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A first-hand account of the remarkable transformation of China over the past forty years as seen through the life of an award-winning journalist and his four Chinese classmates As a twenty-year-old exchange student from Stanford University, John Pomfret spent a year at Nanjing University...

In one of the most acclaimed travel and adventure books of the past year, Rick Ridgeway chronicles his trek from the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to the Indian Ocean, through Kenya's famed Tsavo Park. His tale is, according to The Boston Globe, a gripping...

Kick back, relax, and enjoy your vacation without getting lost. Navigating the various regions during your trip to Thailand is a breeze with this handy Tuttle travel atlas. Designed for the adventurous traveler, and containing all the maps you'll need on your explorations, this...

Concise and user-friendly, Easy Mandarin Chinese is designed for anyone who wants to learn Mandarin Chinese--whether on their own or with a teacher. This language learning book introduces the learner to all the basics of the Chinese language and teaches practical daily conversations and...

It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication Do you want to speak conversational Mandarin Chinese but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting China for a short time and want a Mandarin phrase book to help you communicate...

Learn the ins and outs of conducting business in South Korea. South Korean companies and technology have suddenly conquered the world. Samsung, Hyundai and LG are industry leaders and the global brands. Korean culture in the form of K-Pop music videos and "Korean Wave"...

The only guide you'll need for getting around Thailand! Everything you need is in this one convenient travel guide--including a large pull-out map! Explore the regal grandeur of Bangkok's Grand Palace, glide through the city's busy canals on a long-tail boat tour, and bask...

A simple introduction to Chinese writing, pronunciation and intonation using short stories. Appropriate for beginner Chinese students of all ages. Reading basic Chinese becomes simplified in this highly attractive and unique manual designed for readers of all ages. Chinese writing, pronunciation, and vocabulary are...

The European discovery of the northwest coast of America is fully and dramatically recorded in this journal, an invaluable historical and scientific source document. It is also a gripping narrative of human conflict, of nature as the overwhelming adversary, of terror and pain and...

Covering nearly twenty thousand square miles, the Sandhills of Nebraska is a rich and layered region that is home to one of the most productive ranching areas in the country. In 2008 and 2009, photographer and storyteller David A. Owen traveled through western Nebraska...

Roger Welsch is a fierce fan of Nebraska-not just the football team, or the state's famous beef, or its endless sky, or its ferocious and ferociously unpredictable weather, but the whole thing. His license plate says CAPT NEB, and he means it. Welsch loves...

The Hadj, or sacred journey, is the pilgrimage to the house of God at Mecca that all Muslims are asked to make once in their lifetimes. One of the world's longest-lived religious rites, having continued without break for fourteen hundred years, it is, like...

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

*Winner of the Gold trophy for Best Food Book and Grand Prix award at the Gourmet Voice Food Media awards in Cannes, France* In Saha, world-renowned chef Greg Malouf returns to the land of his ancestors to explore its broad and influential cuisine. Stretching...

One of Expertly researched and designed, National Geographic's most visually stunning maps, the Hawai'i Map shows all eight of the major islands and includes an inset of the entire chain of reefs stretching nearly 3,000 miles across the central Pacific. In addition to showing...

A celebration of the monuments, landmarks and other sites that make London unmistakable from any other world city in a fun, interactive pop-up book format A selection of London's most iconic monuments, landmarks, and architectural wonders unfold in seven pop-ups contained in a charming...

It was crazy. It was unthinkable. It was the adventure of a lifetime. When Don and Dana Starkell left Winnipeg in a tiny three-seater canoe, they had no idea of the dangers that lay ahead. Two years and 12,180 miles later, father and son...

Covering the time period from 1807, when John Colter first discovered the wonders of the Yellowstone Plateau to the 1920s when tourists sped between luxury hotels in their automobiles, these tales of Wonderland come from the letters, journals, and diaries kept by early visitors...

Fully updated and revised, this guide details information on 700 public campgrounds in Oregon accessible by car. It's a guide for everyone from tenters to RVers.Author: Rhonda And George OstertagPublisher: Falcon Press PublishingPublished: 05/21/2013Pages: 464Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 8.80h x 6.00w x 1.30dISBN: 9780762781584About...

On his nineteenth birthday, Peter Allison flipped a coin. One side would take him to Africa and the other to South America, the two places he wanted to explore before he died. He recounted his time spent as a safari guide in Africa to...