.png){kind=logo}
Travel writing
Results 541 - 560 of 1300
Travel writing
Paperback. The beautiful city of Venice has been a fantasy land for people from around the globe for centuries, but when Polly Coles and her family left England for Venice, they discovered a city caught between modern and ancient life. The Politics of Washing is a fascinating window into the strange and unique place Venetians call home. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719808784
- ISBN
- 9780719808784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.49
€ 13.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BM; HBJF; JHMC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408864289
- ISBN
- 9781408864289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. Gerry Kennedy set off on a tour through Russia, China, Japan and the USA . Only dimly aware of his Victorian ancestors: George Boole, forefather of the digital revolution and James Hinton, eccentric philosopher and advocate of polygamy, he had directly followed in the footsteps of two dynasties of radical thinkers and doers. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGT; JPWQ; PBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Attic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782051855
- ISBN
- 9781782051855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Hardback. This culmination of various expeditions made by well-known artist and bestselling author David Bellamy to his beloved Arctic vividly brings to life the challenges of painting outdoors in one of the harshest environments on the planet. Num Pages: 176 pages, 600 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTN; WFA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216. .
- Publisher
- Search Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782214236
- ISBN
- 9781782214236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. "Join journalist Peter Zheutlin as he travels with Greg [Mahle] from Ohio to the Gulf Coast on his Rescue Road Trips to bring hard-luck dogs from the deep South to loving 'forever families' up north, with the help of many selfless volunteers along the way"--Page 4 of cover. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WNGD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Advance Reader Copy
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781492614074
- ISBN
- 9781492614074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.19
€ 16.99
€ 16.19
Paperback. Tim Moore, 'a contender for Bill Bryson's crown as king of comic travels' (SUNDAY TIMES), charts the decline of the Grand Tour from sombre academy of cultural betterment to the Club 18-30 of the 1830s Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group London
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349114194
- ISBN
- 9780349114194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. The only way to truly discover a city, they say, is on foot. Taking this to extremes, the author sets out to walk the entire length of the London Underground - overground - passing every station on the way. This title celebrates the sights, sounds and soul of the greatest city on earth. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WGF; WSZC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099557937
- ISBN
- 9780099557937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. Heading north from Cape Town, through South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Angola, the author makes a final journey along Africa's western edge. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141029597
- ISBN
- 9780141029597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. William Cobbett provides evocative descriptions of the 19th century southern English countryside, his encounters with labourers, and outbursts at the encroaching cities and sufferings of the poor. Ian Dyck places these accounts in the context of Cobbett's political and social beliefs. Num Pages: 576 pages, map, explanatory notes, further reading, indexes. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; DNF; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140435795
- ISBN
- 9780140435795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Series: Only in. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- The Urban Explorer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783950366242
- ISBN
- 9783950366242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.31
€ 23.99
€ 20.31
Paperback. Built on an inverted forest, paved with a tortoiseshell of boulders, Venice is a maze of tiny alleys, bridges and squares. This book recounts the customs and secrets that only Venetians know. It contains things from practical advice for aspiring Venetian lovers to hints at where to find the best bacaro. Num Pages: 160 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846687280
- ISBN
- 9781846687280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. An important document about Black Africa written by a non-European medieval historian. He wrote disapprovingly of sexual integration in families and of hostility toward the white man. His description is a document of the high culture, pride, and independence of Black African states in the fourteenth century. Editor(s): Hamdun, Said. Translator(s): King, Noel Quinton. Num Pages: 196 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3H; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Markus Wiener Pub
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Expanded edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558763364
- ISBN
- 9781558763364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.84
€ 32.84
Paperback. A concise guide to Oxford and its environs that looks beyond the usual remit of travel guides by considering issues such as crime and social change. The author offers insight into the culture, society and history of this much-visited city Series: Innercities Cultural Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; HBJD1; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 204 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909930070
- ISBN
- 9781909930070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.63
€ 17.99
€ 17.63
Paperback. From the best-selling author of The Glass Palace and Sea of Poppies, an extraordinary work of non-fiction that combines ancient history with a modern-day travelogue. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; DNF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847081940
- ISBN
- 9781847081940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
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€ 15.20
€ 16.99
€ 15.20
Paperback. Spaniards are reputed to be amongst Europe's most forthright people. So why have they kept silent about the terrors of their Civil War and the rule of General Franco? Who caused the Civil War? Why do Basque terrorists kill? Why do Catalans hate Madrid? This book presents a journey around Spain and its history. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571279395
- ISBN
- 9780571279395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. Set primarily on a plantation called Arcadia, overlooking the sea and a distant Cuba from on high, the author alternates between the acceptable pursuits of a Victorian gentlewoman - sewing, social visits, riding - and trying to find a more meaningful role for herself in this man's world. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; 3JH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011833
- ISBN
- 9781906011833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.42
€ 23.99
€ 16.42
Paperback. Rebecca West's never-before-published 'Survivors in Mexico' brings to readers a work by a major 20thh-century author. An exhilarating exploration of Mexican history, religion, art and culture, it explores the inner lives of figures ranging from Corres and Montezuma to Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo and Leon Trotsky. Editor(s): Schweizer, Bernard (Assistant Professor of English, Long Island University, Brooklyn). Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3H; 3JJ; HBJK; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press New Haven, CT
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300105216
- ISBN
- 9780300105216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 17.15
€ 19.00
€ 17.15
Paperback. Offers an account of a journey from Cairo to Cape Town. Travelling across bush and desert, down rivers and across lakes, and through country after country, the author visits some of the most beautiful landscapes on earth, and some of the most dangerous. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Edition
- 1st Penguin Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140281118
- ISBN
- 9780140281118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. From the European buzz of modern-day Constantinople to the Arabic-speaking towns of the south-east, this book investigates mass migration, urbanisation and economics in a country moving swiftly towards a new position on the world stage. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571296583
- ISBN
- 9780571296583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33