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Hot dogs. Poor people created them. Rich people found a way to charge fifteen dollars for them. They're high culture, they're low culture, they're sports food, they're hangover food, and they're deeply American, despite having no basis whatsoever in...

"We live in a museum age," writes Steven Conn in Do Museums Still Need Objects? And indeed, at the turn of the twenty-first century, more people are visiting museums than ever before. There are now over 17,500 accredited museums in the United States,...

Explore all the world has to offer with the internet's favorite traveling feline!Suki is a gorgeous Bengal cat from Canada who isn't afraid of taking her tiny paws on big adventures. From the castles of Europe to the sunny shores of California, her...

A view of the south of Ireland - political, social, geographical - through the eyes of a liberal northern protestant being asked to rejoin it. 'A pleasure to read... Incisively mixing memoir, reportage and analysis' Daily Mail 'Discursive, humane...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904645573Author Friendly GuidesImprint Friendly GuidesPublisher Friendly Guides

Will Buckingham travelled to Tanimbar Islands (Indonesia) as a trainee anthropologist to meet three remarkable sculptors: the crippled Matias Fatruan, the buffalo hunter Abraham Amelwatin, and Damianus Masele, who was skilled in black magic, but who...

Two old school friends reconnect unexpectedly after thirty-five years and discover that they both love travelling - and the more exotic and far-flung the location, the better! Not having a clue whether they will get along, the eccentric pair embark on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781855683013Author Andrew GallonFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Dalesman Publishing Co LtdPublisher Dalesman Publishing Co LtdWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780952784784Author David McDowallFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint David McDowallPublisher David McDowallWeight(grams) 390gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm...

Whether you're stopping for a day trek or taking a weekend getaway, hit the road and hike the legendary trail with Moon Drive & Hike Appalachian Trail.- Make your escape on shorter trips from major cities or drive the entire three-week route from Georgia...

How great would it be to have access to the world's experts to help you choose the coolest and most interesting bars, wherever you find yourself in the world? Well, now you do. Straight Up is a carefully curated collection of insider tips that will allow...

'Charming, witty and cheerful, this is a delectable feast of the French language. Allez le Bleus!' Raymond BlancCelebrating the art of the French language with a charming collection of words and phrases to bring into everyday conversation. C'est...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143137177Author Ernie PyleFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint Penguin ClassicsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 196mm *...

'Mountain flowers are the most romantic in our flora, exquisite, enigmatic and, often, remote from human habitation. Michael Scott has not only seen them all but has roamed every part of the hill scenery of Britain and brings to his subject passion,...

"Valse des Fleurs" recreates one glittering day in the life of St. Petersburg in its heyday. It summons up a lost generation of courtiers, servants, guards, officials and dignitaries otherwise swept to oblivion by the Russian Revolution. Though slim...

A must-have for every fan of literature and Paris. The Book Lover's Guide to Paris is an extensive and informative travel companion, shedding new light on an ever-popular subject and spanning three centuries of the city's unique literary history, from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908174987Author Vic MitchellFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872405629Author Richard HallewellFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Hallewell PublicationsPublisher Hallewell PublicationsWeight(grams)...

Geocomputation with R is for people who want to analyze, visualize and model geographic data with open source software. It is based on R, a statistical programming language that has powerful data processing, visualization, and geospatial capabilities...

This pioneering insight into contemporary Thai folk culture delves beyond the traditional Thai icons to reveal the casual, everyday expressions of Thainess that so delight and puzzle. From floral truck bolts and taxi altars to buffalo cart furniture and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781898073307Author Malcolm ParkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Power PublicationsPublisher Power PublicationsDimensions(mm) 210mm * 210mm * 7mm

'Sometimes you just have to do something, don't you? Sometimes an injustice comes along and you think 'No, this cannot be', and rather than just turn off the TV, you know it's time to act' So begins Isabel Losada's extraordinary FOR TIBET WITH LOVE in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646430109Author Amanda SchusterFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Cider Mill PressPublisher Cider Mill PressWeight(grams) 102g

Practical travel guide to Southwest USA with a free eBook featuring points-of-interest structured lists of all sights and off-the-beaten-track treasures, with detailed colour-coded maps, practical details about what to see and to do in Southwest USA. The...

'HEIDA IS A FORCE OF NATURE . . . EXACTLY THE RIGHT SORT OF MODERN ROLE MODEL' SUNDAY TIMESThe inspiring story of Icelandic sheep farmer, former model and feminist heroine Heida Asgeirsdottir has become a double prize-winning international bestseller.As...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398457133Author Malcolm JackFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902302966Author David BerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Kittiwake PressPublisher Kittiwake Press

REVISED 2023 Streetwise Edinburgh Map is a laminated city center map of Edinburgh, Scotland in an accordion-fold pocket size travel map format. Coverge includes: Main Edinburgh Map 1:11,000 Edinburgh Regional Map 1:200,000 Edinburgh Area Map...

From 1907 to 1953, Birmingham Corporation's trams provided an efficient and praiseworthy public transport service throughout the city, carrying millions of passengers during that time. Based on the twenty-eight tram routes in operation during 1937 (a...

In this journey of discovery, John Micklewright travels the slow way, on foot, on paths, tracks and byways from the Channel to the Alps - from the coast of Normandy to the flanks of Mont Blanc. The Opening Country is a beautifully written account of...

'A wonderful, rushing, crowded, enlightening voyage . . . A book which, in its ingenious understanding, its acceptance of a very imperfect world, and its energetic and constant fascination with human variety, should do a great deal to dispel the easiest...

Zambia and Malawi are home to 240 known snake, lizard, terrapin, tortoise and crocodile species. Snakes and other Reptiles of Zambia and Malawi is the first field guide to describe every species of reptile known to occur in this region - including 14...

Open to the Western world since 1990, the 'Land of Blue Sky' is one of the few places on earth where travellers can tread on undiscovered ground and explore with a true sense of adventure. Homeland of the greatest conqueror of all time, Genghis Khan,...

Be inspired and empowered by this collection of transformative travel experiences. From sleeping under the stars or learning a new craft, to more ambitious challenges like taking a big trip alone, helping to rebuild a community or saving an endangered...

WINNER OF THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL WRITING AWARD 2019One third of the earth's land surface is desert, much of it desolate and inhospitable. What is it about this harsh environment that has captivated humankind throughout history? Travelling to five...

A miscellany of minor works.Xenophon (ca. 430 to ca. 354 BC) was a wealthy Athenian and friend of Socrates. He left Athens in 401 and joined an expedition including ten thousand Greeks led by the Persian governor Cyrus against the Persian king...

This masterful biography of a giant of American industry--the first full life of Andrew Carnegie in more than a generation--triumphantly reveals every aspect of the man's complex personality and fabulous career. So varied were Carnegie's activities in...

'A wonderful setting full of food and intrigue, this is a novel to curl up with' Katie Fforde'Smart, sexy, irresistibly romantic and utterly beguiling. Delicious!' Veronica Henry'Beautiful and evocative settings. A Summer at the Castle is a much-needed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780670034710Author Elizabeth GilbertFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Viking Press IncPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 539gDimensions(mm) 236mm...

GrangetownBook InformationISBN 9780752403830Author Barbara Jones-BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 300gDimensions(mm) 240mm * 172mm * 10mm