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Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition

An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

de Joshua Foer, Ella Morton, Dylan Thuras, Atlas Obscura ...

Series series Atlas Obscura
**Discover wonder.“A wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper.”— New York Times**Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of a travel book that shot to the top of bestseller lists when it was first published and changed the way we think about the world, expanding our sense of how strange and marvelous it really is.This second edition takes readers to ... Leer más

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**Discover wonder.“A wanderlust-whetting cabinet of curiosities on paper.”— New York Times**Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura is a phenomenon of a travel book that shot to the top of bestseller lists when it was first published and changed the way we think about the world, expanding our sense of how strange and marvelous it really is.This second edition takes readers to
... Leer más
Rick Steves France

de Rick Steves, Steve Smith ...

Series series Rick Steves Travel Guide
Wander the lavender fields of Provence, bite into a perfect croissant, and climb the steps of the Eiffel Tower with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves France you'll find:Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip to FranceRick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favoritesTop sights and h... ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

Wander the lavender fields of Provence, bite into a perfect croissant, and climb the steps of the Eiffel Tower with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves France you'll find:Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip to FranceRick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favoritesTop sights and h...
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The Creeper

an atmospheric, chilling horror from the author of The Watchers

de A.M. Shine ...

ORDER A.M. SHINE'S CHILLING NEW NOVEL GRACE - OUT NOW!An ancient evil stalks the streets of a small Irish community in this masterful tale of horror and suspense from the critically acclaimed author of The Watchers.Superstitions only survive if people believe in them...Renowned academic Dr Sparling seeks help with his project on a remote Irish village. Historical researchers Ben and Chloe ... ... Leer más

$6.29 USD

ORDER A.M. SHINE'S CHILLING NEW NOVEL GRACE - OUT NOW!An ancient evil stalks the streets of a small Irish community in this masterful tale of horror and suspense from the critically acclaimed author of The Watchers.Superstitions only survive if people believe in them...Renowned academic Dr Sparling seeks help with his project on a remote Irish village. Historical researchers Ben and Chloe ...
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What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding

A Memoir

de Kristin Newman ...

A “truly hilarious” (Glamour), sexy, and ultimately poignant memoir about mastering the art of the “vacationship” from a writer and co-executive producer of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building—now with a new afterword“What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding is kind of like if Eat, Pray, Love were written by your funniest friend.”—Rachel DratchKristin Newman spent much of her twenties and thirties ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

A “truly hilarious” (Glamour), sexy, and ultimately poignant memoir about mastering the art of the “vacationship” from a writer and co-executive producer of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building—now with a new afterword“What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding is kind of like if Eat, Pray, Love were written by your funniest friend.”—Rachel DratchKristin Newman spent much of her twenties and thirties
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The Way Out

A True Story of Survival in the Heart of the Rockies

de Devon O'Neil ...

* READING THE WEST BOOK AWARD WINNER * COLORADO BOOK AWARD WINNER *“On par with Into the Wild... Fast-paced, yet thoughtful and empathetic, all the way to its devastating conclusion, this psychological thriller will haunt me whenever I step off the pavement into the woods. I couldn’t stop reading it, and I can’t stop thinking about it.” — Bill Gifford, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

* READING THE WEST BOOK AWARD WINNER * COLORADO BOOK AWARD WINNER *“On par with Into the Wild... Fast-paced, yet thoughtful and empathetic, all the way to its devastating conclusion, this psychological thriller will haunt me whenever I step off the pavement into the woods. I couldn’t stop reading it, and I can’t stop thinking about it.” — Bill Gifford, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of
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The Future Is Peace

A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land

de Aziz Abu Sarah, Maoz Inon ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two lifelong peace activists and guides to Israel/Palestine, both of whom have lost family in the conflict, take readers on a revealing life-changing journey across this holy, bloodstained land and discover the mythic, political, and personal history that divides but also binds them and their peoples.“[A] short but immensely poignant account of a shared journey across ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Two lifelong peace activists and guides to Israel/Palestine, both of whom have lost family in the conflict, take readers on a revealing life-changing journey across this holy, bloodstained land and discover the mythic, political, and personal history that divides but also binds them and their peoples.“[A] short but immensely poignant account of a shared journey across
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A Walking Tour of Raleigh, North Carolina

de Doug Gelbert ...

There is no better way to see America than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. Whether you are preparing for a road trip or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a downloadable walking tour is ready to explore when you are.Each walking tour describes historical and architectural landmarks and provides pictures to help out ... Leer más

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There is no better way to see America than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. Whether you are preparing for a road trip or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a downloadable walking tour is ready to explore when you are.Each walking tour describes historical and architectural landmarks and provides pictures to help out
... Leer más
Out on the Land

Bushcraft Skills from the Northern Forest

de Mr Ray Mears, Lars Fält ...

'Fifty years into my life journey I realise that, while I love remote wild places and the peoples I meet there, it is in forests that I find the greatest joy. Of all the forests that I have explored, it is the great circumpolar Boreal forest of the North that calls to me most. Here is a landscape where bush knowledge really counts and where experience counts even more ... This book has been thirty ... Leer más

$29.89 USD

'Fifty years into my life journey I realise that, while I love remote wild places and the peoples I meet there, it is in forests that I find the greatest joy. Of all the forests that I have explored, it is the great circumpolar Boreal forest of the North that calls to me most. Here is a landscape where bush knowledge really counts and where experience counts even more ... This book has been thirty
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Lost in the Jungle

A Harrowing True Story of Adventure and Survival

de Yossi Ghinsberg ...

Four travelers meet in Bolivia and set off into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, but what begins as a dream adventure quickly deteriorates into a dangerous nightmare, and after weeks of wandering in the dense undergrowth, the four backpackers split up into two groups. But when a terrible rafting accident separates him from his partner, Yossi is forced to survive for weeks alone against one of ... Leer más

$1.99 USD

Four travelers meet in Bolivia and set off into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, but what begins as a dream adventure quickly deteriorates into a dangerous nightmare, and after weeks of wandering in the dense undergrowth, the four backpackers split up into two groups. But when a terrible rafting accident separates him from his partner, Yossi is forced to survive for weeks alone against one of
... Leer más
Trading with the Enemy

A Yankee Travels Through Castro's Cuba

de Tom Miller ...

Granted unprecedented access to travel throughout the country, this lively travelogue presents us with rare insight into one of the world's only Communist countries."Havana knew me by my shoes," begins Tom Miller's lively and entertaining account of his sojourn for more than eight months traveling through Cuba, mixing with its literati and black marketers, its cane cutters and cigar rollers. Its ... Leer más

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Granted unprecedented access to travel throughout the country, this lively travelogue presents us with rare insight into one of the world's only Communist countries."Havana knew me by my shoes," begins Tom Miller's lively and entertaining account of his sojourn for more than eight months traveling through Cuba, mixing with its literati and black marketers, its cane cutters and cigar rollers. Its
... Leer más
The Stones of Florence

de Mary McCarthy ...

Eloquent and assured, Mary McCarthy's The Stones of Florence beckons the reader on a brisk but sweeping tour of the birthplace of the Renaissance and the legendary home of the Medici, Dante, Machiavelli, Michelangelo, and other giants of the age. Her keen observations of this famously alluring city speak to Florence's persistent character and magnetism-and the attraction it exerted over the first ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Eloquent and assured, Mary McCarthy's The Stones of Florence beckons the reader on a brisk but sweeping tour of the birthplace of the Renaissance and the legendary home of the Medici, Dante, Machiavelli, Michelangelo, and other giants of the age. Her keen observations of this famously alluring city speak to Florence's persistent character and magnetism-and the attraction it exerted over the first
... Leer más
Budapest

Portrait of a City Between East and West

de Victor Sebestyen ...

AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A vivid and enthralling account of the historical and cultural events that defined Budapest, a unique city in the heart of Europe, on the fault line between East and West—from the critically acclaimed author of Lenin“A compelling portrait of one of the most important cities in Europe. Full of sharp insights, elegant writing and vivid characters.” —Andrew ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A vivid and enthralling account of the historical and cultural events that defined Budapest, a unique city in the heart of Europe, on the fault line between East and West—from the critically acclaimed author of Lenin“A compelling portrait of one of the most important cities in Europe. Full of sharp insights, elegant writing and vivid characters.” —Andrew
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Blind Descent

The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth

de James M. Tabor ...

“Heart-stopping and relentlessly gripping. Tabor takes us on an odyssey into unfathomable worlds beneath us, and into the hearts of rare explorers who will do anything to get there first.”—Robert Kurson, author of ShadowDiversIn 2004, two great scientist-explorers attempted to find the bottom of the world. American Bill Stone took on the vast, deadly Cheve Cave in southern Mexico. Ukrainian ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

“Heart-stopping and relentlessly gripping. Tabor takes us on an odyssey into unfathomable worlds beneath us, and into the hearts of rare explorers who will do anything to get there first.”—Robert Kurson, author of ShadowDiversIn 2004, two great scientist-explorers attempted to find the bottom of the world. American Bill Stone took on the vast, deadly Cheve Cave in southern Mexico. Ukrainian
... Leer más
Motorcycle Messengers

Tales from the Road by Writers who Ride

de Jeremy Kroeker, Ted Simon, Lois Pryce ...

Motorcycle Messengers is a collection of travel stories from some of the leading writers in the genre ... plus a few people you've never heard of. Consider it a sample pack of authors. Read a story by the fire and discover your new favourite motorcycle travel writer.Lois Pryce exploits her dead grandmother and an imaginary husband to access the Congo.Neil Peart finds his rhythm through the curves ... Leer más

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Motorcycle Messengers is a collection of travel stories from some of the leading writers in the genre ... plus a few people you've never heard of. Consider it a sample pack of authors. Read a story by the fire and discover your new favourite motorcycle travel writer.Lois Pryce exploits her dead grandmother and an imaginary husband to access the Congo.Neil Peart finds his rhythm through the curves
... Leer más
The Phantom Atlas

The Greatest Myths, Lies and Blunders on Maps

de Edward Brooke-Hitching ...

Discover the mysteries within ancient maps — Where exploration and mythology meetThis richly illustrated book collects and explores the colorful histories behind a striking range of real antique maps that are all in some way a little too good to be true.Mysteries within ancient maps: The Phantom Atlas is a guide to the world not as it is, but as it was imagined to be. It's a world of ghost islands ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

Discover the mysteries within ancient maps — Where exploration and mythology meetThis richly illustrated book collects and explores the colorful histories behind a striking range of real antique maps that are all in some way a little too good to be true.Mysteries within ancient maps: The Phantom Atlas is a guide to the world not as it is, but as it was imagined to be. It's a world of ghost islands
... Leer más
A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome

Life, Mysteries, and Curiosities in the Eternal City

de Alberto Angela ...

Traducido por Gregory Conti ...

Spend a day in ancient Rome with this brilliantly immersive journey into the past.“A wonderful book for lovers of history and novices alike.”—History and other ThoughtsThe wondrous extravagance of banquets where flamingos are roasted whole and wine flows like rivers. The roar of frenzied spectators inside the Colosseum during a battle between gladiators. A crowd of onlookers gathered at a slave ... Leer más

$10.69 USD

Spend a day in ancient Rome with this brilliantly immersive journey into the past.“A wonderful book for lovers of history and novices alike.”—History and other ThoughtsThe wondrous extravagance of banquets where flamingos are roasted whole and wine flows like rivers. The roar of frenzied spectators inside the Colosseum during a battle between gladiators. A crowd of onlookers gathered at a slave
... Leer más
The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2027

de Becky Gandillon, Bob Sehlinger, Len Testa ...

Series series Unofficial Guides
Save time and money with in-depth reviews, ratings, and details from the trusted source for a successful Walt Disney World vacation.How do some guests get on the big, new attraction in less than 20 minutes while others wait for longer than 2 hours—on the same day? Why do some guests pay full price for their visit when others can save hundreds of dollars? In a theme park, every minute and every ... Leer más

$19.49 USD

Save time and money with in-depth reviews, ratings, and details from the trusted source for a successful Walt Disney World vacation.How do some guests get on the big, new attraction in less than 20 minutes while others wait for longer than 2 hours—on the same day? Why do some guests pay full price for their visit when others can save hundreds of dollars? In a theme park, every minute and every
... Leer más
The Sun Is a Compass

A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds

de Caroline Van Hemert ...

For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure.During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried ... Leer más

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For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure.During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried
... Leer más
Entry Island

An edge-of-your-seat thriller you won't forget

de Peter May ...

THE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY**'Peter May is one of the most accomplished novelists writing today' Undiscovered Scotland'No one can create a more eloquently written suspense novel than Peter May' New York Journal of BooksA detective is haunted by the feeling he knows his murder suspect - despite the fact they have never met.When Detective Sime Mackenzi... ... Leer más

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THE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY**'Peter May is one of the most accomplished novelists writing today' Undiscovered Scotland'No one can create a more eloquently written suspense novel than Peter May' New York Journal of BooksA detective is haunted by the feeling he knows his murder suspect - despite the fact they have never met.When Detective Sime Mackenzi...
... Leer más
Lonely Planet Kids First Words - French

de Lonely Planet Kids ...

Series series Lonely Planet Kids
Bring the French language to life with this beautifully illustrated children's book from Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide and phrasebook publisher. Perfect for the whole family, First Words French features 100 words to use while travelling, from food and transport, to animals and weather.Each word is accompanied with a bold illustration and a simple ... Leer más

$10.69 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Bring the French language to life with this beautifully illustrated children's book from Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide and phrasebook publisher. Perfect for the whole family, First Words French features 100 words to use while travelling, from food and transport, to animals and weather.Each word is accompanied with a bold illustration and a simple
... Leer más
Journey Across Japan

The Sunday Times Bestseller - Adventures off the beaten path from the author of Abroad in Japan

de Chris Broad ...

From the author of the Number one bestseller Abroad in JapanTHE NEW INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!GET READY TO EXPLORE JAPAN LIKE NEVER BEFORE…Beyond its neon-lit megacities lies a nation made up of forty-seven distinct prefectures. Each one has its own story to tell, shaped by centuries of squabbling lords, impenetrable topography and fierce local pride.On his quest to reveal wha... ... Leer más

$24.29 USD

From the author of the Number one bestseller Abroad in JapanTHE NEW INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!GET READY TO EXPLORE JAPAN LIKE NEVER BEFORE…Beyond its neon-lit megacities lies a nation made up of forty-seven distinct prefectures. Each one has its own story to tell, shaped by centuries of squabbling lords, impenetrable topography and fierce local pride.On his quest to reveal wha...
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How to Build a Haunted House

The History of a Cultural Obsession

de Caitlin Blackwell Baines ...

A cultural history of the phenomenon of the 'haunted house’ as seen through art, architecture, and ghost stories.What makes a house haunted? Why do some buildings conjure up a reputation for being particularly creepy, while others leave us unmoved? Barring the possibility of a looming afterlife, what are the particular features, contexts, and histories that lend a building the dreaded identity of ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

A cultural history of the phenomenon of the 'haunted house’ as seen through art, architecture, and ghost stories.What makes a house haunted? Why do some buildings conjure up a reputation for being particularly creepy, while others leave us unmoved? Barring the possibility of a looming afterlife, what are the particular features, contexts, and histories that lend a building the dreaded identity of
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Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I’ve Cried About

A Memoir

de Isabel Klee ...

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!From the social media superstar behind @SimonSits, Isabel Klee—known for her heartwarming tales of dog rescue—comes an utterly winning memoir about a twentysomething woman’s search for true love in New York City and the dogs who helped her find it.A Jersey girl by birth, Isabel Klee had always wanted to live in New York City. At age 20, she got her chance, ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!From the social media superstar behind @SimonSits, Isabel Klee—known for her heartwarming tales of dog rescue—comes an utterly winning memoir about a twentysomething woman’s search for true love in New York City and the dogs who helped her find it.A Jersey girl by birth, Isabel Klee had always wanted to live in New York City. At age 20, she got her chance,
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The Italian Job

A Memoir of an American Reporter in Rome

de Jason Horowitz ...

From Venetian canals to Vatican conclaves, New York Times correspondent Jason Horowitz takes you on a tour of the real Italy.Italy’s deep history, stunning landscapes and glorious food have uniquely captured our imagination. In The Italian Job, Jason Horowitz, a longtime Rome bureau chief for The New York Times, tells the story of how he too fell under that Tuscan-sun enchantment, before ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

From Venetian canals to Vatican conclaves, New York Times correspondent Jason Horowitz takes you on a tour of the real Italy.Italy’s deep history, stunning landscapes and glorious food have uniquely captured our imagination. In The Italian Job, Jason Horowitz, a longtime Rome bureau chief for The New York Times, tells the story of how he too fell under that Tuscan-sun enchantment, before
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