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Atlas of an Anxious Man

Ransmayr Christoph

ISBN: PB: 9780857426314, Seagull Books, November 2020
336 pp., 22.8x15.2 cm

In "The Atlas of an Anxious Man", Christoph Ransmayr offers a mesmerizing travel diary – a sprawling tale of earthly wonders seen by a wandering eye. This is an exquisite, lyrically told travel story. Translated by Simon Pare, this unique account fol...

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Ancient Sites of Southeast Asia A Traveler's Guide Throught History, Ruins and Landscapes

Chapman William

ISBN: PB: 9786167339917, Prestel Publishing, River Books, May 2018
312 pp., 23.3x17.3 cm, illustrations throughout

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 (Bur...

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Alaskan Lonely Hearts Club And Other Unlikely Travel Tales

Gogarty Paul

ISBN: PB: 9781909930544, Signal Books, October 2017
154 pp., 21.3x13.7 cm

For sale in CIS only! In "Alaskan Lonely Hearts Club" one of the UK's best-known travel writers shares his life on the road in 26 A-Z stories recording his very particular engagement with some highly eccentric characters. An eclectic range of destin...

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Alaska on the Go Exploring the Alaska Marine Highway System with Children

Kirkland Erin

ISBN: PB: 9781602233157, University of Chicago Press, University of Alaska Press, April 2017
300 pp., 22.9x15.2 cm, 19 halftones, 4 maps

Every year, nearly two million tourists visit Alaska, and at least half of them spend time exploring the state's waterways. For families that want to do so in a more independent fashion than a cruise ship or guided tour would allow, Erin Kirkland has...

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After Dark A Nocturnal Exploration of Madrid

Stubbs Ben

ISBN: PB: 9781909930438, Signal Books, October 2016
224 pp., 20.2x13.5 cm

For sale in CIS only! In 1762 the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau observed that we are blind half our lives because of what we miss during the night. Yet we fear the dark, and are led to believe that bad things happen during the small hours, espec...

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Art of Sketching 200 Years of Travel Diaries

Argod Pascale

ISBN: PB: 9788415967767, Hoaki, March 2016
160 pp., 24x22 cm, richly illustrated

"The Art of Sketching" illustrates the great scientific and journalistic adventures in history, from the Egyptian campaign to the war in Iraq. It also explores more intimate territories capturing and preserving the essence of the world. Between text...

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Ancient Luang Prabang and Laos

Heywood Denise

ISBN: PB: 9786167339450, Prestel Publishing, River Books, October 2014
252 pp., 24.4x17 cm, illustrations throughout

The first edition of Ancient Luang Prabang was published in 2006, and a critically acclaimed revised edition appeared in 2008. This current edition is a substantially revised and updated work, with new sections added as well as additional photographs...

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Appian Way Ghost Road, Queen of Roads

Kaster Robert A.

ISBN: PB: 9780226142999, ISBN: HB: 9780226425719, University of Chicago Press, April 2014
144 pp., 21.8x14.2 cm, 24 halftones, 3 line illus.

The Roman poet Statius called the via Appia "the Queen of Roads", and for nearly a thousand years that description held true, as countless travelers trod its path from the center of Rome to the heel of Italy. Today, the road is all but gone, destroye...

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Alaska on the Go Exploring the 49th State with Children

Kirkland Erin

ISBN: PB: 9781602232211, University of Chicago Press, University of Alaska Press, March 2014
352 pp., 22.9x15.2 cm, 22 halftones

Nearly two million people visit Alaska every year, drawn to its spectacular views and endless activities. But with such size and so many options, it can seem overwhelming when it comes to planning a family vacation to the 49th state. The best place t...

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Alice in Waterland Lewis Carroll and the River Thames in Oxford

Davies Mark J.

ISBN: HB: 9781908493699, Signal Books, November 2012
144 pp., 23.3x17.4 cm

For sale in CIS only! A world-famous Oxford story from a new angle: the essential role played by the River Thames in the creation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass . It was on rowing trips with Alice Liddell and her s...

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