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Unlike castles and cathedrals, the battlefields situated around the UK are not easily found and require some background knowledge of the contender's tactics, the cause of the battle and its effect on history to be fully appreciated. At first sight,...

Marco Polo Northern France Map: the ideal map for your trip Let the Marco Polo Northern France Road Map guide you around this wonderful region. Discover the regions of Ile de France, Haute Normandie and Picardie with this highly durable, detailed,...

Each year of their 30-year marriage, Louis Begley, the award-winning author of Wartime Lies, and his wife Anka Muhlstein have spent long, enjoyable months in Venice. They write and live there and over the decades La Serenissima has become their second...

When Alejandro Luque receives a book of photographs taken in Sicily by the Argentinian writer, essayist, and poet Luis Borges, he decides to trace the writer's journey, setting off with a group of friends on his own Sicilian odyssey. Meticulously...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899559897Author gestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

It's time we got to know a little more about the Chinese. Did you know they don't eat soup, they drink it? That their surnames come before their first names? That their good sense is to be found not in their heads but in their hearts? Or that white is...

2021 Best Travel Book, International Latino Book Awards Tacos may have been created south of the border, but Americans have made this Mexican food their own, with each style reflective of a time and a place. American Tacos explores them all, taking us on...

Those in the know are aware that Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel has a real-life counterpart in the Swiss Alps: the Waldhaus Sils, which has pleased and puzzled visitors for 111 years and become an icon of Swiss hospitality. Located above the small...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906473440Author Tim WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 2Imprint DorrigoPublisher Dorrigo

Among other things, Phil Smith proposes: * An unravelling of psychogeography from its early roots, assessing its contribution to the state of the walking arts, and looking forwards/around to what might come next. * a partial mapping of the 'evolution'...

Welcome to Bibury William Morris once described Bibury as "the beautiful village in England." It is a very special village, with a character of its own, but with a tradition and feel that's purely Cotswolds. Many people return to Bibury, time and time...

Inside you'll find: * Flexible itineraries to visit the best of Puerto Rico in a week or less, including San Juan, the mountains, neighbouring islands, and more* Strategic advice for beach-lovers, adventure travellers, honeymooners, and more, with the...

When Scott Carpenter moves from Minnesota to Paris, little does he suspect the dramas that await: scheming neighbors, police denunciations, surly demonstrators, cooking disasters, medical mishaps-not to mention all those lectures about cheese! It turns...

This book introduces children to the Arctic Ocean, looking at both its relatively shallow continental shelf and its underwater mountains. These features are explored using key geography terms. Children are encouraged to use geographical skills to locate...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956107398Author Tony LurcockFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint CB EditionsPublisher CB EditionsDimensions(mm) 210mm * 135mm * 17mm

This is a colourful and entertaining survival kit for teenagers visiting (or living in) Florence. It was thought up, written and designed in collaboration with Amici Musei Fiorentini.Book InformationISBN 9788885957480Author Monica FintoniFormat...

National Geographic's Trails Illustrated Maps are the most detailed and up-to-date topographic recreation maps available for US National Parks, National Forests and other popular outdoor recreation areas. A necessity for exploring the outdoors, each map...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780789337887Author Bart SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Rizzoli International PublicationsPublisher Rizzoli International...

Before you plan your family's next excursion, get some help from a travel professional... and your kids! Kid's Guide to San Francisco lets the kids help plan the trip and guides you as you explore this California destination. Inside you'll find...

From Paris to Rio, everyone's curious about hot, new Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Experience, Ellen Freudenheim's fourth comprehensive Brooklyn guidebook, offers a true insider's guide, complete with photographs, itineraries, and insights into one of the most...

'Kingdom of the Monkey' is the extraordinary and vivid account of a country so captivating yet so obscure in every way, that the deeper you go in the harder it gets to look away.Cambodia, 1993 - 2003: this is no tropical paradise; stay too long out there...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838992026Author Roger PriddyPage Count 10Imprint Priddy BooksPublisher Priddy Books

Armed only with textbook Arabic and restless curiosity, Adam Valen Levinson set out to "learn about the world 9/11 made us fear". From a base in Abu Dhabi, he sets out to lunch in Taliban territory in Afghanistan, travels under the watchful eye of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476787589Author Ernest HemingwayFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Scribner Book CompanyPublisher Scribner Book Company

National Geographic's Trails Illustrated Maps are the most detailed and up-to-date topographic recreation maps available for US National Parks, National Forests and other popular outdoor recreation areas. A necessity for exploring the outdoors, each map...

It doesn't take a passport to visit Brooklyn, as some Manhattanites might lead you to believe. Still, Brooklyn can feel a world away. And that's precisely what locals love about it. It's independent. Fiercely headstrong about maintaining its...

Maps for mountain bikers and cyclists. The Coast to Coast route is covered in two maps. The traverse from Coast to Coast is approximately 200 miles. There is no single definitive route. These maps suggest two main alternatives, St Bees to Robin Hoods Bay...

Here is an indispensable addition to the lighthouse enthusiast's library, required reading for those interested in New England maritime history, and a delight for anyone who enjoys coastal Massachusetts. More than 800 images, many never before published,...

Hit the road and experience the wonders of RVing with these useful tips and tricks to make RV life easier, more organized, more efficient, and fun!Welcome to RV life! Whether you're a first-timer or an experienced RVer, these RV hacks are sure to make...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999813536Author Tony WalshFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Arabesque TravelPublisher Arabesque TravelWeight(grams) 186gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767929813Author Carl HoffmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)Publisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780226718552Author Thomas RihaFormat PaperbackPage Count 294Imprint University of Chicago PressPublisher The University of Chicago PressWeight(grams)...

National Geographic Wall Maps offer a special glimpse into current and historical events, and they inform about the world and environment. Offered in a variety of styles and formats, these maps are excellent reference tools and a perfect addition to any...

First as the powerful bulwark of Christendom against the East in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and then as the victim of rapacious neighbours, Poland's fate has been central to European culture. Her turbulent history has left a wealth of monuments...

A winning combination of practical travel information, stunning color photographs, and rich maritime history makes Lighthouses of California your essential guide to maritime beacons in the Golden State. From Old Point Loma Light near San Diego to St...

Leaving her job in London, selling her home, leaving family & friends, Lesley travelled to India to be a volunteer teacher in a vocational training centre in Northern India. She learnt of the struggles Tibetan children endure, escaping torture, violence...

National Geographic Traveler: Florence and Tuscany offers the best of Florence and Tuscany. Illustrations, history, and practical information allow you to learn much about the monuments of Florence, from the Duomo to Piazza della Signoria, museums and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780987449320Author AsFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint Axel and AshPublisher Axel and Ash

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913294564Author Margaret L MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint TSL PublicationsPublisher TSL PublicationsWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

Archival photographs of Baltimore from the 19th and 20th centuries have been matched with specially commissioned colour photos to reveal the past and present of this fascinating and historic city. Baltimore Then and Now chronicles changes...