Travel

Few people question the importance of science education in American schooling. The public readily accepts that it is the key to economic growth through innovation, develops the ability to reason more effectively, and enables us to solve the everyday...

Kerry Brown began his life in nineties China almost by chance, cutting his teeth in its northern backwaters. He went on to become a British diplomat in Beijing and then one of the world's foremost sinologists. Since then, the Middle Kingdom has...

Setting off on foot from Winchester, Ken Haigh hikes across southern England, retracing one of the traditional routes that medieval pilgrims followed to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. Walking in honour of his father, a staunch...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899559743Author GestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

Seeing, feeling, tasting, smelling and hearing - if you join Rafik Schami and his sister Marie Fadel on a stroll through their native Damascus, you will discover this Queen of the Orient with all your senses.Book InformationISBN 9781906598297Author Rafik...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781482637342Author M LabFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

That there is a living stream of Johannine Christianity can no longer be doubted. There is now an abundant literature from Rosicrucian and esoteric traditions - from the deepest prayer and meditation - that addresses the exalted nature of John the...

When thinking of intrepid travelers from past centuries, we don't usually put Muslim women at the top of the list. And yet, the stunning firsthand accounts in this collection completely upend preconceived notions of who was exploring the world. Editors...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588346827Author Smithsonian InstitutionFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian BooksWeight(grams) 1g

Come to Philadelphia for the arts. Stay to discover the city's lesser-known contributions to American culture. It is the birthplace of the political cartoon and the rich history that followed, a hub of early American burlesque that led to Gypsy Rose...

Nick Thorpe was innocently travelling around South America with his wife, Ali, when he came across an American adventurer planning to sail from Chile to Easter Island on a Bolivian boat made of reeds. Inspired by the great Thor Heyerdahl, Phil Buck had...

Throughout the millennia Turkey formed the core of several Empires - Persia, Rome, Byzantium - before becoming the center of the Ottoman Empire. All these civilizations have left their marks on the landscape, architecture and art of Turkey - a place of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621457305Author Reader's DigestFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Trusted Media BrandsPublisher Trusted Media BrandsWeight(grams) 612gDimensions(mm)...

Discover the rich landscape and scenic beauty of Alaska's Inside Passage, including Skagway, Haines, Juneau, Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan. Alaska's Southeast details the region's history, culture, geography, and flora and fauna. It also...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781854115263Author Nicholas MurrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 191Imprint SerenPublisher Poetry Wales PressWeight(grams) 335g

An extraordinarily beautiful city that has been celebrated, criticised and studied in many films, San Francisco is both fragile and robust, at once a site of devastation caused by 1906 earthquake but also a symbol of indomitability in its effort to...

An award-winning writer travels the eastern front of Europe, where the push/pull between old empires and new possibilities has never been more evident. Paolo Rumiz traces the path that has twice cut Europe in two-first by the Iron Curtain and then by the...

Bill Helmreich walked every block of New York City--6,000 miles in all--to write the award-winning The New York Nobody Knows. Now he has re-walked Brooklyn--some 816 miles--to write this one-of-a-kind walking guide to the city's hottest borough. Drawing...

Celebrating a "golden age" of travel, this new book retraces the steps of a Grand Tour of South East Asia from the turn of the 20th century to the present day. The Romance of the Grand Tour explores the living heritage of 12 exotic port cities: from...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling World Almanac comes a brand-new, full-colour book celebrating the world's most breathtaking, exciting, and astonishing attractions--places to visit before it's too late. Add to your personal list of must-see...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101973479Author Pico IyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 210gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 131mm...

Fully updated post-lock down. This guide is geared to travelers who want to go to Greece for beaches, beautiful weather, island hopping, archaeological riches, and the capital city of Athens. Inside, you’ll find smart itineraries, important historic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643139494Author Erika FatlandFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint Pegasus BooksPublisher Pegasus BooksWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 138mm *...

Great Railway Journeys in Asia showcases 34 of the best rail journeys in South, Southeast and North Asia. The journeys chosen by David Bowden, an avid rail traveller, range from quirky trains used as essential travel for locals, such as the North Borneo...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945551680Author Katie OrphanFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Prospect Park BooksPublisher Prospect Park Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451497703Author Frances MayesFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Broadway BooksPublisher Broadway BooksWeight(grams) 329gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 132mm *...

Adventurous walking tastes are as varied as Devon's many landscapes. There's always something special to explore from spectacular coastlines and wild moors to pretty villages and tranquil river valleys. Walk! Devon delivers walking experiences of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771605816Author Lisa DuncanFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Rocky Mountain BooksPublisher Rocky Mountain Books

This authoritative guide will show you how to navigate the crystal-clear waters of Lake Tahoe and the exciting nightlife of "The Biggest Little City in the World."About the AuthorJeanne Lauf Walpole has written for a variety of publications, served as...

With quiet roads, striking scenery and brimming with 5,000 years of heritage, north Leinster is a marvellous region to discover by bike. These thirty routes, exploring coast, lake, river and canal routes, vary in distance and difficulty and are graded...

Chart scale 1:190 000 Plans included: Limenas Kalamatas (1:12 500) Yithion (1:12 500) Ormos Kapsali (1:5000) Dhiakofti (1:12 500) Monemvasia (Yefira) (1:7500) Nisos Andikithera to Nisos Kriti (1:190 000) Imray-Tetra charts for the Ionian and...

'I have come to thank dark places for the light they bring to life.' Thomas Cook has always been drawn to dark places, for the powerful emotions they evoke and for what we can learn from them. These lessons are often unexpected and sometimes profoundly...

One of the world's top birding destinations, this Caribbean island is home to 354 recorded species including 21 endemics; the charming Cuban tody, the elegant Cuban trogon and the world's smallest bird, the bee hummingbird. This beautifully illustrated...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780920256831Author Ferenc MateFormat HardbackPage Count 162Imprint Albatross PublishingPublisher Albatross PublishingWeight(grams) 666g

Courland is an entity that no longer exists. With the Gulf of Riga to the north, the Baltic to the west and Lithuania at its southern border, and now part of modern Latvia, the region was occupied by Nazi Germany and returned to Soviet Russia after the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Book Sense Book of the Year Award (Book of the Year) 1992.Book InformationISBN 9780679731146Author Peter MayleFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Vintage...

What a special visitor Mary has! It's the Angel Gabriel, and he has a very important message from God. Award-winning author Alexa Tewkesbury retells the first Christmas story in timeless fashion in this delightful picture book for 3-5 year olds. From...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780899979038Author Danny KormanFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Wilderness PressPublisher Wilderness PressWeight(grams) 272g

Ascension Island is a remote and unique location with caves, tunnels, lava flows, wrecks and rich marine life. This, the first detailed diving and snorkelling guide to the island is both an excellent aid to planning dives and the perfect memento of...

General Rock needs a crew for his new spaceship, The Sweet Candy. He calls upon Captain Cake, Lieutenant Chocolate, Sergeant Jelly and Private Potato to team up and venture where no sweet has gone before. Will the Candy Crew know how to work together? ...