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paperback. Starting with the American Indian settlements and the early days when the southern-most tip of Manhattan held little more than a bleak outpost of Dutch fur traders, this title tracks the economic development and journeys north, from the Village's beginnings as a refuge from dreaded summer fevers to the Dominican enclave of Washington Heights. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, 126 illustrations, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566392891
ISBN
9781566392891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.77

Paperback. Part political inquiry, part travel journal, part-self exploration, "Seek" is a collection of essays by an award-winning novelist out to explore himself and his life in the company of those who live on the edges of society. His travels take him from hippy conventions to war-torn Liberia Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413772756
ISBN
9780413772756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.44

Paperback. Woodsworth lovingly recounts vivid details of life in Provence, providing a welcome antidote to the typical rose-tinted, romantic view of the a perennially sunny destination for tourists. Series: Armchair Traveller. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909961265
ISBN
9781909961265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.57

Hardcover. Sicily has a timeless allure, and much of what one sees there today has changed little over the centuries. With Sicily's literary greats as a guide, the author discerns what lies behind the soul of its inhabitants, touching on history, archaeology, food, art, and politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8-page b&w photo insert & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312597054
ISBN
9780312597054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.03

Paperback. A young secular writer's journey along ancient religious pilgrimage routes in Spain, Japan and the Ukraine leads to a surprise family reconciliation in this literary memoir Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFV; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
ONE United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957548824
ISBN
9780957548824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.95

Paperback. In 1997, Emma Slade was taken hostage in a hotel room on a business trip to Jakarta. Over the ensuing months the trauma following the event took hold. Realising her view on life had profoundly changed she embarked upon a journey, discovering the healing power of yoga and, in Bhutan, opening her eyes to a kinder, more peaceful way of living. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKH; BM; HRE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Summersdale Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849539609
ISBN
9781849539609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.62

Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AJB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 304. Weight in Grams: 2155.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764349805
ISBN
9780764349805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.07
€ 42.89

Paperback. A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer's escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War. Translator(s): Graves, Richard. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; WSZG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240. Good copy in original cloth covers. Light shelf wear. Light foxing. Spine lightly sunned. Title in gilt to spine, remains good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Flamingo
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KCW0017422
ISBN
9780586087077
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 13.99
€ 10.54

Paperback. A classic exploration of the sea, this work includes the acclaimed essay Sea Burial. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 b/w. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNCS1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571229383
ISBN
9780571229383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. In the tradition of Dava Sobel's 'Longitude' comes sailing expert David Barrie's compelling and dramatic tale of invention and discovery - an eloquent elegy to one of the most important navigational instruments ever created, and the daring mariners who used it to explore, conquer, and map the world. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBTM; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007516582
ISBN
9780007516582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.84

Paperback. New biography of the great polar explorer reveals a new side to Sir Ernest Shackleton Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QMP; BGH; DSC; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781909930100
ISBN
9781909930100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.82

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
€ 16.33

Paperback. The first comprehensive biography in a generation of the great explorer Num Pages: 464 pages, 30 black & white halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Trade Paper Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780747071
ISBN
9781780747071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. When the mighty Endurance becomes trapped in the Weddell Sea, Ernest Shackleton's dream to cross the Antarctic becomes a fight to save the thirty-one souls that set sail with him. The first illustrated retelling of the greatest feat of leadership and survival ever recorded. Illustrator(s): Butler, David. Num Pages: 96 pages, Full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJF; BGH; FZG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 7. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892811
ISBN
9781848892811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
First Edition First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712668071
ISBN
9780712668071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. The James Caird is an unlikely hero, a 23-foot lifeboat that completed the most desperate and celebrated open boat voyage in history. On board were some of the most recognised names in Antarctic and Polar history. This is the story of that little boat from its commissioning to its dramatic escape to its final resting place at Dulwich College. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJ; HBTM; WGG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892125
ISBN
9781848892125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.57

Paperback. Traces the drifts of the trade route out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across northern Afghanistan and the plains of Iran into Kurdish Turkey. This book recounts the adventures of the author when travelling through the Silk Route. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276 363pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vintage
Edition
Tenth edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780099437222
ISBN
9780099437222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; VX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Ibis Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892542222
ISBN
9780892542222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HB; WSSN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813113593
ISBN
9780813113593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.44

Paperback. Intends to recall the author's relationship with China and its food, from her encounter with the delicious cuisine of Sichuan Province, to brushes with corruption, environmental degradation and greed. From the markets of Sichuan to the bleached landscape of northern Gansu Province, this work presents an account of the Chinese culinary culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091918323
ISBN
9780091918323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

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