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The area centred around the Grand Palace bordered by the Chao Phraya river on the west and Khlong Khu Muang Doem on the east is undoubtedly Bangkok's cultural centre. Known as Rattanakosin Island, it is home to most of the city's most important temples -...

Let the Marco Polo Slovak Republic Road Map guide you around this stunning country. Discover picturesque towns, glorious mountains and distinctive castles with this highly durable, detailed touring map of Slovakia. It folds away easily and is always on...

In 1976, Niall's family emigrated to Australia, as part of the GBP10 Pom scheme. He lived there for 3 years, moving from Brisbane to Perth in a souped-up station wagon. 30 years later, he returned to retrace his steps. This is his memoir.About the...

British Slaves and Barbary Corsairs is the first comprehensive study of the thousands of Britons captured and enslaved in North Africa in the early modern period, an issue of intense contemporary concern but almost wholly overlooked in modern histories...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906614331Author Theo DorganFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Dedalus PressPublisher Dedalus PressWeight(grams) 355g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940842233Author ,Alex ChildFormat HardbackPage Count 244Imprint Museyon GuidesPublisher Museyon Guides

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312278502Author Ian FrazierFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 286gDimensions(mm) 211mm *...

When it is time to escape the ordinary, this guide is where you will find fun, fantastic, and life-affirming activities: do something different, go beyond the tried and true, experience the U.S. and its neighbours anew. It is perfect for recent...

A vividly intense and personal saga.... It stirred such powerful emotions..." -Marina Romanov, grandniece of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia One Hundred Years of Exile: A Romanov's Search for Her Father's Russia is the story of one woman's journey...

Embroidered in 1885-1886, Reading's version of the famous Bayeux Tapestry is a faithful, full-length replica of the original except in a few beguiling details. True to the principles of the Arts and Crafts movement, its Victorian makers in the Leek...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493066070Author Kay W. ScottFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Globe Pequot PressPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 390gDimensions(mm) 223mm...

'During the last night at Boca de Tomates a violent tropical storm raged across the coast, stampeding through the camp and devastating our home. We watched in awe as the already-slanting structure swayed precariously around us, as chunks of the roof flew...

Frommer's books aren't written by committee or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. Our authors are passionate local experts like Don and Barbara Laine, award-winning journalists who live in New...

Get inspired with 40 of the world's most incredible road trips, with bucket-list drives in the US, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. This stunning, hardcover book is packed with full-color photos, charming illustrations,...

'Dan's book demonstrates that the future will belong to the peacemakers - the true heroes among us.' - Bear GryllsWhen thirty-three Chilean miners stepped into the light, alive and well, after sixty-nine days entombed in the earth, the world experienced...

From the 16th century, the mines of Potosi, perched high in the Andes, bankrolled the Spanish empire. During those years immense wealth allowed the city to grow larger than London at the time and the mountain was quickly given the epithet Cerro Rico -...

From its powdery beaches and glittering, turreted skylines to ancient monuments and thatched ethnic villages, Cambodia never fails to excite the senses. Footprint's 7th edition Cambodia Handbook will guide you from floating villages and religious...

In the aftermath of the pandemic, author Tim Ward and his wife, Teresa, decided to leave their home and professional careers in the US to spend a year in Europe as flaneurs. The French word "flaneur" means one who "wanders without purpose, observing...

The Road of Bonesis the story of Russia's greatest road. For over 200 years, the route of the Vladimirka Road has been at the centre of the nation's history, having witnessed everything from the first human footsteps to the rise of Putin and his oil-rich...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857160249Author John CoatsworthFormat HardbackPage Count 136Imprint Northumbria PressPublisher McNidder & Grace

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781527240759Author Oliver GrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Sarsen PressPublisher Revilo Language Cards

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784778880Author Martin WaltersFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Bradt Travel GuidesPublisher Bradt Travel GuidesWeight(grams) 135g

An introduction featuring three critical treatises outlines the historic and urbanistic profile of Hamburg, allowing the reader to reflect on the evolution of the city and at the same time relate it to the contemporary image of the places. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606994658Author Alexander TherouxFormat HardbackPage Count 354Imprint FantagraphicsPublisher FantagraphicsWeight(grams) 765g

Once, Southampton was a medieval town borough and a thriving port. Now it is a glittering city, having risen like the proverbial phoenix from wartime ruins. Sadly the once great liner traffic did not rise again with it. Like the rest of Britain,...

This is the guidebook to Turkey's new long-distance Cultural Route, complete with route description, map, historical background, and places to see. The route follows the Ottoman gentleman adventurer Evliya Celibi on his way to Mecca in 1671; it runs for...

A hiking guide and photography book on North Carolina's lookout towers. In the 1920s and 1930s, forestry organizations built dozens of lookout structures in Western North Carolina as the backbone of a fire fighting system. Many of these lookouts...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374538101Author Jamaica KincaidFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Picador USAPublisher Picador USAWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 137mm * 18mm

Lost Detroit is the latest in the series from Anova Books that traces the cherished places in a city that time, progress and fashion have swept aside before concerned citizens or the National Register of Historic Places could save them from the wrecker's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781619027107Author Bill PorterFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint CounterpointPublisher Counterpoint

Discover a side of America's national parks that you've never seen before with more than 500 tips and tricks for getting away from the crowds, exploring little-known hikes, and finding coveted secret spots--along with cool insider tips that will yield a...

Pinballing around the major cities of the world, from where it all began in the projects of Brooklyn and the Bronx to the excessive madness of Tokyo, from the random violence of Johannesburg, to the shanty towns of Rio, Whitbread Award-winning writer...

* The first trekking guide devoted to Bolivia * Widest selection of treks, including the best Inca trade routes * Expert advice on where to buy and hire gear and services and on arranging your own trips and transportation Beautiful, uncrowded,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781668000533Author Krista BurtonFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 458gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781551524986Author David HomelFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Arsenal Pulp PressPublisher Arsenal Pulp PressWeight(grams) 236g

Ernest Hemingway is most often associated with Spain, Cuba and Florida, but Italy was equally important in his life and work. This book, the first full-length study on the subject, explores Hemingway's visits throughout his life to such places as Sicily,...

We tried 1,000 places. And included only the 30 best. 30 unforgettable experiences that capture the soul of Berlin.Every guide in the "Soul of" collection includes: - the 30 best experiences a city has to offer- interviews with those who give the city...

Developing Public Service Leaders examines why and how governments and representative bodies in public service organizations have mounted major interventions over the last two decades to develop senior staff as leaders. A critical explanation is...

New York by Neighborhood presents a vibrant tapestry of 75 distinct locales, defined as much by individual residents as by shops, architecture, streets, stories, traditions, and an openness to transformation. More languages are spoken in New York than...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467199773Author Taylor BruceFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint WildsamPublisher WildsamWeight(grams) 145gDimensions(mm) 152mm * 107mm * 13mm