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The Porcelain Thief: Searching the Middle Kingdom for Buried China
Huan Hsu · Crown
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A journalist travels throughout mainland China and Taiwan in search of his family's hidden treasure and comes to understand his ancestry as he never has before. In 1938, when the Japanese arrived in Huan Hsu's great-great-grandfather Liu's Yangtze River hometown of Xingang,... |
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In Search of the Perfect Loaf: A Home Baker's Odyssey
Samuel Fromartz · Viking
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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST FOOD BOOKS OF 2014 BY THE ATLANTIC AND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICIf you love great bread, you will love this book! From Paris, to Berlin, to Marienthal, Kansas, we follow Sam on his quest as he shares his love for bread and the baking secrets he learned along the way.Daniel... |
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The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C.
Barbara Safir · AdventureKeen
Pages: 380
Format: Print book |
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Compiled and written by a team of experienced researchers whose work has been cited by such diverse sources as USA Today and Operations Research Forum, The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C. digs deeper and offers more than any other guide. The Unofficial Guide to Washington,... |
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World's Best Cities: Celebrating 220 Great Destinations
National Geographic · National Geographic Soc
Format: Hardcover |
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Delving into the heart and soul of more than 225 cities around the globe, World's Best Cities is a glossy, glorious tribute to cosmopolitan life. In photos and words, this irresistible volume showcases long-established great cities like Paris, Rome, New York, London, and Tokyo, as well... |
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Granada: A Pomegranate in the Hand of God
Steven Nightingale · Counterpoint
Format: Hardcover |
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Granada is one of the iconic cities of the world. It stands for the culture of Al-Andalus, composed of Moslems, Jews, and Christians, who lived together in the legendary convivencia of the Spanish Middle Ages. Al-Andalus gave rise to an intellectual vanguard whose achievements can be compared... |
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The New York Times: 36 Hours, London & Beyond
Barbara Ireland · Taschen
Pages: 77
Format: Print book |
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Britain in a weekendBite-sized itineraries in and around LondonSimultaneously a fast-paced contemporary metropolis and a venerable center of history and culture, London seduces the traveler with infinite possibilities for an action-packed weekend. Now, with the help of The New York Times... |
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My Journey to Lhasa
Alexandra David-Neel · Beacon Press
Pages: 310
Format: Paperback |
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An exemplary travelogue of danger and achievement by the Frenchwoman Madame Alexandra David-Neel of her 1923 expedition to Tibet, the fifth in her series of Asian travels, and her personal recounting of her journey to Lhasa, Tibet's forbidden city. In order to penetrate Tibet and reach... |
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The Emperor Far Away: Travels at the Edge of China
David Eimer · Bloomsbury USA
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In 1949, Mao Zedong announced the birth of the People’s Republic of China, a proclamation to the world that, after centuries of war and social conflict, China had emerged as one nation. Since then, this idea has been propagated by broadcasts of marches and mass demonstrations of unity,... |
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The Bronx: The Ultimate Guide to New York City's Beautiful Borough
Lloyd Ultan · Rutgers University Press
Format: Print book |
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Often overlooked by most tourists and locals alike, the Bronx—one of five boroughs that comprise the city of New York—is rich in cultural and historical attractions. From the Bronx Zoo the largest urban zoo in the United States to the New York Botanical Garden one of the most visited... |
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Maine to Greenland: Exploring the Maritime Far Northeast
Wilfred E. Richard · Smithsonian Books
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Maine to Greenland is a testament to one of the worlds great geographic regions the Maritime Far Northeast. For more than three decades, William W. Fitzhugh and Wilfred E. Richard have explored the Northeasts Atlantic corridor and its fascinating history, habitat, and culture. The authors... |
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World Heritage Sites: A Complete Guide to 981 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
UNESCO · Firefly Books; Fifth Edition, Revised and Updated edition
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Expanded and updated to include the 45 sites added to the World Heritage List in 2012 and 2013. Praise for previous editions: "No school, public, or academic library could go wrong including the very affordable World Heritage Sites in both reference and circulating collections."... |
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