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Paperback. Ten Thousand Miles Without a Cloud is a beautifully written account of Sun Shuyun's journey to retrace the steps of one of the most popular figures in Chinese history - the monk Xuanzang, who travelled to India searching for true Buddhism. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007129744
ISBN
9780007129744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006532453
ISBN
9780006532453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.28

Hardback. Charles R. Cockerell (1788-1863) was one of the most significant nineteenth-century British architects and a major player in the cultural shift from the Georgian eighteenth to the Victorian nineteenth century. Num Pages: 322 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3JH; AMB; BJ; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783272068
ISBN
9781783272068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.50

paperback. A diary of a stay in Papua New Guinea. The author introduces the reader to the family cleaner - Margaret - her extended family, her unreliable husbands and her independent spirit. Then there is Kaman, the gardener, who has to be prised away from his creation so that his employers can enjoy it. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; BG; JFSJ1; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The Women's History Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953773091
ISBN
9780953773091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. 247 pages, 10maps, 34 illustrations. Explores the question, are women travel companions' accounts more generally unpretending narratives, and men's the opposite? Using extensive quotations, the author pursues questions through the relations and accounts of couples visiting or living in foreign places, from Liberia to Siberia, from Vanuatu to Chinese Turkestan, between 1664 and 1973. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WTL. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Holo Books
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954405694
ISBN
9780954405694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.71

Paperback. A journey into Moroccan culture, revealing its day-to-day rhythms, its customs and festivals; its history, Islam, and Sufi rituals; the lore of djinns and spirits; the vibrant life-filled market places; the irresistible Moroccan cuisine; and, its people - warm and friendly. This work presents an account of one couple's adventures in Morocco. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages colour photos. BIC Classification: 1HBM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091925222
ISBN
9780091925222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WFBQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 204 x 22. Weight in Grams: 932.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Swallow Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804011693
ISBN
9780804011693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Terra Nullius is a journey across Australia's desert and into its shocking past. This lyrical book describes its landscape, flora and fauna and geology, tells the history of the country and reveals the shocking treatment of its Aboriginal peoples. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBJM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 202 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847085214
ISBN
9781847085214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; BJ; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Daunt Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907970405
ISBN
9781907970405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, map,ports. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404. 320 pages, map,ports. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLCM; WTL. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 21. Weight: 400.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871873
ISBN
9780907871873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. Translator(s): Landry, Judith. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Dedalus Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903517734
ISBN
9781903517734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.44

hardcover. *Tales of travellers through history to the Levantine capital in a beautiful anthology that includes writers as diverse as Alphonse de Lamartine and Mark Twain. *Takes the reader on a nostalgic journey through Beirut of old with the travellers' account of their encounters with the city and beautiful illustrations to complement the text. Editor(s): Gorton, T. J. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Condition
New
SKU
9789774166983
ISBN
9789774166983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 8.29

Paperback. Twenty-eight men stood on a desolate Antarctic ice floe 1000 miles from the nearest human contact. In a few months the ice would melt. To survive they would have to be safely on land before that happened. They were led by Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922). This title presents the history of the Antarctic expedition led by Shackleton. Num Pages: 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803219441
ISBN
9780803219441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.43

Paperback. Robert Falcon Scott's 1901-4 expedition to the Antarctic was a landmark event in the history of Antarctic exploration, creating a sensation comparable to the Arctic efforts of the American Robert E Peary. This book studies the purpose, composition, and real accomplishments of the expedition of Robert Falcon Scott. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803216396
ISBN
9780803216396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.04

Paperback. A critical anthology of African and Asian travel writing, revealing the contribution made to the genre by non-European travellers and writers. Editor(s): Khair, Tabish; Edwards, Justin D.; Leer, Martin. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 202 x 13. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Signal
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955122
ISBN
9781904955122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.79

Paperback. Collects traditional stories of Morocco that are recounted by an eccentric cast of characters: from master masons who work only at night to Sufi wise men who write for soap operas and Tuareg guides addicted to reality TV. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Bantam United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553818765
ISBN
9780553818765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Tells the story of Tahir Shah, a writer and film-maker in his 30s, married, with two children, who was beginning to wilt under British city life. Woven into the narrative is the author's own journey of self-discovery, of learning about a grandfather he hardly knew, and of coming to love the multi-faceted, contradictory country that is Morocco. Num Pages: 368 pages, Line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HBM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553816808
ISBN
9780553816808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.83

Paperback. A gritty, hilarious and often touching memoir of a year spent living in the immigrant melting pot of London's East End. Num Pages: 288 pages, one map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
John Murray
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719565564
ISBN
9780719565564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. Having crisscrossed the globe twice, Ted returns to the British Isles to rediscover the country of his youth. The result is a revealing portrait of modern Britain and a witty, affectionate journey back to the past, when Ted would hitchhike across the country visiting friends (and girlfriends). Num Pages: 256 pages, Section: 32, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349122618
ISBN
9780349122618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. * The sequel to the classic travel book JUPITER'S TRAVELS, which sold over half a million copies and was the inspiration for the LONG WAY ROUND trip Num Pages: 448 pages, Section: 16, colour pix. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349119601
ISBN
9780349119601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

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