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Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Goa & Mumbai is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Laze in your beachfront hammock in-between...

She had everything she ever wanted - apart from love.As the wife of a wealthy but cruel businessman, Mona has all her heart desires: money, friends, social status... everything aside from freedom.Reconnecting with old friend, Meera, introduces her to a...

Lonely Planet China Phrasebook & Dictionary is your passport to the most relevant phrases and vocab for all your travel needs. Get more from your multi-country trip with easy-to-find phrases for Mandarin, Cantonese, Chaozhou, Dongbei Hua, Hakka,...

The home of trusted Japanese dictionaries for everyday language learning. A handy and affordable Japanese to English and English to Japanese reference for every day, including short grammars of Japanese and English. Offers travellers and...

The home of trusted Mandarin dictionaries for everyday language learning. Learn how to write 250 of the commonest Chinese characters, with stroke by stroke guidance on every page. With thousands of characters to learn, beginning to...

Over the summer of 2011, Dervla Murphy spent a month in the Gaza Strip. She met liberals and Islamists, Hamas and Fatah supporters, rich and poor. Used to western reporters dashing in and out of the Strip in times of crisis, the people she met were...

Mixing elves, counting and bedtime, children will love this brilliantly fun picture book with a shiny foiled cover! The night before Christmas Eve, Santa could NOT sleep. So, a couple of his reindeer chums, said, "You...

Delve inside the myriad landscapes of Japan with this stunning collection of photographs and discover the nation's extraordinary diversity of places, people and experiences - from moments in awe-inspiring cities to quiet escapes in remote, exotic corners...

The Monocle team celebrates the endlessly fascinating and culturally rich country of Japan. Ever since it launched in 2007, Monocle has had a rich and deep connection with Japan. From day one the magazine has had a Tokyo bureau - which today also...

Lonely Planet Malay Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Malay phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Order street food, shop at markets and ask for trekking...

Ideal itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package. Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this Insight Guides pocket-sized book is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of NPR Top Ten Cookbook 2014.Book InformationISBN 9781607745235Author Leela PunyaratabandhuFormat HardbackPage Count 236Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House...

Lonely Planet Korean Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Korean phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Understand Korean script and navigate menus with ease - all...

The world's largest democracy and second-most populous country, 21st century India is a dynamic nation with a thrusting economy, made up of a variety of beliefs and peoples united under one flag. Its history is a unique story of ancient empires and...

This book deals with the golden age of the British motorcycle, featuring 100 machines shown in over 200 photographs. It offers a chronological survey of British motorcycles from the pioneers of 1900 through to the end of the 20th century. It features all...

From the author of the Samuel Johnson prize-shortlisted 'Return of a King', the romantic and ultimately tragic tale of a passionate love affair that transcended all the cultural, religious and political boundaries of its time. James Achilles...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Pocket Seoul is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander the labyrinthine streets of Bukchon...

The Rough Guide to TokyoMake the most of your time on Earth with the ultimate travel guides.World-renowned 'tell it like it is' travel guide, now with free eBook.Get Olympic ready with this practical 'tell it like it is' guidebook to Tokyo. Featuring...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Mongolia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Visit monasteries for a slice of Buddhist history...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899556223Author MonocleFormat HardbackImprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten VerlagWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 145mm * 13mm

It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication!Do you want to speak conversational Korean but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting Korea for a short time and want a Korean phrase book to help you communicate? If so, this...

In this stunning large-format book, British mountaineer Alan Hinkes describes for the first time in one place his experiences of climbing all 14 of the peaks over 8000m: the world's highest mountains, in the Himalaya and Karakoram. While the photographs...

'He found many marvelous things...But now and then a man of real spirituality set his feet on the way that finally led him to what he had looked and hoped for.' New York Times Book Review The late Paul Brunton was one of the twentieth century's...

The home of trusted Mandarin dictionaries for everyday language learning. A clear, modern Chinese to English and English to Chinese dictionary. The essential reference book for Chinese: an up-to-date dictionary and a user-friendly language...

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Pocket Delhi & Agra is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the magnificent Taj Mahal,...

The definitive guide to the birds of Bhutan, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh The nation of Bhutan and the Indian states of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh together form the eastern arm of the Himalayas. This book is the definitive field guide to the birds...

Warned by a fortune-teller not to risk flying, the author - a seasoned correspondent - took to travelling by rail, road and sea. Consulting fortune-tellers and shamans wherever he went, he learnt to understand and respect older ways of life and beliefs...

The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux's account of his epic journey by rail through Asia. Filled with evocative names of legendary train routes - the Direct-Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Delhi Mail from Jaipur, the Golden Arrow to Kuala...

Korea is a global phenomenon. K-pop tops the charts, kimchi spices up meals and K-drama dominates TV screens. Now, it's time to discover more of the country and culture that's captivated the world.It might be a powerhouse of popular culture, but South...

Compact and affordable, Fodor's 25 Best Hong Kong is a great travel guide for those who want an easy-to-pack guidebook and map to one of the most exciting cities in Asia. Fodor's 25 Best Guides offer highlights of major city destinations in a compact...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Pocket Beijing is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Sample the city's Peking Duck, wander the...

A comprehensive and fully illustrated field guide to the birds of Japan, covering all 738 species and subspecies. Japan is home to a spectacular and diverse range of birds, and this text covers the identification, voice, habitat, behaviour and range...

Take a rice boat tour of Kerala's lyrical backwaters; endlessly intersecting rivers, streams and lagoons that flood the plains between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats. Watch the sun set from the ramshackle port city of Fort Kochi before heading...

Spirituality is in the spotlight. While levels of religious belief and observance are declining in much of the Western world, the number of people who identify as "spiritual but not religious" is on the rise. Practices such as yoga, meditation, and...

Southeast Asia, as covered in this guide, includes Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Sumatra, Borneo, Cambodia, & the Philippines. From incredible mountains to lush mangroves, a vast range of wildlife can be found throughout this area's diverse...

'Crackles and sparks with life like an exploding box of Diwali fireworks' -William Dalrymple'One can only envy Monisha Rajesh as she embarks on this epic journey' -Tim ParksWhen she was a child, Monisha Rajesh's family uprooted to Madras in the hope of...

Let PopOut Tokyo guide you around this wonderful city. Tokyo, the city of shrines, shopping and sumo-wrestling, is a must-see on any traveller's itinerary and this pocket-size PopOut Map is the ideal companion to help navigate your way around this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984877543Author Hannah KirshnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint G.P.Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers'Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Winner of the Prix Renaudot 2019 A New York Times Best Book of 2021 'Extraordinarily beautiful... a long last loving glance at the planet.' Carl Safina, author of Becoming Wild The Art of Patience sees the renowned French adventurer and writer...

Experience Tokyo like a local: on foot! Stroll through the city and soak up its infectious energy, futuristic charm, and centuries of Japanese art and culture with Moon Tokyo Walks.*Walk through the city's coolest neighbourhoods, including Shibuya,...