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paperback. One of the greatest 19th-century scientist-explorers, Alexander von Humboldt traversed the tropical Spanish Americas between 1799 and 1804. By the time of his death in 1859, he had won international fame for his scientific discoveries, his observations of Native American peoples and his descriptions of the flora and fauna of the continent'. Translator(s): Wilson, Jason. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: DNF; PD; RGR; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445534
ISBN
9780140445534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. Series: Lonely Planet Travel Literature. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786576217
ISBN
9781786576217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.79

Paperback. A thoughtful and beautifully crafted epilogue to the history of slavery -- essential reading for anyone interested in American history. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJPN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Picador USA
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330522946
ISBN
9780330522946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.50

Hardcover. The Roman poet Statius called the Via Appia "the Queen of Roads," and for nearly a thousand years that description held true, as countless travelers trod its path from the center of Rome to the heel of Italy. Today, the road is all but gone. This book deals with the author's adventures along this ancient highway. Series: Culture Trails: Adventures in Travel. Num Pages: 144 pages, 24 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDAR; HBLA1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 223 x 15. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226425719
ISBN
9780226425719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.12

Paperback. Set over 40 years against the backdrop of the most romantic story-filled villa in Crete, The Villa Ariadne is the tale of three of the most charismatic British Hellenophiles since Lord Byron Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 146. .
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780600352
ISBN
9781780600352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.23

Hardcover. In this thoughtful study, Leilei Chen embraces travel writing as a means of understanding Chinese "otherness" and discovering one's self in a globalized world. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JM; DSBH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 244 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889774407
ISBN
9780889774407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.27
€ 59.66

Paperback. Series: Picador Classic. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509803484
ISBN
9781509803484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. The memoirs of a young white African girl with a lifelong quest to change the world. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 illustrations and 3 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Jacaranda
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909762244
ISBN
9781909762244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.16

Paperback. Introduces visitors to the nocturnal allure of Madrid, which you cannot find in the guidebooks Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 202 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909930438
ISBN
9781909930438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.24

Paperback. First published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138975156
ISBN
9781138975156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.12

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. The Street Philosopher and the Holy Fool presents the unexpected face of Syria. Based on five journeys, undertaken over as many years, Kociejowski's book is entirely concerned with the slow journey towards friendship Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780600727
ISBN
9781780600727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Norman Lewis avoids the easy pleasures of travelling through the hill-forts of Rajasthan, visiting palace hotels and the Taj Mahal. Instead his travels in India begin in the impoverished, overpopulated and corrupt state of Bihar - the scene of a brutal caste war between the untouchables and higher-caste gangsters Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780601083
ISBN
9781780601083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.24

Paperback. No Baggage is a memoir that will resonate with adventurers and homebodies alike-it's at once a romance, a travelogue, and a bright modern take on the ageold questions: how do you find the courage to explore beyond your comfort zone? And can you love someone without the need for commitment, or any expectations for the future? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Running Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Int
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762460045
ISBN
9780762460045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.45

Paperback. A travel memoir of the Snowman Trek, a 24-day journey through the Himalayas of Bhutan. Series: Outdoor Lives. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKH; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803234338
ISBN
9780803234338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.79

Paperback. The only book to bring together excerpts from seventeenth-century antiquarian works. Num Pages: 304 pages, b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845886110
ISBN
9781845886110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.51

Paperback. The island of Crete was home to Europe's earliest civilization. Since the time of the Minoans, 4000 years ago, it has served as a crossroads where East and West meet and exchange skills and ideas, materials and artefacts. This illustrated book collects writing by visitors from around the world. Editor(s): Bakker, Johan De. Series: World discovery guide books. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour photographs, maps, engravings. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850433873
ISBN
9781850433873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.87

Paperback. The fabled city on the banks of the River Nile, once home to pharaohs and emperors, now forms a focal point of the Islamic faith and of the Arab world. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 133. .
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902669779
ISBN
9781902669779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.80

Hardcover. This book tells the story of how a group of distinctly average cricketers became unlikely sporting ambassadors and, quite by accident, helped re-introduce an island to its forgotten past. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; WSJC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955481
ISBN
9781904955481
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.13

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tilman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909461260
ISBN
9781909461260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.40

Paperback. Aims to get to the truth of Marco Polo's claims. Covering his early life, his extraordinary twenty-four-year Asian epic and his reception in Italy on his return, this book places the intrepid Venetian in context, historically and geographically. Num Pages: 320 pages, . BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750934213
ISBN
9780750934213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. This work examines the travel account of a German baroque author who journeyed in search of silk from northern Germany through Muscovy to the court of Shah Safi in Isfahan. Series: Harvard Studies in Comparative Literature. Num Pages: 336 pages, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674012547
ISBN
9780674012547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.57

Paperback. Journal of a Residence Among the Negroes of the West Indies Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJW; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845880378
ISBN
9781845880378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.40

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tilman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909461147
ISBN
9781909461147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.51

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