Travel

The world feels increasingly volatile and polarised. Millions of people are displaced or alienated by abuses of power. Our lives are cluttered, stressful and unsatisfying. Our sense of who we are and where we belong is more fragile than ever. ...

Lima has many more sunny days than its inhabitants claim. The urban layout of its historic centre - the famous checkerboard - is the most perfect Cartesian grid in South America, yet the suburbs are the global capital of informality. Lima society lives...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789888335473Author Luxe City GuidesFormat PaperbackPage Count 22Imprint Luxe LimitedPublisher Luxe Limited

A pocket-book for Hungary holidays, also ideal for at-home reference. Get to know Hungarian cuisine, learn to decipher a menu and know what to order in a restaurant or street market. Complements Blue Guide Budapest as preparation for and an accompaniment...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781854114006Format PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint SerenPublisher Poetry Wales PressWeight(grams) 250g

An affectionate, light-hearted and nostalgic look back at the Isles of Scilly of the 20th Century through the photographs of Ena Reseigh.About the AuthorJeremy Reseigh Watts was born in the Isles of Scilly in 1957. After secondary school, he trained to...

Shades of F. Scott Fitzgerald roam Princeton as lads and lasses walk the well-clipped paths between venerable university halls, while russet leaves flutter overhead from rows of sturdy trees. Visions of knights and their fair maidens come to mind as...

The Bolivia Reader provides a panoramic view, from antiquity to the present, of the history, culture, and politics of a country known for its ethnic and regional diversity, its rich natural resources and dilemmas of economic development, and its...

The Irish-American physicist, academic and traveller John Freely wrote more than sixty lively books on travel, history and science before he died in 2017, aged 90. But It was Istanbul, where he emigrated with his family in 1960 to take up a post teaching...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621069034Author Alexander BarrettFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Microcosm PublishingPublisher Microcosm PublishingWeight(grams) 110g

New York is a city for lovers: In Love in New York guides the reader to the most romantic sights and destinations the city has to offer. Whether you want to watch the sun rise over the East River like Woody and Diane or enjoy a Cary Grant/Deborah Kerr...

ROCK CRITIC CONFIDENTIAL is the profusely illustrated anthology of rock 'n' roll writing and photography by veteran CREEM Magazine editor Jeffrey Morgan, who is also the authorized biographer of both Alice Cooper and Iggy Pop & The Stooges. This full...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783866093621Author Borch GmbHPage Count 2Imprint Borch GmbHPublisher Borch GmbHWeight(grams) 59g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781640094444Author Nick NeelyFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint CounterpointPublisher Counterpoint

Red Squirrel Phonics is a new series of decodable readers from Raintree, packed with real stories using words that children can read. The programme teaches children phonics skills in a sequential and systematic way so that they can learn the sounds...

At 29,028 feet Mount Everest has the world's highest summit. Even the trek to base camp is arduous. Climbing higher means facing extreme conditions and demands the utmost in preparation. The author describes ascent routes from both Nepal and Tibet.About...

Chris Andrews Publications started out by producing a series of postcards in Oxford and then extended to calendars and books. Then we expanded the area covered to the Cotswolds, Stratford upon Avon, Bath and the Thames & Chilterns. Chris has been...

'The frisky Oss appeared - the dancers and drummers in a kind of shamanic trance (induced by a day of drumming, dancing and beer). They were wilder than ever; the atmosphere was positively Bacchanalian and I felt we had all become lost in a kind of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788361155607Author terraQuestPage Count 1Imprint terraQuestPublisher terraQuest

From Griffith Observatory and the Getty Museum to the Hollywood Bowl and Rodeo Drive, All the Buildings in Los Angeles allows readers to experience the sun-kissed pleasures of Los Angeles without having to deal with its famously terrible traffic. James...

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Alabama Off the Beaten Path shows you the Yellowhammer State you never knew existed. *Uncover the roots of the civil rights movement at the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467199605Author Taylor BruceFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint WildsamPublisher WildsamWeight(grams) 145gDimensions(mm) 152mm * 107mm * 13mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781566564069Author Juan LalagunaFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Interlink BooksPublisher Interlink Publishing Group, IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681061948Author Jeremy PughFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Reedy PressPublisher Reedy PressWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 140mm * 18mm

Let PopOut Marrakesh map guide you around this wonderful city. Uncover the exotic charms of Marrakesh with this genuinely pocket-sized, pop-up map. Small in size, yet big on detail, this compact, dependable Marrakesh city map will ensure you don't miss...

London for Foodies, Gourmets & Gluttons is much more than just a directory of cafes, markets, restaurants and shops; it features many of the city's best artisan producers and traders, plus a wealth of classes where you can learn how to prepare and cook...

With upgraded trains and technology, well-thought- out experiences, and growing eco-consciousness, train travel is likely about to have a renaissance. Travel by Train offers those who are ready-to-go, 40 unique itineraries across five continents. Bonuses...

Let Secret Rio guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Rio guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of this fascinating city. Ideal for local inhabitants, curious...

Travelling in a van is emerging as a popular way to see the world. This second title in the series Drive Your Adventure will help you make the most of touring Portugal in a camper van. This book answers some important questions and contains a wealth...

A timeless and perennially best-selling illustrated tour of the most famous landmarks in New York City. Including such iconic sites as the Statue of Liberty, the Flatiron Building, Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building, Times Square, Grand...

J.H. Gray, a young and idealistic Anglican missionary, has been running a Theological College in Madras for five years. In September 1842 he sets off on a three-month trip round south India by palanquin with a team of bearers. They travel often by night...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307279460Author Bill BrysonFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 215gDimensions(mm) 174mm *...

Well known as a political commentator and the author of sixteen novels, William F. Buckley Jr. was also a superb chronicler of travel. Getting About gathers more than one hundred of his articles about journeys by boat, train, or plane, representing a...

This fully illustrated history is divided geographically according to the sequence of succeeding Thai kingdoms. Each section follows a historical chronology, covering accounts of major events during each reign, with an assessment of the character of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946848918Author Heather GaileyFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint BHC PressPublisher BHC Press

For centuries following its reestablishment as Constantinople in AD 330, Istanbul served as the capital of three great empires: Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman. The city's maze-like streets and high balconies, its steep alleys, flower gardens, and forested...

This guide features 82 hikes within Great Smoky Mountains National Park, America's most visited national park. It is completely revised and updated.About the AuthorKevin Adams, a naturalist, writer, teacher, and photographer, has had a lifelong love...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781597753517Author National Geographic MapsPage Count 1Imprint National Geographic MapsPublisher National Geographic MapsWeight(grams) 192g

Lying some thirty miles off the Dalmatian coast, the Croatian island of Vis has a long and dramatic history bound up with various European empires, from Ancient Greece and Rome through the Venetian Republic and Austria-Hungary to fascist Italy and Nazi...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Pocket Guide is an information-packed, pocket-size guide that helps visitors get the most out of their park visit in a unique, convenient, and portable package. Overview maps include a locator map of Tennessee and...