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Seattle Then and Now presents archival photos along with modern views of the same sites as they appear today, highlighting some of the best-loved places in the city along with striking examples of modern architecture that help make Seattle such a vibrant...

Scots have explored planet Earth since at least the very beginning of the 17th century. Here are incredible stories of bravery, triumph and tragedy, and scientific discovery, often under near-impossible conditions. A unique index lists dates and places...

"A collection of glamorous lodgings offering what Scarabeo Camp in Morocco calls "dusty luxury." - Remodelista "Celebrates the solitude of the desert and extraordinary places to stay." - Wallpaper The desert offers the great benefits of silence,...

The Gstaad enjoys a high level of prestige and international renown. In spite of this, it has remained truly Alpine, with its charming chalets and authentic traditions like cheesemaking over wood fires. Or as acting legend Julie Andrews once said:...

Washington, D.C. Then and Now presents a fascinating portrait of the evolution and history of America's capital city since the dawn of photography in the mid-nineteenth century. It pairs vintage black-and-white photographs-including those of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954491963Author Luke DarracottFormat PaperbackPage Count 302Imprint Brian W DarracottPublisher ABD TitlesWeight(grams) 404g

This book introduces children to the Indian Ocean, looking at islands and how the Equator affects temperature and weather. The ocean floor and native animals are explored using key geography terms. Children are encouraged to use geographical skills to...

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...

Chosen for the 2024 Illinois Reads Program by the Illinois Reading Council One of Chicago's landmark attractions, Graceland Cemetery chronicles the city's sprawling history through the stories of its people. Local historian and Graceland tour guide Adam...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781874336716Author Jonathan HoltFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint The Dovecote PressPublisher The Dovecote Press

Long overdue: Revised, updated, freshly-illustrated Edinburgh joins the Companion Guide series, informative on Edinburgh's - and Scotland's - past and present. Edinburgh is one of Europe's most elegant and cosmopolitan cities, the Old Town rebuilt on...

Arguably the first work of science fiction in English, Francis Godwin's The Man in the Moone was published in 1638, pseudonymously and posthumously. The novel, which tells the story of Domingo Gonsales, a Spaniard who flies to the moon by geese power and...

Die ehemalige Hohenzollernresidenz ist ein einzigartiges Zeugnis hoefischer Kulturgeschichte. Dies wird sowohl in der prunkvollen Ausstattung des Schlosses mit der hochkaratigen Sammlung franzoesischer Meisterwerke als auch in der Weite des Parks mit...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781544528090Author Andre WatsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 470Imprint Houndstooth PressPublisher Houndstooth PressWeight(grams) 621g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593138496Author Nikki VargasFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949531732Author Sarah Hinds-FriedlFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Hot MethodsPublisher Hot MethodsWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm *...

A comprehensive and exam-focused text - essential reading for all OCR A2 students.OCR A2 Geographyhas been written specifically to meet the needs of A2 students following the OCR specification. It provides thorough coverage of both units (Global Issues...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467001489Author David RoyleFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Authorhouse UKPublisher Authorhouse UKWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

"The amazing true story of Julian Smith, who retraced the journey of legendary British explorer Ewart The Leopard Grogan, the first man to cross the length of Africa, in hopes of also winning the heart of the woman he loved. In 1898, the dashing young...

In his travels through Croatia, Tony Fabijancic saw a world of peasants, shepherds and fishermen irrevocably giving way to the new reality of a modern European state. With a deft and sure touch, he records moments that capture the lingering spirit of the...

From the structure of the atom to the jet engine, from the world's fossil record to the theory of relativity: here are the critical breakthroughs in technology, the paradigm shifts that led to modern science, and the discoveries and accomplishments that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781777727901Author Jessica de Serre BoissonneaultFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Jessica DsbPublisher Jessica DsbWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm)...

The first dedicated English-language guidebook to Mons, European Capital of Culture 2015. Mons is a town itching to be discovered. Cobbled streets rise on a twisty medieval grid to its beautiful central square, and then on up to a crescendo at the...

Several years in the life of an English expatriate, married into the community and living life as a merchant in Tampico's central market. Wry observations, social commentary, political ranting and blunt honesty make this a refreshingly different view of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780464486862Author Carlos MeginoFormat HardbackPage Count 84Imprint BlurbPublisher BlurbWeight(grams) 489g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909020191Author Stephanie HansellFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Memoirs PublishingPublisher Mereo BooksWeight(grams) 525gDimensions(mm) 256mm *...

In 1517, the Ottoman Sultan Selim the Grim conquered Egypt and brought his empire for the first time in history into direct contact with the trading world of the Indian Ocean. During the decades that followed, the Ottomans became progressively more...

Bloom focuses on the conquest of the North Pole as she reveals how popular print and visual media defined and shaped American national ideologies from the early twentieth century to the present.About the AuthorLisa Bloom is currently a Mellon...

From the Bourne Bridge to Provincetown and all points in between, this guide to Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket points readers to the best locations for photographing the nature, people, and places of this historic coastal region. Includes a...

Using archive photos matched with the same viewpoint today, Memphis Then and Now charts 150 years of Memphis history. Born as a planned community that was partly owned by Andrew Jackson, Memphis grew on a steady diet of cotton. The second...

This accessible, up-to-date, comprehensive, and in-depth textbook introduces students and practitioners to the principles and practice of airport marketing as well as the major changes and future marketing challenges facing the airport sector. It...

Marketing and Managing Tourism Destinations is a comprehensive and integrated introductory textbook covering both destination marketing and destination management in one volume. It focuses on how destination management is planned, implemented and...

Following Robert Howe's successful first book, 'I'll Give It Six Months, ' a delightful and humorous Memoir, 'Travels With My Appetite, ' his take on travel and food, is sure to prove equally entertaining. With a lifetime love of good food, he has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949531787Author Briana GrenertFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Hot MethodsPublisher Hot MethodsWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 6mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780368994135Author Theresa Flynn GrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint BlurbPublisher BlurbWeight(grams) 195g

Insight Guides Pocket CubaTravel 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 the ideal on-the-move...

What is there of Jewish interest to see in Bombay? In Casablanca? Where are the kosher restaurants in Seattle? How did the Jewish community in Hong Kong originate? The Jewish Traveler: Hadassah Magazine's Guide to the World's Jewish Communities and...

Charlotte Then and Now is one of the latest revised 'Then and Now' titles in the 3-million selling series from Anova Books. It pairs vintage pictures of Charlotte and its growing suburbs with pictures of the sites as they look today. ...

'At the first mention of going to Roumania, a great many people, as I did myself, would take down their atlas and open the map. For Roumania, there can be no question, is among the lesser known lands of Europe.' So begins Sir Sacheverell Sitwell's...

Over the last fifty years, humanity has developed an extraordinary global utility which is omnipresent, universal, and available to all: the Global Positioning System (GPS). A network of twenty-four satellites and their monitoring stations on Earth, it...