Travel

Unknown Museums of Upstate New York is an informative and entertaining guide to the rich resources available at fifty small, often overlooked, regional museums. Even those familiar with the upstate area will likely have never visited and perhaps never heard of some of the...

Shades of F. Scott Fitzgerald roam Princeton as lads and lasses walk the well-clipped paths between venerable university halls, while russet leaves flutter overhead from rows of sturdy trees. Visions of knights and their fair maidens come to mind as explorers wander around Lambert...

Henri Michaux (1899-1984), the great French poet and painter, set out as a young man to see the Far East. Traveling from India to the Himalayas, and on to China and Japan, Michaux voices his vivid impressions, cutting opinions, and curious insights: he has...

This workbook is designed for use with the Elementary Mandarin Chinese Textbook and offers a wealth of carefully-designed practice activities to help you solidify every aspect of your Chinese skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It includes extensive interactive drills, exercises and other...

This Hindi book will help you learn the vocabulary you need to socialize with other young Hindi speakers and enjoy cultural attractions, such as nightlife and Bollywood movies. Making Out in Hindi is a fun, accessible guide to the contemporary Hindi language as it's...

In Kansai Cool anthropologist, writer and filmmaker Christal Whelan offers profound insights in the only collection of essays to focus on Kansai, Japan's ancient heartland. Kansai--the region in Western Japan that boasts the ancient capitals of Kyoto and Nara, the bustling commercial city of...

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,...

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...

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...