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Travel writing

Hardcover. Uncovering the natural wonders of Virginia, Curtis J. Badger hikes, bikes, canoes and kayaks his way through some of the Commonwealth's best-known and least-known areas. He fishes in the James River, confronts bears on Stony Man Mountain and watches birds in the Blue Ridge. Illustrator(s): Gavrilovic, Vladimir. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 b&w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WSZ; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921624
ISBN
9780813921624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.78

Hardcover. Across the Continent is an examination of Lewis and Clark's expedition. Essays look at the global politics that provided the context for the expedition and at the interest in science that grew from it and justified its undertaking. It considers the legacies of it on Native Americans and the control of the expansion of the American Empire. Editor(s): Seefeldt, Douglas; Hantman, Jeffrey L.; Onuf, Peter S. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; JPSL; RGR; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Virginia Press Charlottesville
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813923130
ISBN
9780813923130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.85

Hardcover. A combination of environmental history, travel writing, literary criticism, and memoir, this book features a pivotal figure who is the nineteenth-century diplomat and writer George Perkins Marsh, generally regarded as America's first environmentalist. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBTB; RNA; WTLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925769
ISBN
9780813925769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.26

Paperback. Based on Theodor de Bry's 1590 edition of Thomas Hariot's book, this facsimile edition presents de Bry's engravings, based on John White's sixteenth-century watercolors, in their original hand-colored form. Accompanying the Latin facsimile is an English text. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 text & 86 facsimile illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WCS; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
Facsimile
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926056
ISBN
9780813926056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.90

Hardcover. A selection of Tocqueville's writings on America together with letters and sketches from his traveling companion, Gustave de Beaumont. Editor(s): Zunz, Oliver. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 784 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DNF; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813930626
ISBN
9780813930626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.75

Paperback. Narrative of a Palestinian-Born Man's Return To the Homeland After Many Years To Visit His Dying Mother. Series: Arab American Writing. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609681
ISBN
9780815609681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.78

Paperback. The first known account of the New World by a visitor from the Middle East Series: Middle East Literature in Translation. Num Pages: 152 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 193.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815632665
ISBN
9780815632665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.06

Paperback. For four and a half years, Pamela Constable, a veteran foreign correspondent and award-winning author, has traveled through South Asia on assignment for the Washington Post. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGB; KNTJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574886191
ISBN
9781574886191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.98

Paperback. A guidebook to exploring an eclectic mix of small towns in Oregon and Washington written by a veteran journalist and travel writer that will appeal to armchair travelers and curious explorers alike. Num Pages: 192 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870715877
ISBN
9780870715877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.03

Hardback. Soon after her 50th birthday, Melissa Walker decided to leave her suburban life and venture into the wilderness. Like many American chroniclers before her who have surrendered to the pleasures of the open road, she had no destination in mind, just two definite goals - one personal, one political. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921099
ISBN
9780813921099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.39

Paperback. Soon after her 50th birthday, Melissa Walker decided to leave her suburban life and venture into the wilderness. Like many American chroniclers before her who have surrendered to the pleasures of the open road, she had no destination in mind, just two definite goals - one personal, one political. Num Pages: 319 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1; RNK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
319
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921105
ISBN
9780813921105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. George Perkins Marsh was a Vermonter, and his diplomatic career took him for some years to Italy. This book follows in Marsh's footsteps along a trajectory running from Vermont to Italy, and fetches up at the managed forest of Vallombrosa. It takes up issues of sustainability as practiced locally, reports on family doings. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: RN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927169
ISBN
9780813927169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.28

Memoir of Lieutenant Dumont, 1715 1747: A Sojourner in the French Atlantic" Editor(s): Sayre, Gordon M.; Zecher, Carla. Translator(s): Sayre, Gordon M. Series: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. Num Pages: 455 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 3JF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 839.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
467
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807837221
ISBN
9780807837221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Edition
Fourth Impression
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897126059
ISBN
9781897126059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.02

Paperback. John Ruskin wrote more than half a million words on Venice. This is an abridged version of his opus, which still contains the essence of his original work, for those who would appreciate Venice, architecture and Ruskin's fine writing. Series: Pallas Athene Travel Literature S. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; AC; WTH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Pallas Athene Publishers United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781873429457
ISBN
9781873429457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.61

paperback. A Happy Holiday argues that overseas tourism offered people the chance to explore questions of identity during this period, a time in which issues such as gender, nation, and empire were the subject of much public debate and discussion. Num Pages: 416 pages, 41 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802095183
ISBN
9780802095183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 44.13

Paperback. The "extraordinary regionality" of Croatia is drawn through thoughtful portraits during a time of great transition. OR Written with sensitivity and balance, Fabijancic's literate travel writing takes us to the heart of a fascinating land. Num Pages: 208 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
1st
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888643971
ISBN
9780888643971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.60

Hardcover. This title unites the award-winning photography of Diane Kirkland with the writing of David Bottoms, Georgia's poet laureate. The result is portrait of the lands, waters, culture, and people of Georgia. Num Pages: 192 pages, 300 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; AJC; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 248 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1247.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820323435
ISBN
9780820323435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.78

Hardcover. Nature and travel writer Bill Belleville has inspired and informed countless readers through his books and magazine articles. In these eighteen essays and articles Belleville takes us through Florida, the Caribbean, and Latin America in quest of the distinctive, the wondrous, the threatened, and the undiscovered. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 b&w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 1KJ; 1KL; WNCS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820325927
ISBN
9780820325927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.10

Paperback. John Lane has scaled a granite dome in the Suriname rain forest and waded past cottonmouths in the heart of a Florida cypress swamp. He has shadowed crocodiles in a mangrove thicket. Waist Deep in Black Water offers a collection of Lane's writings on topics such as wilderness exploration, conversation, and family history. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820326214
ISBN
9780820326214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.62

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