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The mountains of western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina are a hikers paradise--rich with human history and home to some of the greatest biological diversity in the world. This guide includes 57 day hikes ranging in length from 2 to 13 miles, with...

Northeast Ohioans who grew up visiting amusement parks in the 1940s through 1970s will cherish the memories captured in this book, which includes Euclid Beach Park, Luna Park, Geauga Lake Park, Puritas Springs Park, White City, Memphis Kiddie Park, Geneva-on-the-Lake, and others. Those boisterous,...

Long out of print, this is a riveting firsthand account of Leonard Clark s search for the legendary lost Seven Cities of Cibola reputedly home to enormous reserves of gold in the rain forest east of the Peruvian Andes. A former U.S. Army intelligence...

In every religion I can think of, there exists some variation on the theme of abandoning the settled life and walking one's way to godliness. The Hindu Sadhu, leaving behind family and wealth to live as a beggar; the pilgrims of Compostela walking away...

Sofka Zinovieff had fallen in love with Greece as a student, but little suspected that years later she would return for good with an expatriate Greek husband and two young daughters. This book is a wonderfully fresh, funny and inquiring account of her first...

The strength of the book is its marvelously rich and detailed discussion of a 'case study' within the Arts and Crafts movement and the carefully constructed description of every aspect of the Chapel provides a coherency to Irish Arts and Crafts that enriches studies...

Mention Denmark and some people will think of marauding Vikings with horned helmets or one of Denmark's more famous exports--Carlsberg beer--or the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. But of the Danes themselves they may know very little. The Danes tend to be more...

When you enter Greece's mountainous peninsula, with its long coastline and unique archipelago, you are returning to the cradle of Western civilization. And while the ancient Greeks fashioned our political, ethical, aesthetic, and scientific values, their descendants down the ages have continued to set...

Mongolia is landlocked between its neighbors China and Russia in the heart of Asia. For centuries after the disintegration of Genghis Khan's empire it was ruled by one or the other, but in 1990 the Mongols embraced democracy. Now, after two centuries of Manchu...

Who are the Ukrainians? What are the key historical and cultural events that have shaped them? What are their values, and what challenges do they face today?Ukraine is a country of paradoxes. The people are proud of their roots, yet reticent about their recent...

A guide to walking in the Cordillera Cantabrica mountains in northern Spain - one of Spain's premier ranges - including detailed descriptions of 60 routes spread around the whole of this magnificent mountain chain. Based on selected valley bases, the routes are readily accessed,...

Readers and travelers will beinspired to explore the best that the coastline of the British Isles has to offer with thisa brand-new, practical walking guidebook.As well as offering invaluable advice that will enable you to plan your day, and tried-and-tested instructions to guide you...

The historic seaside town of Youghal has a rich and vibrant history that is uniquely captured in this collection of archive images. Still a popular tourist destination today, local historian Kieran Groeger explores the development of the walled town from its importance as a...

"We have relied on science to tell us what happened in ancient sites around the world, it is time for research that is connected to Source."--Sonja Grace Spirit Traveler: Unlocking Ancient Mysteries and Secrets of Eight of the World's Great Historic Sites takes a...

This new third edition of Bradt's Guyana remains the only guidebook available to this South American gem, a jungle-clad country teeming with exotic wildlife. Thoroughly researched, easy to use and interesting to read, Bradt's Guyana is written and updated by writers who have lived...

Insight Guides Flexi Map ThailandTravel made easy. Ask local experts.Designed for easy usage and durability, this map is all you need to explore Thailand.This easy to use, full-colour, waterproof map is all you need to navigate Thailand. It also includes dotted highlight sights such...

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher*Lonely Planet's Pocket Belfast & the Causeway Coastis your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the coastline's clifftop paths, fishing villages and...

Guide de conversation Français-Serbe et vocabulaire thématique de 3000 motsLa collection de guides de conversation "Tout ira bien!", publiée par T&P Books, est conçue pour les gens qui voyagent par affaire ou par plaisir. Les guides contiennent l'essentiel pour la communication de base. Il...

Returning to the UK in September 2010 after serving in Iraq as the political adviser to the top American general, Emma Sky felt no sense of homecoming. She soon found herself back in the Middle East traveling through a region in revolt. In a...

Guía de Conversación Español-Ucraniano y vocabulario temático de 3000 palabras La colección de guías de conversación para viajar "Todo irá bien" publicada por T&P Books está diseñada para personas que viajan al extranjero para turismo y negocios. Las guías contienen lo más importante -...