The Road of Bones A Journey to the Dark Heart of Russia Jeremy Poolman Simon & Schuster 2011 Hardback
The Vladimirka Road leads east from Moscow to Vladimir and Nizhny Novgorod. For 200 years, under tsars and Soviets alike, its length has been trudged The Vladimirka Road leads east from Moscow to Vladimir and Nizhny Novgorod. For 200 years, under tsars and Soviets alike, its length has been trudged by prisoners on their way to Siberia. Poolman's epic travelogue takes him not just along its physical length, but into the heart of Russia's tragic history. The people he meets and the stories they tell speak of the resilience and strength it takes to celebrate life while living in the shadow of death. ...more
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Village Walks: Provence and the Cote d'Azur 50 Adventures on Foot Georgeanne Brennan; Jim Schrupp Chronicle 2007 Hardback Illustrated
This sturdy, rucksack-ready box contains 50 cards, each with a coloured village route map on one side and a description of the walk on the other. PlusThis sturdy, rucksack-ready box contains 50 cards, each with a coloured village route map on one side and a description of the walk on the other. Plus introductory notes on Provence. ...more
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The Oxford Book of Exploration
Robin Hanbury-Tenison Oxford University Press 2010 Paperback
Selected by the celebrated explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison, this enthralling anthology contains a comprehensive selection from the accounts of travelleSelected by the celebrated explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison, this enthralling anthology contains a comprehensive selection from the accounts of travellers through the ages, from Francis Drake in California to Francis Younghusband in the High Pamir and from Darwin in the Galapagos to Scott in the Antarctic. These first-hand accounts convey the exhilaration, dangers and tribulations of the intrepid men and women whose search for new lands, new peoples and new experiences changed the world. ...more
Ocean to Sky India from the Air Kunal Verma; Dipti Bhalla Lustre/Roli 2007 Hardback Illustrated
Introduced by India's first cosmonaut, Rakesh Sharma, this collection of 200 aerial photographs shows the spectacular landscapes, including the HimalaIntroduced by India's first cosmonaut, Rakesh Sharma, this collection of 200 aerial photographs shows the spectacular landscapes, including the Himalayas, and the monuments of the subcontinent. ...more
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The Arctic An Anthology Elizabeth Kolbert (Edited by) Granta 2008 Paperback
The North Polar regions have haunted the imagination of travellers for 500 years, luring many, including Sir John Franklin and his crew, to their deatThe North Polar regions have haunted the imagination of travellers for 500 years, luring many, including Sir John Franklin and his crew, to their deaths. His gripping account of his 1823 voyage is just one of the selections in this enthralling anthology of travelogues, fiction and nature writing. Heroic-age explorers such as Nansen and Peary pit themselves against the lethal grandeur of the ice, while modern environmentalists such as Barry Lopez warn how close we are to losing it. ...more
Scott and Amundsen Audio CDs Roland Huntford CSA Word 2006 6 Audio CD's
Tim Pigott-Smith reads Huntford's dual biography of the two Antarctic explorers and the dramatic story of their great race to the South Pole during 19Tim Pigott-Smith reads Huntford's dual biography of the two Antarctic explorers and the dramatic story of their great race to the South Pole during 1911-1912. Abridged. 6 CDs (7.5 hours) ...more
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Egypt From Alexander to the Copts Roger S Bagnall; Dominic W Rathbone (Edited by) British Museum 2004 Hardback Illustrated
This archaeological and historical guide is designed to enable the traveller to Egypt to appreciate the legacy of the Hellenistic, Roman and ByzantineThis archaeological and historical guide is designed to enable the traveller to Egypt to appreciate the legacy of the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods, when the fusion of the ancient Egyptian heritage with Greek, Roman and Christian traditions created a vibrant material and intellectual culture. Reflecting the latest discoveries and research, it provides guides around important sites and museums and offers a vivid picture of society at different economic and social levels across a millennium of Egyptian history. ...more
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Disasters at Sea A Visual History of Infamous Shipwrecks Liz Mechem Hammond World Atlas 2009 Paperback Illustrated
From explosions, collisions, piracy and mutiny to sunken treasure and wreck diving, this book's double-page spreads use maps, paintings and photographFrom explosions, collisions, piracy and mutiny to sunken treasure and wreck diving, this book's double-page spreads use maps, paintings and photographs to explain more than 60 maritime disasters across the globe. Covering famous shipwrecks, such as the Titanic, Lusitania and even Noah's Ark, as well as less familiar episodes of naval history, it tells heroic, tragic or shameful tales of dramatic rescues, brutal betrayals and controversial wartime sinkings. ...more
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Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage
Francesco Da Mosto BBC 2008 Hardback Illustrated
The coasts and islands of the eastern Mediterranean are rich in the remains of successive cultures: Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman. WhoThe coasts and islands of the eastern Mediterranean are rich in the remains of successive cultures: Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman. Who better to act as guide than the architect, historian and film-maker Francesco da Mosto? In this illustrated companion to his popular TV series, he sets sail from his native Venice in the track of his ancestors to marvel at the wonders of Dubrovnik and Delphi, Athos and Istanbul, wearing his vast learning with characteristic lightness and charm. ...more
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Through Another Europe An Anthology of Travel Writing on the Balkans Andrew Hammond (Edited by) Signal 2009 Paperback
This anthology of travel writing includes extracts from Byron, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Eric Newby and many others who have been fascinated by the BalkanThis anthology of travel writing includes extracts from Byron, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Eric Newby and many others who have been fascinated by the Balkans' breathtaking landscapes, distinctive customs and often shocking history. ...more
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New Orleans A Cultural and Literary History Louise McKinney Signal 2006 Paperback
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The Camargue Portrait of a Wilderness Edwin Mullins Signal 2009 Paperback
Where the Rhone meets the Mediterranean lies a vast delta of saltmarsh, lagoons and shore known as the Camargue. Its strangely beautiful landscape, hoWhere the Rhone meets the Mediterranean lies a vast delta of saltmarsh, lagoons and shore known as the Camargue. Its strangely beautiful landscape, home to flamingos and a host of migratory birds, has drawn writers and artists from Dumas to Van Gogh. Mullins's knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide explores the region's distinctive culture, from its bullfights and celebrated white horses to the ancient Crusader fortress of Aigues Mortes; it also assesses the environmental pressures on one of Europe's last wildernesses. Slighly off-mint. ...more
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