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This is a user-friendly and concise Thai phrase book and guide to Thai slang and Thai curses. The Thai people love fun and laughter. They appreciate foreigners who speak their language. But how would they react to foreigners who throw insults in the Thai...

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia is the best, most comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of Indonesia. Because of its vast size and geographical location, Indonesia has the world's most diverse avifauna. It boasts of more than 1,600 species--of which 235...

Tuttle Pocket Hindi Dictionary is the most up-to-date and portable Hindi-English and English-Hindi dictionary available today. It contains a comprehensive range of contemporary Hindi vocabulary and phrases including Internet and social media terms. This Hindi dictionary is specifically designed to meet the needs of...

How does one recover from disaster? That question is at the heart of Marybeth Holleman's lyrical, elegiac response to the repercussions of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which devastated Alaska's Prince William Sound in 1989. Intertwining the destruction of an ecosystem, the disintegration of...

Levison Wood's famous walking expeditions have taken him from the length of the Nile River to the peaks of the Himalayas, and in Walking the Americas, Wood chronicles his latest exhilarating adventure: an 1,800-mile trek across the spine of the Americas, through eight countries,...

Whether you're a frequent visitor to Europe or just an armchair traveler, the surprising and extraordinary stories in Lingo will forever change the way you think about the continent, and may even make you want to learn a new language. Lingo spins the reader...

The India Travel Map from Periplus is designed as a convenient, easy-to-use tool for travelers. This map is created using durable coated paper and is made to open and fold multiple times, whether it's the entire map that you want to view or one...

National Geographic's wall map of Mexico is one of the largest and most detailed maps of the country. The signature Classic style design uses a bright, easy-to-read color palette. This map features thousands of place names, accurate political boundaries, national parks including Cumbres de...

This keepsake album is the freshest collection of images published in many years savoring the many facets of New York. Some intimate and detailed, others wide-angled, these photographs explore the grand chaotic serendipity that makes New York so vibrant. Tourists and visitors often comment...

Victoria, BC, July 11th 191. . . . With red eyes and a body guard of sniffing "faithfuls" attending us, we start on our long trip abroad. . . . So begins Emily Carr's memoirs of her trip to England with her sister Alice....

With The Sex Lives of Cannibals, Maarten Troost established himself as one of the most engaging and original travel writers around. Getting Stoned with Savages again reveals his wry wit and infectious joy of discovery in a side-splittingly funny account of life in the...

In June 1994 Alvah Simon and his wife, Diana, set off in their 36-foot sailboat to explore the hauntingly beautiful world of icebergs, tundra, and fjords lying high above the Arctic Circle. Four months later, unexpected events would trap Simon alone on his boat,...

Frances Mayes, whose enchanting #1 New York Times bestseller Under the Tuscan Sun made the world fall in love with Tuscany, invites readers back for a delightful new season of friendship, festivity, and food, there and throughout Italy. Having spent her summers in Tuscany...

Experience the grandeur of the Texas Hill Country through stunning photography and narrative highlighting the natural beauty, scenic wonders, charming historic towns, and cultural heritage of Texas' most celebrated region. Cradled by Austin to the east and San Antonio to the south, the Texas...

With this informative guide, you can explore the mineral-rich state of New York, from the beaches to the mountains. It describes the states' best rockhounding sites and covers popular and commercial sites as well as numerous little-known areas. This handy guide also describes how...

Twenty hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, this guidebook is for everyone, including families.Author: JD Tanner, Emily Ressler-TannerPublisher: Falcon Press PublishingPublished: 06/19/2012Pages: 112Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 6.90h x 4.20w x 0.20dISBN: 9780762777914About the AuthorJD Tanner and Emily Ressler Tanner met in the...

Themost entertaining and comprehensiveguide to every baseball fan s dream road trip including every new ballpark since the 2004 edition revised and completely updated "Author: Josh Pahigian, Kevin O'ConnellPublisher: Lyons PressPublished: 03/27/2012Pages: 512Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.72lbsSize: 9.20h x 7.50w x 1.30dISBN: 9780762773404About the AuthorJosh...

The only guide with fishing information for every public lake and stream in the state, home to more than 800,000 anglers. Brand-new, this book covers the state--region by region--from the steelhead springs in the northeast to the walleye spawning in the western river basins,...

This beautifully illustrated guide is the only one you'll ever need for discovering and exploring the many fascinating attractions of Scotland, from castles and ancient monuments to gardens, wildlife parks, and even distilleries. Each regional chapter begins with a full-color map and an overview...

HIKING WYOMING110 of the State's Best Hiking Adventures, 2nd edition Bill Hunger (Falcon) This updated guide to Wyoming's wonderful wilderness includes hikes in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks as well as backcountry secrets. From short strolls to overnight backpacks, the book provides all...