×


 x 

Shopping cart

Travel writing

Results 441 - 460 of 1494

Travel writing

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

€ 51.49

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

€ 61.33

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

€ 112.19

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

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

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

€ 24.02

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

€ 19.99

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

€ 30.33

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

€ 45.93

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

€ 21.99
€ 21.64

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

€ 21.99
€ 21.36

Paperback. This distinguished anthology presents for the first time in English travel essays by Arabic writers who have visited America in the second half of the century. The writers hail from a variety of viewpoints, regions, and backgrounds, so their descriptions of America differently engage and revise Arab pre-conceptions of Americans and the West. Editor(s): El Kahla, Mouna. Num Pages: 165 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
165
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230620353
ISBN
9780230620353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.10
€ 47.56

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; KNSG; WTLC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403999924
ISBN
9781403999924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.90

A diary describing the experience of the author in Andhra Pradesh. It reflects on daily events - from explorations of crumbling temples to battles with ineradicable bugs to joyous dinners with friends. It also considers the ancient poetry and myths that remain such an inextricable part of life in contemporary India. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226755762
ISBN
9780226755762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.18

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
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.82

Hardcover. This collection focuses attention on theoretical approaches to travel writing, with the aim to advance the discourse. Internationally renowned, as well as emerging, scholars establish a critical milieu for travel writing studies, as well as offer a set of exemplars in the application of theory to travel writing. Editor(s): Kuehn, Julia; Smethurst, Paul. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137457578
ISBN
9781137457578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.43

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
€ 17.47

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
€ 44.41

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
€ 25.93

Paperback. Thirty-eight rare, out-of-print or previously unpublished essays and letters by Lawrence Durrell with scholarly introduction. Editor(s): Gifford, James. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772120516
ISBN
9781772120516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.33

Paperback. Offers memories, myths, and meanings of the contiguous piece of wild area in Michigan's "Lower Peninsula". This book provides comprehensive discussions of the area's flora and fauna. It guides to the trails and camping sites, and a photo section showcasing the evolving face of this national treasure. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; RGBL; RNK; WTHH1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472031641
ISBN
9780472031641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.11

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!