Travel

Explores the very real impacts climate change is having on the North and the people who live there. Riveting adventure travel, that incorporates science, history, geography, and memoir. The author is a member of the Explorer's Club and was an...

With a coastline dotted with beautiful beaches, breath-taking scenery, UNESCO-listed world heritage sites, dynamic cities and species-rich national parks, this long, narrow country offers an outstanding range of opportunities for visitors from Hanoi, the...

With Rick Steves, Stockholm is yours to discover! This slim guide excerpted from Rick Steves Scandinavia includes:* Rick's firsthand, up-to-date advice on Stockholm's best sights, restaurants, hotels, and more, plus tips to beat the crowds, skip the...

An abundantly illustrated journey through one of the world's most diverse and fascinating regions. Although India's northeastern administrative region makes up only eight percent of India's land area, it is home to some 140 indigenous tribes, each ...

"Charles Dickens, Francais naturalise, et Citoyen de Paris." This is how Dickens signed a letter from France to his friend John Forster in 1847. Behind the joke lay a fascination for French life and culture and a sense of affinity with the country that...

With Rick Steves, Reykjav?k is yours to discover! This slim guide excerpted from Rick Steves Iceland includes:Rick's firsthand, up-to-date advice on Reykjav?k's best sights, restaurants, hotels, and more, plus tips for how to beat the crowds, skip the...

Coverage starts at Barbon and Kirkby Lonsdale in the north and extends south through Ingleton and Austwick in the east and Gressingham in the west. High and Low Bentham lie in the middle of the map.Book InformationISBN 9781851373284Author Harvey Map...

Insight Guides Pocket Guide BarcelonaTravel made easy. Ask local experts.The definitive pocket-sized travel guide, now with free app and eBook.Compact, concise and packed full of essential information about where to go and what to do, this is an ideal...

The only resource you need for travel to Japan! This award-winning guide puts the whole country in the palm of your hand. With a large pull-out map and tips on all the best sights, travelers can be sure they are seeing the best of Japan without wasting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937321604Author Good Sam EnterprisesFormat PaperbackPage Count 1456Imprint Good Sam PublishingPublisher Good Sam Publishing

If you want to know what it's like to pull up a stool with the likes of Hemingway, Updike or Capote, are curious how Jay McInerney takes his martini or where to find Colson Whitehead's favourite local bar, this is the guide for you. For well-read...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781841595740Author Sandra PisanoFormat HardbackPage Count 56Imprint Everyman GuidesPublisher EverymanWeight(grams) 145gDimensions(mm) 175mm * 125mm * 13mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781432995423Author Chris OxladeFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Heinemann Library, Div of Reed ElsevierPublisher Heinemann Library, Div of Reed Elsevier

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781849525237Author The Iona CommunityImprint Wild Goose PublicationsPublisher Wild Goose PublicationsWeight(grams) 62gDimensions(mm) 150mm * 110mm * 10mm

When Frenchmen Charles Blondin became the first daredevil to tightrope walk across Niagara Falls in June 1859, he opened the doors of imagination for all sorts of human ingenuity (and stupidity) for which the Falls became famous for more than a century...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416534402Author Richard GrantFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Free PressPublisher Free PressWeight(grams) 286gDimensions(mm) 214mm * 139mm * 22mm

The art and architectural gems of Italy's Lombardy region. Lombardy is one of the least-known regions of Italy, and yet it holds a great many surprises for lovers of nature and art, boasting splendid villas and gardens along the banks of Lake Como and...

Andalucia is home to a cornucopia of historical treasures and rich layers of culture resplendent with color. Footprint's 8th edition Andalucia Handbook will guide you from the noble churches & tasty tapas of Sevilla to lush green hills crowned with...

Karen Gershowitz is officially a travel addict—one with more than ninety countries under her belt. In these engaging stories, she brings readers along as her companions as she explores, laughs, and marvels at the richness of other cultures. Whether...

Generous promotion planned on all Rick Steves' Europe channels, including ricksteves.com (19 million unique users annually); marketing emails (400,000 subscribers); and Rick's Facebook page (800,000 followers) Expected reviews from Publishers Weekly,...

It's All Chinese to Me is a fun and authentic introduction to Chinese culture that allows readers, tourists, and business travelers to experience what ultimately makes China so unique--its people. Learn about Chinese customs, proper etiquette for all...

There were, and still are, great restaurants all over Europe, but the greater part of Blue Trout and Black Truffles is devoted to the eatingplaces and vineyards of France. It is a vicarious experience to read about the culinary wonders of the notable...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788361155287Author terraQuestPage Count 1Imprint terraQuestPublisher terraQuest

From its stirring legends to its stunning landscapes, Ireland is a living, breathing fairy-tale. Ignite your imagination with Moon Ireland. Inside you'll find:*Flexible itineraries from a two-week "Best of Ireland" adventure or a weekend in Dublin to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892724079Author Scotty MackenzieFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Down East Books,U.S.Publisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm)...

It's All Chinese to Me is a fun and authentic introduction to Chinese culture that allows readers, tourists, and business travelers to experience what ultimately makes China so unique--its people. Learn about Chinese customs, proper etiquette for all...

This fascinating book of over 200 old photographs depicts people, scenes and events from everyday life in the villages of Countesthorpe, Willoughby, Waterleys, Peatling Magna, Foston, Kilby, Newton Harcourt and Wistow. It illustrates the changing face of...

Aerial photographs by Patrick Roach. The South coasts of Devon and Cornwall are the first or the last many mariner has of England. Whether running up-channel, bound east for London and Northern Europe, or beating ever westwards out into the stormy...

Writing down the things you'd like to see and do before you die can be a fun experience. But simply writing a Bucket List and never actually doing anything on the list is a lesson in futility and frustration with yourself. Why can't you ever reach your...

Vietnam's allure lies in its ripples of vibrant green paddy fields, historic temples, and herb-infused cuisine. Footprint's 7th edition Vietnam Handbook will guide you from the elegant, belle-epoque boulevards of Hanoi to the frenetic motorcycle hum of...

Designed to assist the adventurous visitor to the region, the book is also an armchair traveler's introduction to many of the most historic and visually engaging monuments across seven nations: Indonesia,Vietnam, Cambodia,Thailand, Laos, Myanmar (Burma),...

A place of extremes and contradictions, Chile is home to a bewilderingly diverse geography and climate. Footprint's Chile Handbook will guide you from the endless and eerie Atacama Desert in the north to the creaking, fractured glacial ice of the south,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838216795Author Jon HammerPage Count 1Imprint Herb Lester Associates LtdPublisher Herb Lester Associates Ltd

How to Know the Birds introduces a new, holistic approach to bird-watching, by noting how behaviors, settings, and seasonal cycles connect with shape, song, color, gender, age distinctions, and other features traditionally used to identify species...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorSteve Vander Ark is the creator of the famed web site devoted to the seven Harry Potter novels and is much-loved by the millions of Potter fans world-wide.Book...

From peglegged Peter Stuyvesant to CBGB's, the story of the Bowery reflects the history of the city that grew up around it. It was the street your mother warned you about--even if you lived in San Francisco. Long associated with skid row, saloons,...

A distinctive, sumptuous, and informative guide to the craftspeople and artisans of Spain, with a focus on ceramics, paper, jewelry, leather goods, clothing, textiles, and shoes. A celebration of artisanal craft, Made in Spain pulls back the veil on the...

Pat Spain is used to doing things that he acknowledges are not normal - such as lying in a pit of 200,000 snakes or having a pygmy village take excessive interest in his bathroom habits. /Sea Serpents: On the Hunt in British Columbia/ chronicles the...

Hidden mountain lakes, dramatic coastlines, or unforgettable national forests: Moon Pacific Northwest Camping has a spot for you. Inside you'll find:* A Campsite for Everyone: A variety of campgrounds and RV parks, from family-friendly car camping to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142422571Author Bruce ChatwinFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Penguin ClassicsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 215gDimensions(mm) 196mm *...