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Galapagos Regained: A Novel
James Morrow · St. Martin's Press; Reprint edition
Format: Kindle Edition
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"Galapagos Regained centers on the fictional Chloe Bathurst, an unemployed Victorian actress who finds work on Charles Darwin's estate, nurturing the strange birds, exotic lizards, and giant tortoises he brought back from his trip around the world. When Chloe gets wind of the Great... |
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In Morocco
Edith Wharton · John Beaufoy Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Print book
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Edith Wharton journeyed to Morocco in the final days of the First World War, at a time when there was no guidebook to the country.[i]In Morocco[/i] is the classic account of her expedition. A seemingly unlikely chronicler, Wharton, more usually associated with American high society, explored... |
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Lonely Planet Russia
Lonely Planet · Lonely Planet; 7 edition
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Lonely Planet The worlds leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Russia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Take an awe-inspiring walk through Red Square, hike amongst the geysers and volcanoes of Kamchatka,... |
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Birds of Prey
Todd Telander · Falcon Guides; First edition
Format: Book
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Falcon Pocket Guide Birds of Prey is a field guide to the 55 birds of prey in North America. Anatomically correct illustrations of the birds in flight and on the ground and detailed descriptions about each birds prominent physical attributes and natural habitat make it easy to identify... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Switzerland
DK Publishing · DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Print book
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photography, and illustrations of any guide. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Switzerland is your in-depth guide to the very best of Switzerland. Whether you're on the hunt for alpine scenery, folklore and music, or local festivals and markets,... |
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Fed, White, and Blue: Finding America with My Fork
Simon Majumdar · Hudson Street Press
Format: Hardcover
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Simon Majumdar is probably not your typical idea of an immigrant. As he says, "I'm well rested, not particularly poor, and the only time I ever encounter 'huddled masses' is in line at Costco." But immigrate he did, and thanks to a Homeland Security agent who asked... |
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Croatia
DK Publishing · DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Print book
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Croatia is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floor plans and reconstructions of the must-see sights, plus street-by-street maps of major cities. The new-look guide is also packed with... |
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Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth
Albert Podell · Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Kindle Edition
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The New York Times BestsellerThis is the inspiring story of an ordinary guy who achieved two great goals that others had told him were impossible. First, he set a record for the longest automobile journey ever made around the world, during the course of which he blasted his way out of minefields,... |
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Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland
Dave Barry · G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 229
Format: Print book
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A brilliantly funny exploration of the Sunshine State from the man who knows it best: Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling author Dave Barry. We never know what will happen next in Florida. We know only that, any minute now, something will. Every few months, Dave Barry... |
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Gullible's Travels: Confessions of an International Towel Thief
John Carter · Bradt Pubns
Pages: 192
Format: Print book
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This new book from popular TV personality and journalist John Carter, presenter of ITV's Wish You Were Here ... ? from 1987 to 1997 and the BBC's Holiday from 1969 to 1987, lifts the lid on the stories that never made it to screen or press, sometimes because they had no bearing... |
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The 50 Greatest Walks of the World
Barry Stone · Icon Books
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
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Barry Stone, author of 1,001 Walks You Must Experience Before You Die, delves into some of the lesser-known aspects of the world's most famous - and not-quite-famous-yet - trails.In this perfect accompaniment to practical guidebooks, Stone relates how slings and carabiners kept... |
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