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Lonely Planet Farsi
Yavar Dehghani - Lonely Planet
Format: Book
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Lonely Planet: The world's #1 phrasebook publisher* Lonely Planet's Farsi Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Farsi phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Bargain in a bazaar over luxurious... |
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Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
David Sedaris - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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A guy walks into a bar car and...From here the story could take many turns. When this guy is David Sedaris, the possibilities are endless, but the result is always the same: he will both delight you with twists of humor and intelligence and leave you deeply moved. Sedaris remembers his father's... |
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Edinburgh
Avalon Travel Publishing. - Avalon Travel
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Flneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice, and London
Lauren Elkin - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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Amazon Best Books of the Month (March 2017) The New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceFinancial Times, New Statesman and The Guardian Best Books of 2016The flneur is the quintessentially masculine figure of privilege and leisure who strides the capitals... |
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Another Great Day at Sea: Life Aboard the USS George H.W. Bush
Geoff Dyer - Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Format: Hardcover
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From a writer "whose genre-jumping refusal to be pinned down [makes him] an exemplar of our era" (NPR), a new book that confirms his power to astound readers. As a child Geoff Dyer spent long hours making and blotchily painting model fighter planes. So the adult Dyer jumped at the chance... |
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The Atlas of Happiness: The Global Secrets of How to Be Happy
Helen Russell - Running Press Adult
Format: Hardcover
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A fun, illustrated guide that takes us around the world, discovering the secrets to happiness. Author Helen Russell (The Year of Living Danishly) uncovers the fascinating ways that different nations search for happiness in their lives, and what they can teach us about our own quest... |
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The Wonder Trail: True Stories from Los Angeles to the End of the World
Steve Hely - Dutton
Format: Hardcover
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Steve Hely, writer for The Office and American Dad!, and recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, presents a travel book about his journey through Central and South America. Part travel book, part pop history, part comic memoir, Helys writing will make readers want to reach for their... |
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Route 66 Adventure Handbook: Turbocharged Fourth Edition
Drew Knowles - Santa Monica Press; Fourth Edition edition
Format: Paperback
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Route 66 Adventure Handbook is your personal guide to the vanishing American roadside, with all of its exuberance, splendor, and absurdity.For this updated and expanded fourth edition, Drew Knowles has included it all: magnificent architecture, natural wonders, Art Deco masterpieces, vintage... |
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Eat Dat New Orleans: A Guide to the Unique Food Culture of the Crescent City
Michael Murphy - Countryman Press; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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An entertaining guidebook celebrating the food and people of New Orleans, highlighting nearly 250 eating spots, from sno-cone stands and food carts to famous restaurants. When Mario Batali was asked his favorite food city, he responded, “New Orleans, hands down.” No city has as many... |
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The Footloose American: Following the Hunter S. Thompson Trail Across South America
Brian Kevin - Broadway Books
Format: Paperback
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An adventure-filled and thought-provoking travelogue along Hunter S. Thompson's forgotten route through South AmericaIn 1963, twenty-five-year-old Hunter S. Thompson completed a yearlong journey across South America, filing a series of dispatches for an upstart paper called the National... |
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Uganda Be Kidding Me
Chelsea Handler - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Wherever Chelsea Handler travels, one thing is certain: she always ends up in the land of the ridiculous. Now, in this uproarious collection, she sneaks her sharp wit through airport security and delivers her most absurd and hilarious stories ever. On safari in Africa, it's anyone's... |
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A Paris All Your Own: Bestselling Women Writers on the City of Light
Eleanor Brown - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Paperback
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A collection of all-new Paris-themed essays written by some of the biggest names in women's fiction, including Paula McLain, Therese Anne Fowler, Maggie Shipstead, and Lauren Willig, edited by Eleanor Brown, the New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters and The Light of Paris.... |
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Abroad at Home: The 600 Best International Travel Experiences in North America
National Geographic - National Geographic Society
Format: Paperback
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Take a trip around the globe - without ever leaving North America. Ideal for those who don't want to spend the time or money to travel the world, this book presents a potpourri of international experiences in the United States and Canada. Discover the villages, neighborhoods, and regions... |
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Around the World in 80 Trains: A 45,000-Mile Adventure
Monisha Rajesh - Bloomsbury Publishing
Format: Book
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"Monisha Rajesh has chosen one of the best ways of seeing the world. Never too fast, never too slow, her journey does what trains do best. Getting to the heart of things. Prepare for a very fine ride" Michael Palin
When Monisha Rajesh announced plans to circumnavigate... |
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The New Midwest: A Guide to Contemporary Fiction of the Great Lakes, Great Plains, and Rust Belt
MARK ATHITAKIS - BELT PUB
Format: Print book
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In the public imagination, Midwestern literature has not evolved far beyond heartland laborers and hardscrabble immigrants of a century past. But as the region has changed, so, in many ways, has its fiction. In this book, the author explores how shifts in work, class, place, race, and culture... |
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The Fault Line: Traveling the Other Europe, From Finland to Ukraine
Paolo Rumiz - Rizzoli Ex Libris
Format: Hardcover
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An award-winning writer travels the eastern front of Europe, where the pushpull between old empires and new possibilities has never been more evident. Paolo Rumiz traces the path that has twice cut Europe in twofirst by the Iron Curtain and then by the artificial scaffolding of the EUmoving... |
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Mountain to Mountain: A Journey of Adventure and Activism for the Women of Afghanistan
Shannon Galpin - St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Being inspired to act can take many forms. For some it's taking a weekend to volunteer, but for Shannon Galpin, it meant leaving her career, selling her house, launching a nonprofit and committing her life to advancing education and opportunity for women and girls. Focusing on the war-torn... |
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Culture Trails
LONELY PLANET. - Lonely Planet
Format: Hardcover
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Hemingway's Cuba, jazz in New Orleans, the Italian Renaissance: whether it's art, music, literature or cinema, there's something for everyone in this follow-up to Wine Trails and Food Trails. We present ideas and itineraries for 52 weekends of culture heaven, packed with expert... |
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South Toward Home: Travels in Southern Literature
Margaret Eby - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A literary travelogue into the heart of classic Southern literature.What is it about the South that has inspired so much of America's greatest literature? And why, when we think of Flannery O'Connor or William Faulkner or Harper Lee, do we think of them not just as writers, but as Southern... |
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Rogue Elephant: Harnessing the Power of Democracy in the New India
Simon Denyer - Bloomsbury
Format: Print book
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Five years ago, India was an emerging world power being courted by the world's most powerful political and business leaders, an upbeat story of unparalleled economic growth. Since then, it has failed to account for the human capital at the heart of its effort to modernize: more than... |
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Rhythm of the Wild: A Life Inspired by Alaska's Denali National Park
Kim Heacox - Lyons Press
Format: Hardcover
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From Kim Heacox, the acclaimed author of The Only Kayak and John Muir and the Ice That Started a Fire, comes Rhythm of the Wild, an Alaska memoir focused on Denali National Park. Music runs through every page of this book, as do stories, rivers and wolves. At its heart, Rhythm of the Wild... |
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The Food of Taiwan: Recipes from the Beautiful Island
Cathy Erway - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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Acclaimed author Cathy Erway offers an insider's look at Taiwanese cooking - from home-style dishes to authentic street food While certain dishes from Taiwan are immensely popular, like steamed buns and bubble tea, the cuisine still remains relatively unknown in America. In The Food... |
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50 Natural Wonders To Blow Your Mind
LONELY PLANET. - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback
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From the people who have been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years, Lonely Planet's 50 Natural Wonders To Blow Your Mind will take you on a tour of the world's most mind-boggling wild and wonderful places, and discover just how extraordinary... |
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Love and Other Ways of Dying: Essays
Michael Paterniti - Dial Press
Format: Print book
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LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD * NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS * In this moving, lyrical, and ultimately uplifting collection of essays, Michael Paterniti turns a keen eye on the full range of human experience, introducing us to an unforgettable... |
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The Full Catastrophe: Travels Among the New Greek Ruins
James Angelos - Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Format: Hardcover
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A transporting, good-humored, and revealing account of Greece's dire troubles, reported from the mountain villages, idyllic islands, and hardscrabble streets that define the country todayIn recent years, small Greece, often associated with ancient philosophers and marble ruins, whitewashed... |
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Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America
JAMES FALLOWS - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover
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A unique, revelatory portrait of the civic and economic renewal already taking place across America, town by town and generally out of view of the national media. A surprisingly hopeful view of the country between its coasts.For the last five years, James and Deborah Fallows have been traveling... |
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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 Rose Hotel: A Memoir of Secrets, Loss, and Love From Iran to America
Rahimeh Andalibian - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover
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A country in chaos, a clash of civilizations, and a family torn asunder. In this searing memoir, Rahimeh Andalibian struggles to make sense of two brutal crimes a rape, solved by her father, and a murder, of which her beloved oldest brother stands accused. She takes us first into her familys... |
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The St. Louis Anthology
Ryan Schuessler - Belt Publishing
Format: Paperback
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St. Louis is undoubtedly fragmented, physically so in that the city is dissected by rivers, highways, walls, and fences; but also in a more insidious way. It's a city (like many) where race, class, religion, and zip code might as well be cards in a rigged poker game, where the winners'... |
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50 Hikes in the Adirondack Mountains
Bill Ingersoll - Countryman Press
Format: Paperback
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A go-to companion for a beautiful, scenic traverse through the Adirondacks The beautiful views, rugged peaks, lush forests, and rushing waterfalls spanning the 6 million acres of the Adirondack Park are every hikers dream. 50 Hikes in the Adirondack Mountains provides hikers of all experience... |
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Wild Life: Dispatches from a Childhood of Baboons and Button-Downs
Keena Roberts - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight meets Mean Girls in this funny, insightful fish-out-of-water memoir about a young girl coming of age half in a "baboon camp" in Botswana, half in a ritzy Philadelphia suburb.Keena Roberts split her adolescence between the wilds... |
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The Seine: The River that Made Paris
Elaine Sciolino - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A vibrant, enchanting tour of the Seine from longtime New York Times foreign correspondent and best-selling author Elaine Sciolino.Elaine Sciolino came to Paris as a young foreign correspondent and was seduced by a river. In The Seine, she tells the story of that river from its source on a remote... |
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Where To Go When: Unforgettable Trips for Every Month
DK Travel - DK Eyewitness Travel
Format: Hardcover
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This is the ultimate holiday planner, showcasing the most amazing places in the world and the best time of year to see them. It combines an inspiring narrative with sumptuous photography to bring to life over 100 destinations across the globe - discover when and where to explore Costa Rica's... |
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Peaks on the Horizon: Two Journeys in Tibet
Charlie Carroll - Soft Skull Press
Format: Print book
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Charlie Carrolls obsession began with his chance discovery of Seven Years in Tibet in the Adult Reading section of his grade school library. The battered hardcover with faded gold lettering sparked a twenty-year obsession with Tibet, and after combing through every book, article, and documentary... |
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The Rough Guide to the 100 Best Places on Earth 2020
Rough Guides
Format: Paperback
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From iconic favourites like the Grand Canyon to up-and-coming destinations like Tiblisi, this stunning photography collection will inspire even the most intrepid traveller. Over 150 high-quality images bring the 100 places to life, spanning atmospheric... |
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Norway
Lonely Planet Publications - Lonely Planet
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Fodor's essential Spain
- Fodor's
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"Fodor's correspondents highlight the best of Spain, including Barcelona's hippest neighborhoods, Madrid's top museums, and Andalusia's white villages. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it's your first... |
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Journeys Home: Inspiring Stories, Plus Tips and Strategies to Find Your Family History
Andrew McCarthy - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover
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Addressing the explosive growth in ancestral travel, this compelling narrative combines intriguing tales of discovery with tips on how to begin your own explorations. Actor and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy's featured story recounts his recent quest to uncover his family's... |
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Lonely Planet Experience France
Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Hardcover
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Inside Lonely Planet's Experience France you'll travel through vibrant cities, rural villages, majestic mountains and swanky chateaux, discovering the secrets to French style, embarking on your own study of wines and cheeses and immersing yourself in history, art and all things... |
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Lonely Planet's Where To Go When
Lonely Planet. - Lonely Planet Pubns
Format: Print book
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Where To Go When, the ultimate trip planner for every month of the year, is a beautifully illustrated book that is both practical and inspiring. For every month of the year it presents 30 recommendations of destinations... |
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Easy Weekend Getaways from Seattle: Short Breaks in the Pacific Northwest
Anna Katz - Countryman Press
Format: Paperback
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A weekend warrior's guide to the best expeditions within striking distance of SeattleSeattle is one of the most rapidly growing cities in the United States, and while there's plenty to explore in the Emerald City, sometimes residents just need to get away from it all. Lush green... |
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Couchsurfing in Iran: Revealing a Hidden World
STEPHAN ORTH - Greystone Books
Format: Paperback
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A modern-day glimpse into the surprising reality of life in Iran.Iran: A destination that is seldom seen by westerners yet often misunderstood. A country that simultaneously "enchants and enrages" those who visit it. A place where leading a double life has become the norm.In Couchsurfing... |
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No Such Thing as Failure: My Life in Adventure, Exploration, and Survival
David Hempleman-Adams - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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If there's an adventure to be had, it's likely that David Hempleman-Adams has been there first.Ranking alongside Ranulph Fiennes and Chris Bonnington in the pantheon of British explorers, David Hempleman-Adams is the first person in history to achieve what is termed the Adventurers'... |
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Japan Journeys: Famous Woodblock Prints of Cultural Sights in Japan
Andreas Marks - Tuttle Publishing; Hardcover with Jacket edition
Format: Hardcover
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Presenting classic Japanese woodblock prints, Japan Journeys offers a unique perspective on the country's most famous travel destinations.Art historian Andreas Marks has gathered together approximately two hundred Japanese woodblock prints depicting scenic spots and cultural icons that... |
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A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse
Mimi Thorisson - Clarkson Potter; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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With beguiling recipes and sumptuous photography, A Kitchen in France transports readers to the French countryside and marks the debut of a captivating new voice in cooking.When Mimi Thorisson and her family moved from Paris to a small town in out-of-the-way Mdoc, she did not quite know... |
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Rick Steves Croatia & Slovenia
Rick Steves - Avalon Travel Publishing
Format: Paperback
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You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling to Croatia and Slovenia.With this guide, you'll explore charming towns and undiscovered natural wonders. Stroll atop the walls that encircle romantic Dubrovnik, wander through the Roman ruins in the heart... |
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Don't Know Much About Geography: Revised and Updated Edition
Kenneth C. Davis - Harper Paperbacks; Rei Rev Up edition
Format: Paperback
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Don't Know Much About Geography by New York Times bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis is a fascinating and fun exploration of our planet. Geography is the hub from which other disciplines radiate: meteorology, ecology, geology, oceanography, demographics, cartography, agricultural... |
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Amazing Train Journeys
Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Hardcover
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Experience 60 of the world's greatest and most unforgettable train journeys, from classic long-distance trips like Western Canada's Rocky Mountaineer and Darwin to Adelaide's The Ghan, to little-known gems on regular commuting lines. We've always had a soft spot for trains. We know the moment... |
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The Interior Circuit: A Mexico City Chronicle
Francisco Goldman - Grove Press; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Coming off the most successful book of a decorated career - Say Her Name - The Interior Circuit is Francisco Goldman's timely and provocative journey into the heart of Mexico City.The Interior Circuit is Goldman's story of his emergence from grief five years after his wife's... |
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100 Dives of a Lifetime: The World's Ultimate Underwater Destinations
Carrie Miller - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover
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Explore 100 breathtaking scuba diving sites around the world--from the cenotes of Mexico to the best wreck in Micronesia--through stunning National Geographic photography, expert tips, and cutting-edge travel advice.Filled with more than 350 images from National Geographic, 100 Dives... |
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National Geographic Atlas of the National Parks
Jon Waterman - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover
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The first book of its kind, this stunning atlas showcases America's spectacular park system from coast to coast, richly illustrated with an inspiring and informative collection of maps, graphics, and photographs.From the white sand beaches of Dry Tortugas to the snowy peaks of Denali, this... |
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The Rough Guide to Beijing
ROUGH GUIDES. - Rough Guides
Format: Paperback
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This in-depth coverage of Beijing's local attractions, sights, and restaurants takes you to the most rewarding spots - from the Temple of Heaven to the Forbidden City to the Ming tombs - and stunning color photography brings the land to life on the pages. With a beautiful new cover,... |
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Fast Talk Japanese
Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback
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Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Although you can get by in Japan without speaking the language, knowing just a few phrases can help you make friends, enjoy service with a smile, and discover richer, more rewarding experiences. Score a table in Tokyo's... |
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Ultimate Journeys for Two: Extraordinary Destinations on Every Continent
MIKE HOWARD - National Geographic
Format: Paperback
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Written by the founders of HoneyTrek.com, this inspiring book reveals hidden-gem destinations and insider tips for unforgettable couples travel.In these informative pages, Mike and Anne Howard - officially the World's Longest Honeymooners and founders of the acclaimed travel blog HoneyTrek... |
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Experience Italy
LONELY PLANET. - Lonely Planet
Format: Hardcover
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Experience Italy is your passport to majestic nature, epic journeys, cultural powerhouses and out-of-this-world experiences. We travel through buzzing cities, colourful coastal villages, rolling Tuscan hills, and grand... |
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Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul
Charles King
Format: Book
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"Intrigue, violence, sex, and espionage, all set against the slow dimming of Ottoman magnificence. I loved this book." -- Simon Winchester At midnight, December 31, 1925, citizens of the newly proclaimed Turkish Republic celebrated the New Year. For the first time ever, they had agreed... |
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That's Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us
Erin Moore - Gotham
Format: Hardcover
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An expats witty and insightful exploration of English and American cultural differences through the lensof language that will leave readers gobsmackedIn Thats Not English, the seemingly superficial differences between British and American English open the door to a deeper exploration of a historic... |
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Rick Steves Iceland
Rick Steves - Rick Steves
Format: Paperback
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You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Iceland. Iceland is one of Europe's hottest destinations, and not just because of its geothermal power. Marvel at the epic glaciers and hear the evocative sagas of the early Icelanders while surrounded... |
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On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey
Paul Theroux - Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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Legendary travel writer Paul Theroux drives the entire length of the US-Mexico border, then goes deep into the hinterland, on the back roads of Chiapas and Oaxaca, to uncover the rich, layered world behind today's brutal headlines.Paul Theroux has spent his life crisscrossing the globe... |
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Midnight in Siberia: A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia
David Greene - W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Travels with NPR host David Greene along the Trans-Siberian Railroad capture an overlooked, idiosyncratic Russia in the age of Putin.Far away from the trendy cafs, designer boutiques, and political protests and crackdowns in Moscow, the real Russia exists.Midnight in Siberia chronicles... |
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Far and Near: On Days Like These
Neil Peart - ECW Press
Format: Hardcover
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Whether navigating the backroads of Louisiana or Thuringia, exploring the snowy Quebec woods, or performing onstage at Rush concerts, Neil Peart has stories to tell. His first volume in this series, Far and Away, combined words and images to form an intimate, insightful narrative that won many... |
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How to Travel the World on $50 a Day: Revised: Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter
Matt Kepnes - Perigee Books; Rev Exp Up edition
Format: Print book
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For over half a decade, Matt Kepnes (aka Nomadic Matt) has used his massively popular travel blog to teach readers how to travel the world on the cheap. Arguing that traditional travel media lies, Matt cuts through the myth that travel is expensive. In the new edition of How to Travel... |
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Austria.
DK Publishing Inc. - DK Pub.
Format: Journal, magazine : English
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v. : col. ill., col. maps ; 23 cm. |
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The Trigger: Hunting the Assassin Who Brought the World to War
Tim Butcher - Grove Press
Format: Print book
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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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Colonial New England on 5 Shillings a Day
Bill Scheller - Thames & Hudson
Format: Paperback
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Navigate the dangerous shoals of Cape Cod, talk politics with John Adams, sample the porridge known as “Indian pudding”—how to get around and enjoy Colonial New England’s towns and scenery. It’s 1765, and you’ve just arrived in New England. Once... |
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Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2019
Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Hardcover
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This annual bestseller ranks the hottest, must-visit countries, regions, cities and best-value destinations for 2019. Drawing on the knowledge and passion of Lonely Planet's staff, authors and online community, we present a year's worth of inspiration to take you out of the ordinary... |
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Marrakech Express
Peter Millar - Arcadia Books
Format: Paperback
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Peter Millar embarks on a literally reverse-engineered train journey through this still exotic, diverse and challenging North African country, struggling to maintain its unique blend of tradition and tolerance in the turbulent winds of the Arab spring. From the snake charmers and food stalls... |
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The Impossible Climb: Alex Honnold, El Capitan, and the Climbing Life
Mark Synnott - Dutton
Format: Hardcover
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"One of the most compelling accounts of a climb and the climbing ethos that I've ever read." --Sebastian JungerThe Impossible Climb climaxes with Alex Honnold's unprecedented, almost unimaginable feat: a 3,000-foot vertical climb up El Capitan in Yosemite, without... |
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A Celebration of State Capitols
Richard R. Gibson - Richard Gibson
Format: Book
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The author began this project of visiting and photographing all the state capitols during family vacations. As the back end flap states Through many years of personal visits, research of archival data, and collaboration with state capitol officials and authorities. the author has produced... |
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Lonely Planet's Ultimate Eats
LONELY PLANET. - Lonely Planet Food
Format: Hardcover
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The world's top 500 food experiences - ranked! We asked the planet's top chefs, food writers and our food-obsessed authors to name their favorite, most authentic gastronomic encounters. The result is a journey to Mozambique for piri-piri chicken, Japan for bullet train bento boxes, San Sebastian... |
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100 Things to Do in Springfield, IL Before You Die
Penny Zimmerman-Wills - Reedy Press
Format: Print book
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Springfield owes a lot to Abraham Lincoln and the Illinois Capitol Building. They put Springfield on the map in a way that few other cities of 115,000 can match. Yet Springfield is much more than Lincoln's hometown or Illinois' capital. It boasts parks and nature preserves, war memorials... |
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An Arabian Journey: One Man's Quest Through the Heart of the Middle East
Levison Wood - Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Hardcover
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Following in the footsteps of famed explorers such as Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, British explorer Levison Wood brings us along on his most complex expedition yet: a circumnavigation of the Arabian Peninsula.Starting in September 2017 in a city in Northern Syria, a stone's... |
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Experience USA
Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Hardcover
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Experience USA is your passport to majestic nature, epic journeys, cultural powerhouses and out-of-this-world experiences. We take readers on a journey through sprawling cities, small towns, great plains, snow-capped... |
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Lonely Planet Italian Phrasebook & Dictionary
Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback
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Lonely Planet Italian Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Italian phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Order an espresso like a local, ask shop keepers about the latest fashions and bargain for fresh... |
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Lost and Found in Russia: Lives in the Post-Soviet Landscape
Susan Richards - Other Press
Format: Print book
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After the fall of communism, Russia was in a state of shock. The sudden and dramatic change left many people adrift and uncertain—but also full of a tentative but tenacious hope. Returning again and again to the provincial hinterlands of this rapidly evolving country from 1992 to 2008,... |
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Eating Rome: Living the Good Life in the Eternal City
Elizabeth Minchilli - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Book
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Elizabeth Minchilli has been eating her way through Rome since she was 12 years old. Eating Rome, based on her popular blog Elizabeth Minchilli in Rome, is her homage to the city that feeds her, literally and figuratively. Her story is a personal, quirky and deliciously entertaining look... |
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Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America
John Waters - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Paperback
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Carsick is the New York Times bestselling chronicle of a cross-country hitchhiking journey with Americas most beloved weirdo.John Waters is putting his life on the line. Armed with wit, a pencil-thin mustache, and a cardboard sign that reads "Im Not Psycho," he hitchhikes across... |
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Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland
Dave Barry - G.P. Putnams Sons
Format: Hardcover
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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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Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook & Dictionary 10
Anthony Garnaut - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback
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Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Mandarin phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Order authentic street food, chat over a game of mah jong and bargain at the market -all with... |
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The Emperor Far Away: Travels at the Edge of China
David Eimer - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Hardcover
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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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In Search of the Perfect Loaf: A Home Baker's Odyssey
Samuel Fromartz - Viking
Format: Hardcover
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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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Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
JESSICA BRUDER - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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The end of retirement?From the beet fields of North Dakota to the National Forest campgrounds of California to Amazon's CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made up largely of transient older Americans. Finding that social security comes up short,... |
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Lonely Planet Maine & Acadia National Park
Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Maine & Acadia National Park is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch the sun rise from the highest peak of Acadia,... |
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Road Trip USA Route 66
JAMIE JENSEN - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback
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Rediscover the Open Road!Make the most of the historic "Main Street of America" from quirky cosmopolitan Chicago and St. Louis, southwest through the deserts of New Mexico and Arizona, to sunny chic Los Angeles. Road Trip USA: Route 66 is roadside Americana at your fingertips!Inside... |
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