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Travel writing
Paperback. Both an addition to the Stendhalian canon and a pioneering work of the travel-writing genre, Travels in the South of France provides an illuminating perspective on this popular region and the phenomenon of tourism in general. Translator(s): Abbott, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212. 228 pages. Both an addition to the Stendhalian canon and a pioneering work of the travel-writing genre, Travels in the South of France provides an illuminating perspective on this popular region and the phenomenon of tourism in general. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTLC. Dimension: 203 x 128 x 18. Weight: 212. Translator(s): Abbott, Elizabeth.
- Publisher
- Alma Books
- Number of pages
- 228
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847492920
- ISBN
- 9781847492920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.61
€ 13.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. In this title, the author thinks about what constitutes identity in present-day Europe. Looking at people and cities from the periphery, he tries to discover an "archaeology of streets and faces" which could bring him closer to himself. Translator(s): Vincent, Paul. Series: Topographics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; JFC; JFSG; JHBA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books London
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861890931
- ISBN
- 9781861890931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.51
€ 37.51
Hardcover. This story of an anthropological expedition to Albania in 1929 is an account of the rugged Highlands as seen by an Albanian that presents a faithful portrayal of Northern Albania as it was more than seventy years ago. Translator(s): Prifti, Peter R. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; JHM; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880334945
- ISBN
- 9780880334945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.17
€ 47.17
Looks at the multi-faceted nature of New Orleans, a city replete with contradictions. Featuring 22 full-color two-page-spread maps, this title plumbs the depths of this major tourist destination, pivotal scene of American history and culture and, most recently, site of monumental disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. Num Pages: 176 pages, 39 color illustrations, 7 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274037
- ISBN
- 9780520274037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Paperback. Break into Travel Writing, Make it Pay the Easy Way. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: CBWJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780999449
- ISBN
- 9781780999449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.96
€ 18.96
Paperback. Dingo Smart is stuck in a dead-end desk job when the sudden demise of his newspaper's Olympic correspondent presents the chance of a lifetime. A stranger to foreign travel, he is soon winging his way to Atlanta where he stumbles into the chaos of possibly the worst Games ever staged and the Centennial Park bombing. Num Pages: 366 pages. Dimension: 147 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901746952
- ISBN
- 9781901746952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTS; WTLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781625342461
- ISBN
- 9781625342461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.44
€ 42.44
Paperback. Ernest Shackleton's own account of his ill-fated attempt to cross Antarctica from sea to sea is a story of courage, endurance, survival and the true spirit of adventure. Series: Adlard Coles Maritime Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 24. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472907158
- ISBN
- 9781472907158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.62
€ 14.99
€ 14.62
Paperback. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241251096
- ISBN
- 9780241251096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
€ 13.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. Ernest Shackleton sailed to the South Pole as the First World War broke out in Europe, intent on making the first ever trans-Antarctic crossing. South! is Shackleton's first-hand account of the epic expedition, which he described as 'the last great journey on earth'. Series: Stanfords Travel Classics. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJF; WTLC; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909612617
- ISBN
- 9781909612617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.44
€ 13.99
€ 11.44
Paperback. Written by the author of "Against The Wall", this title takes us back to his early years as a climber, the escapades and excitement of a young life lived on the edge and for the moment, when experience was all important and dramatic achievements and failures came as naturally as the hair raising risks themselves. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations maps, colour portraits. BIC Classification: WSZG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 187.
- Publisher
- Mountaineers Books, The
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099283867
- ISBN
- 9780099283867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. In 1985 the author, struck by a sudden need to discover exactly what was left of the British Empire, travelled 100,000 miles back and forth from Antarctica to the Caribbean to visit the far-flung islands that are all that remain of what once made Britain great. This title presents his adventures in these distant and forgotten ends of the earth. Num Pages: 384 pages, b&w maps, further reading. BIC Classification: 1QDB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141011899
- ISBN
- 9780141011899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.71
€ 20.99
€ 16.71
Hardcover. A re-exploration of the historic journey made by the first man to walk the Alps from 'end to end' Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrationsstratiosn, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFHA; 3JH; BGH; WSZC; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908493804
- ISBN
- 9781908493804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.87
€ 23.99
€ 21.87
Paperback. Embarks on a 23,000-mile trek around the southern-most border of the tropics - a place of both beauty and human suffering. This work is a collection of adventures, strange rituals and exotic wildlife. It also confronts issues such as our changing environment, poverty, and globalisation. Num Pages: 400 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QMT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846073861
- ISBN
- 9781846073861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.11
€ 19.99
€ 15.11
Hardcover. From petticoat duels and lucky cats to the Stiffs Express, Lord Nelson's spare nose, the Piccadilly earthquake and the Great Beer Flood of 1814, this book takes you on a captivating, wildly entertaining tour of the city you think you know, unearthing the capital's secrets and commemorating its rich, colourful and unusual history. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780593073230
- ISBN
- 9780593073230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.90
€ 19.99
€ 14.90
Paperback. How do high mountain ranges form on the face of the Earth? This question has intrigued some of the greatest philosophers and scientists, going back as far as the ancient Greeks. This book tells the story of one scientist, and his quest for the key to this geological mystery. Num Pages: 336 pages, 36 halftones. 38 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; PDZ; RBGF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126203
- ISBN
- 9780691126203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.43
€ 50.43
Paperback. An important historical record of life at sea during the last quarter of the 20th century, a way of life now vanished. A tale of a highly charged and turbulent life written in a captivating and arresting style. A unique travel story, which paints the world in a way where even the mundane becomes strangely compelling. Num Pages: 192 pages, 18 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BM; HBTM; WGG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849952538
- ISBN
- 9781849952538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.07
€ 20.99
€ 20.07
Paperback. 'I watched the mirror for a last view, for now, of the frozen mountains of Glen Coe. As the road bent and the outline of Buachaille Etive Mor slid into sight, I did what I always did, and always would. I felt for that flutter of awe and that indefinable, unmistakable quickening of the pulse.' Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WSZG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007547906
- ISBN
- 9780007547906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.36
€ 19.99
€ 14.36
Paperback. From the early sketches of philosophers and explorers through to Google Maps and beyond, this title examines how maps both relate and realign our history. It explores the legendary, impassable mountains of Kong, the role of cartography in combatting cholera, the 17th-century Dutch craze for Atlases, the Norse discovery of America and more. Num Pages: 468 pages, 60 ills. BIC Classification: HBTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 138 x 34. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 468
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846685101
- ISBN
- 9781846685101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60. BIC Classification: 1MBF; AJB; AJC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- Damiani
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788862084994
- ISBN
- 9788862084994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.38
€ 36.99
€ 32.38
Paperback. Editor(s): Adamson, Richard. Series: Eye Classics. Num Pages: 305 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Eye Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Second Edition, Second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903070659
- ISBN
- 9781903070659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.56
€ 14.56
Paperback. Nineteen days, 256 miles, and one renowned poet walking the backbone of England. Num Pages: 304 pages, 29 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871407436
- ISBN
- 9780871407436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.79
€ 17.99
€ 16.79
Paperback. One summer, Simon Armitage decided to walk the Pennine Way, a challenging 256-mile route usually approached from south to north, with the sun, wind and rain at your back. However, he resolved to tackle it back to front, walking home towards the Yorkshire village where he was born, travelling as a modern troubadour, without a penny in his pockets. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571249893
- ISBN
- 9780571249893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.58
€ 15.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. From the surreal pleasure dome of Minehead Butlins to a smoke-filled roundhouse on the Penwith Peninsula then out to the Isles of Scilly and beyond, the author tackles this personal Odyssey with all the poetic reflection and personal wit we've come to expect of one of Britain's best loved and most popular writers. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571298365
- ISBN
- 9780571298365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.58
€ 15.99
€ 11.58