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Alabama Off the Beaten Path®: Discover Your Fun

Jackie Sheckler Finch · Globe Pequot Press
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Alabama Off the Beaten Path shows you the Yellowhammer State you never knew existed. Uncover the roots of the civil rights movement at the Rosa Parks Museum in MontgomeryTour the state's...
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The Nile: A Journey Downriver Through Egypt's Past and Present

Toby Wilkinson · Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Pages: 292
Format: Hardcover

A hypnotic journey in the company of one of the world's most acclaimed Egyptologists over the fabled river telling how the Nile continually brought life to an ancient civilization now dead and how it sustained its successors, now in tumult.Renowned Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson leads...
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Explorer's Guide Sarasota, Sanibel Island, & Naples

Chelle Koster-Walton · W W Norton
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

The trusted guide to Florida's premier Gulf Coast destinations -- now with a brand-new look! Whether Charlotte Harbor's wild shorelines and preserved estuaries, or Sarasota's historic culture sweetened by sugar magnates, travelers have an in-depth look on the environment, history,...
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Alaska

DK Publishing · DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Print book

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Alaska is your in-depth guide to the very best of Alaska. From going on an adventure to spot wildlife in Denali to exploring the state's glacier-lined coast by cruise ship, Alaska offers an unforgettable experience that will exceed all your expectations.Discover...
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Bella Figura: How to Live, Love, and Eat the Italian Way

Kamin Mohammadi · Knopf
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

One woman's story of finding beauty, and herself--and a practical guide to living a better life, the Italian way!Kamin Mohammadi, a magazine editor in London, should have been on top of the world. But after heartbreak and loneliness, the stress of her "dream life" was ruining...
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Moon USA National Parks: The Complete Guide to All 59 Parks

BECKY LOMAX · Moon Travel
Pages: 700
Format: Paperback

Moon Travel Guides: Find Your AdventureThey've been dubbed America's best idea for a reason: get inspired and get outdoors with Moon USA National Parks. Inside you'll find:Coverage of all 59 national parks, from the misty mountains of the east and the redwoods of the west, to the glaciers...
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Top 10 Montreal & Quebec City

Dk Publishing. · Dk Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

True to its name, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Montreal & Quebec City covers all the region's major sights and attractions in easy-to-use "top 10" lists that help you plan the vacation that's right for you.This newly updated pocket travel guide for Montreal and Quebec...
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International Night: A Father and Daughter Cook Their Way Around the World *Including More than 250 Recipes*

Mark Kurlansky · Bloomsbury USA
Format: Hardcover

Once a week in the Kurlansky home, Mark spins a globe and wherever his daughters finger lands becomes the theme of that Friday nights dinner. Their tradition of International Night has afforded Mark an opportunity to share with his daughter, Talia--and now the readers of International...
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Tokyo Geek's Guide: Manga, Anime, Gaming, Cosplay, Toys, Idols & More

GIANNI SIMONE · Tuttle Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Tokyo is ground zero for Japan's popular "Geek" or otaku culture - a phenomenon that has now swept across the globe.This is the most comprehensive guide ever produced to Tokyo's geeky underworld. It provides a comprehensive run-down on each major Tokyo district where geeks congregate,...
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This Is My South: The Essential Travel Guide to the Southern States

Caroline Eubanks · Globe Pequot Press
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback

You may think you know the South for its food, its people, its past, and its stories, but if there's one thing that's certain, it's that the region tells far more than one tale. It is ever-evolving, open to interpretation, steeped in history and tradition, yet defined differently...
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Train: Riding the Rails That Created the Modern World-from the Trans-Siberian to the Southwest Chief

Tom Zoellner · Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages: 346
Format: Hardcover

A revelatory, entertaining account of the world's most indispensable mode of transportationTom Zoellner loves trains with a ferocious passion. In his new book he chronicles the innovation and sociological impact of the railway technology that changed the world, and could very well change...
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The Trigger: Hunting the Assassin Who Brought the World to War

Tim Butcher · Grove Press
Pages: 326
Format: Print book

On a summer morning in Sarajevo almost a hundred years ago, a teenager took a pistol out of his pocket and fired not just the opening rounds of the First World War but the starting gun for modern history. By killing Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Gavrilo...
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BIRNBAUM'S 2018 DISNEYLAND RESORT : the official guide

BIRNBAUM GUIDES. · DISNEY EDITIONS
Format: Paperback

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The Grand Circle Tour: A travel and reference guide to the American Southwest and the ancient peoples of the Colorado Plateau

Michael Royea · Countryman Press; 1 edition
Format: Book

The Grand Circle Tour is a circuit around a ring of National Parks and Native American sites in the Four Corners Region of the Southwest. It encompasses some of the most significant ancient history in North America remanants of the Anasazi civilization. From the well-known sites like Zion...
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