evyeny, Udegeytsi, Yukagris: the unfamiliar names belong to the dwindling indigenous populations of Siberia. Travelling across the vast, almost deserted landscapes between the Bering Strait and Vladivostok, Magnum photographer Fred Meyer recorded many different indigenous peoples living and working - tiger hunting, reindeer farming, fishing for keta - and struggling to preserve an identity amid the growing influx of new cultures. With an introductory essay by Gunther Doeker-Mach. | ||||
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The Rough Guide to Seattle | |||
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| JD Dickey; Richie Unterberger | ||||
| Rough Guides 2003 296 pages | ||||
| Paperback Illustrated 1843530619 | ||||
| Published Price £9.99 | Our Price £3.99 | |||
| This book is the ultimate guide to Seattle, with a colour introduction of some of the best things to see and do in the city - from visiting the Space Needle to watching the Seattle SuperSonics. Each chapter digs deep into the cultural fabric of the distinct Seattle districts to pull out the best places for the visitor. The listings section incorporates recommendations of the best hotels, guest houses, restaurants, bars, clubs, music venues, shops and cafes. | ||||
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The Rough Guide to Chicago | |||
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| Rich McHugh | ||||
| Rough Guides 2003 298 pages | ||||
| Paperback Illustrated 1858287553 | ||||
| Published Price £9.99 | Our Price £3.99 | |||
| An honest, illustrated, detailed guide to the quintessential American city. Full coverage of all the neighbourhoods, including the downtown Loop and its prominent skyline, and ethnic enclaves like Greektown and Pilsen. Listings of restaurants, nightlife and accommodation cater for all budgets and include places to hear the Chicago Blues and engage in local pastimes such as rooting for the doomed Cubs baseball team. Tours and excursions to the North Shore are also listed. | ||||
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The Rough Guide to the Dodecanese and East Aegean Islands | |||
| Includes Rhodes, Kos, Samos and Lesvos | Travel & Places | |||
| Marc Dublin | ||||
| Rough Guides 2002 540 pages | ||||
| Paperback Illustrated 1858288835 | ||||
| Published Price £11.99 | Our Price £4.99 | |||
| Like all the Rough Guides, this book provides a huge amount of practical information condensed into an easily accessible handbook. Beginning with the basics - getting there, visas, insurance, health and currency - it goes on to review the best places to stay, eat and drink, and describes unspoilt beaches, historic monuments, wildlife and local culture. | ||||
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The Rough Guide to the Ionian Islands | |||
| Kefallonia, Corfu, Ithaca, Lefkas, Paxos, Zakynthos | Travel & Places | |||
| Nick EdwardsJohn | ||||
| Rough Guides 2003 320 pages | ||||
| Paperback Illustrated 1843530678 | ||||
| Published Price £9.99 | Our Price £4.99 | |||
| This comprehensive guide to some of the most beautiful of the Greek islands includes critical reviews of accommodation, restaurants and nightlife, a colour section introducing the islands' highlights and advice on ferries, bus services and car hire. From basic travel information to the history of the islands and a glossary of Greek words and phrases, it provides all the essential information for travellers and holiday makers. | ||||
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The Rough Guide to Andalucia | |||
| Travel & Places | ||||
| Geoff Garvey; Mark Ellingham | ||||
| Rough Guides 2003 700 pages | ||||
| Paperback Illustrated 1843530686 | ||||
| Published Price £10.99 | Our Price £4.99 | |||
| An essential handbook to this vibrant region of Spain, providing the details of Andalucia's history, culture and wildlife as well as reviews of places to eat, sleep and drink, regional maps and city plans. | ||||
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