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Travel writing

Paperback. Between the ninth and fourteenth centuries, Arab travellers such as Ibn Fadlan journeyed widely and frequently into the far north, crossing territories that now include Russia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. This title offers an illuminating insight into the world of the Arab geographers, and the medieval lands of the far north. Translator(s): Stone, Caroline C.; Lunde, Paul. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; RGR; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140455076
ISBN
9780140455076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. An important document about Black Africa written by a non-European medieval historian. He wrote disapprovingly of sexual integration in families and of hostility toward the white man. His description is a document of the high culture, pride, and independence of Black African states in the fourteenth century. Editor(s): Hamdun, Said. Translator(s): King, Noel Quinton. Num Pages: 196 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3H; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Markus Wiener Pub
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Expanded edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558763364
ISBN
9781558763364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.84

Paperback. Ibn Battutah -- ethnographer, bigrapher, anecdotal historian and occasional botanist -- was just twenty-one when he set out in 1325 from his native Tangier on a pilgramage to Mecca .. Editor(s): Mackintosh-Smith, Tim. Num Pages: 400 pages, map. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Picador
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330418799
ISBN
9780330418799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Jamaica used to be the source of much of Britain's wealth, a tropical paradise for the planters, a Babylonian exile for the Africans shipped to the Caribbean. This work focuses on the all-pervading influence of the USA; and the increasing disillusionment felt by its people, who can't rely on the state for their most basic security. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571227624
ISBN
9780571227624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. In 'The Indian Equator', the Mark Twain travel trilogist Ian Strathcarron, his wife and photographer Gillian and his factota Sita follow in his mentor's footsteps, train tracks and boat wakes, tracing the route that Twain, his wife Livy, his daughter Clara, his manager Smythe and his bearer Satan took as they crisscrossed the sub-continent. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908493750
ISBN
9781908493750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908493019
ISBN
9781908493019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. The author embarks on a journey around Yorkshire, starting in the village has lived in his entire life. In this book, he tries to discover what lies at the heart of Britain's most distinct county and its people. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091959968
ISBN
9780091959968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. An anthology of classic Granta pieces on India. Editor(s): Jack, Ian. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862077843
ISBN
9781862077843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.05

Paperback. Encircling London like a noose, the M25 is a road to nowhere, but when the author sets out to walk this asphalt loop - keeping within the 'acoustic footprints' - he is determined to find out where the journey will lead him. This book deals with the author's voyage of discovery into the unloved outskirts of the city. Num Pages: 592 pages, colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; RPT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141014746
ISBN
9780141014746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Hardcover. Looks to the open road and the Beat Generation in American Smoke. This book is filled with bad journeys and fated decisions. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations (black and white), map (colour). BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hamish Hamilton
Condition
New
SKU
9780241145272
ISBN
9780241145272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.00
€ 12.00

Paperback. .
Publisher
Little Toller Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908213457
ISBN
9781908213457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. Explores modern London through a day's hike around the London Overground route. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241971499
ISBN
9780241971499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardback. "A remarkable analysis of an important medieval text.. This work will surely initiate new studies of the precolonial frame of mind and the role of distinct versions of medieval manuscripts in the shaping of medieval understanding."-Sixteenth Century Journal Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DNF; DSB; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812233438
ISBN
9780812233438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.92
€ 44.73

Hardback. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857423979
ISBN
9780857423979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. 17 countries and 13,000 km by kayak, foot, rowboat and bike. British-Australian adventurer and environmentalist Huw Kingston's account of his remarkable year-long circumnavigation of the Mediterranean Sea. Tells of the people and places of the Mediterranean countries of Europe and North Africa. Num Pages: 224 pages, liberally illustrated with photos and maps, colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 1QSM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849952743
ISBN
9781849952743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.22

Publisher
Singapore
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814382670
ISBN
9789814382670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. 'Try this tequila oil, Hugito. Just as the alcohol hits your stomach, the chilli will as well and blow it back into your brain. It will take your head off.' Explorer Hugh Thomson takes on Mexico. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753826942
ISBN
9780753826942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Walking right across England, along ancient trackways and green grass roads, this book explores the way the country was and the way it is today: the legends, literature and natural world that define us, and the undercurrent of regret running throughout our history; what he calls 'the unicorn disappearing into the trees'. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099558392
ISBN
9780099558392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. An insider's account of the drama of Muslim women's lives in Egypt Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Abacus Software
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349119809
ISBN
9780349119809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. An insider's account of the Saami reindeer hunters of Swedish Lapland. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJ; BG; JHM; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
1 Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295980379
ISBN
9780295980379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

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