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Claudia Roden's Mediterranean: Treasured Recipes from a Lifetime of Travel

Claudia Roden - Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover

Join world-renowned food writer Claudia Roden on a culinary journey across the Mediterranean, all from the comfort of your own dinner table. Widely credited with revolutionizing Western attitudes to Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food, Claudia is a living legend. Though best known for her deep...
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Bryant & May: Peculiar London

Christopher Fowler - ?Bantam
Format: Hardcover

Thinking of a jaunt to England? Let Arthur Bryant and John May, London's oldest police detectives, show you the oddities behind the façades of the city in this tongue-in-cheek travel guide. "The best fun is running all over the city with these amiable partners." - The New York...
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The Vanlife Companion

Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Hardcover

Welcome to life on four wheels. Hit the open road with this practical and inspiring guide. In the first half, you'll discover how to choose and customise your perfect van, and get it fitted for sleeping, cooking and storage. In part two, we'll tell you how to stay safe, save money and park...
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Paris: Secret Gardens, Hidden Places, and Stories of the City of Light

Mary McAuliffe - ?Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Follow in the footsteps of history to discover the hidden places, extraordinary people, and captivating stories of Paris.Paris: Secret Gardens, Hidden Places, and Stories of the City of Light, Mary McAuliffe's multilayered exploration of Paris, weaves a narrative that takes the reader...
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15-Minute Japanese: Learn in Just 12 Weeks (DK 15-Minute Lanaguge Learning)

DK - DK
Format: Paperback

Teach yourself Japanese in just 12 weeks with this fun-filled language course. . DK's 15 Minute Language is the perfect course for busy people who want to learn Japanese fast. The 12 themed chapters are broken down into easy-to-follow 15-minute daily lessons spanning a range of practical...
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A Shape in the Dark: Living and Dying with Brown Bears

Bjorn Dihle - The Mountaineers Books
Format: Paperback

A fascinating, authentic account of brown bears and our relationship with themIn A Shape in the Dark, wilderness guide and lifelong Alaskan Bjorn Dihle weaves personal experience with historical and contemporary accounts to explore the world of brown bears - from encounters with the Lewis...
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Beyond the North Wind: Russia in Recipes and Lore

Darra Goldstein - Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover

100 traditional yet surprisingly modern recipes from the far northern corners of Russia, featuring ingredients and dishes that young Russians are rediscovering as part of their heritage.Russian cookbooks tend to focus on the food that was imported from France in the nineteenth century or the impoverished...
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The Border: A Journey Around Russia Through North Korea, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, ... Finland, Norway, and the Northeast Passage

Erika Fatland - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover

Imperial, communist or autocratic, Russia has been - and remains - a towering and intimidating neighbor. Whether it is North Korea in the Far East through the former Soviet republics in Asia and the Caucasus, or countries on the Caspian Ocean and the Black Sea. What would it be like to traverse...
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Motor City Barn Finds: Detroit's Lost Collector Cars

Tom Cotter - Motorbooks
Format: Hardcover

Ride along on the search for forgotten automotive gems in the Motor City.Detroit has been America's Motor City for decades. It's home to Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler, as well as numerous auto industry companies and specialty and speed shops. At the same time, it's the poster child...
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Always Ireland: An Insider's Tour of the Emerald Isle

Jack Kavanagh - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

This alluring travel guide from National Geographic, covering every county of the Emerald Isle, offers the ultimate insider's tour of Ireland's most iconic places, from the literary pubs of Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher. From the emerald green coastal cliffs to centuries-old castles,...
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