Travel

In the late nineteenth century, San Francisco's merchant princes built grand stores for a booming city, each with its own niche. For the eager clientele, a trip downtown meant dressing up--hats, gloves and stockings required--and going to Blum's for CoffeAuthor: Anne Evers HitzPublisher: History...

The stories of Louisville's best-remembered restaurants are chock-full of legendary locations, huge personalities and well-loved recipes. Find out how a silly joke about Hillbilly Tea became an international sensation. Discover the origins of Casa Grisanti and why there would be no Queenie Bee without...

A Himalayan adventure travel memoir with a humanitarian twist. About to turn sixty-eight, Patti's life was disintegrating. Leaving behind her injured husband she packs her bags and heads to Nepal. Solo travel forces her to surmount daunting hurdles-both physical and emotional. While trekking in...

Having children doesn't mean that you can't enjoy every season in the great outdoors--even if you happen to live in the middle of Alaska. Whether you're biking eighty miles into the heart of Denali National Park, cross-country skiing to a remote cabin, or merely...

Camping is the ultimate adventure It provides memories, stories, and special moments from every location you visit. You can now capture all of your trips, memories, and moments forever in your unique Camping & Adventure Travel Journal.Designed by camping enthusiasts, the journal includes sections...

Destination North Poleis endearing, humorous, dangerous and sometimes quirky travelogue. An old guy on an old bicycle supported by a sag-wagon (his loving wife) ventures north. She traveled ahead to find nightly food and lodging as he peddled an average of 121kilometers (75 miles)...

Throughout its history, Philadelphia has been home to international intrigue and some of America's most celebrated spies. This illustrated guidebook reveals the places and people of Philadelphia's hidden history, inviting the reader to explore over 150 spy sites in Philadelphia and its neighboring towns...

For KidsEvery time you take a trip, vacation or holiday, fill in the details in your journal. Write down where you went, who you went with and what you saw and did. Give each trip a star rating and write or draw your own...

"I owe everything to basketball. It was my favorite pastime and my greatest passion. It became my profession, and I became part of its history--maybe even the history of sports in general.... I never could have imagined such a destiny." -- Tony Parker For...

This beautifully illustrated bedtime book helps your child understand the people and places that make up the state of Indiana. As children say goodnight to the animals that call the state home, they form lasting connections to the real-world environments and ecosystems around them....

Sample ways to find happiness from around the world and discover tips on how to adopt these philosophies at home. Wherever we are in the world, as humans we're all striving for happiness--a feeling of wellbeing and calm amidst the everyday struggles and chaos....

A profound meditation on climate change and the Anthropocene and an urgent search for the fossils--industrial, chemical, geological--that humans are leaving behind What will the world look like in ten thousand years--or ten million? What kinds of stories will be told about us? In...

Saudi Arabia is a revelation for travellers and visitors; it's a secretive kingdom known mostly for its oil riches. This vast country has a wealth of hidden and surprising treasures for discerning travellers, with some truly astonishing sights. The ancient mud cities, historic archaeological...

The University of Alabama boasts one of the nation's most storied football programs, and the recruiting acumen of coaches like Bear Bryant and Nick Saban plays a major role in that. The Road to Bama is a wild ride into the competitive world of...

The first book by acclaimed Michelin-starred French chef Alexandre Gauthier, owner of the extraordinary restaurant La Grenouillère in northern France Since 2003, Alexandre Gauthier has been the chef at La Grenouillère, a 16th-century farmhouse by the river Canche in La Madelaine-sous-Montreuil in northern France....

2020 Commemorative Annotated Edition.Hubbard and his travel companion, "The Captain" - the 1881 version of Bryson and Katz in "A Walk in the Woods." Written in the spirit of Thoreau's, "The Maine Woods" - this is a classic book about nature, wildlife, and exploring.In...

Despite its rich history and unbelievable flavor combinations, Swedish cuisine is arguably some of least known on the planet. Which is a massive shame, because it is also unquestionably some of the tastiest. Combining local produce with rich northern meats, traditional Swedish dishes are...

As seen in the May 2003 issue of National Geographic, this double-sided map celebrates the 50th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's ascent to the summit of Mt. Everest. Side one features a digital rendering of Mount Everest created from infrared images taken by the...

National Geographic's wall map of Greece and the Aegean is one of the largest and most detailed maps of the area. The signature Classic style design uses a bright, easy-to-read color palette and stunning shaded relief. Coverage includes mainland Greece along with areas of...

One woman embarked on a dance journey around the world, finding out how each dance tells a story of its country and learning how beautiful life can be when you take the lead. If you could do anything you wanted, what would it be?...