Travel

On the same day that his wife gave birth to twins, Anthony Doerr received the Rome Prize, an award that gave him a year-long stipend and studio in Rome... 'Four...

p>A beautiful photography book on one of Australia's top tourist destinations./p>p>Take a journey through the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland with lovely photography and information on the environment and the...

'Britain from the Air' showcases 150 of Britain's best-loved locations with captivating photographs taken from the air, enabling the reader to contemplate them from a fresh view point. Discover new...

While the majority of Australians live close to the coast, the heart of our nation is still in the country, as spectacularly displayed in this collection of photographs by renowned...

A NEW ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH'S CLASSIC GUIDE TO THE ENGLISH LAKES - THE LANDSCAPE WHICH INSPIRED HIS GREATEST WORK. WHILE KEEPING FAITHFULLY TO WORDSWORTH'S ORIGINAL TEXT, THIS ATTRACTIVE...

Tying in with a BBC2 series, this book comprises accounts of six international train adventures undertaken by well-known personalities. Chat-show host Clive Anderson travels from Hong Kong to Mongolia; ballerina...

A complete how-to guide on the art and techniques of canyoneering, written for every skill-level.

A seasonal meander through the wilds of Scotland. 'If Clanlands was a gentle road trip through Scotland, this almanac is a top down, pedal to the metal up and down...

Gathered here are essays by J. M. Coetzee on South Africa, Madison Smartt Bell on Haiti, Thomas Mallon on the New York Public Library, Ann Beattie on the Florida Keys,...

Awash with superstition and folklore, the Yangtze river has been an inspiration for more than a thousand years to those who have lived beside it or sailed along it. This...

A celebration of her life-long love for New York, Hanff embarked on this project as an assignment, and realized she had not been to many of the main tourist attractions-...

An extraordinary and hugely topical story of a Jewish man's passion for the Arab world. he Orientalist is the extraordinary story of a Jewish man's passion for the Arab world...

Test your powers of logic with these challenging Su Doku puzzles. For anyone who loves the challenge of Su Doku but manages to solve them within minutes, you can now...

A carefully curated selection of 150 of the world's most exceptional and luxurious retreats. This book highlights and explores some of the world's most extraordinary and luxurious spa destinations. It...

Landlocked, almost inaccessible to foreigners, Nagaland has been fighting a secret, often brutal war for independence for more than half a century. Portrayed either as a land of ruthless guerrillas...

'An extraordinary treasure trove' Andrew Marr A unique collection of unpublished letters from the climbing legend George Mallory to his family, revealing his innermost thoughts about people, places and mountains....

This new, fully updated fifth edition of Bradt's Oman offers all the information needed to plan a visit to this rapidly developing Arabian nation, written by experts Tony Walsh, a...

'Both moving and hilarious' - Spectator , Books of the Year 'A tale of gloriously eccentric British pensioners. Aitken rivals Alan Bennett in the ear he has for an eavesdropped...

Coasting: A Sailing and Dining Odyssey Along Australian Shores is the sixth photographic coffee table book Rob and Rosemary Peterswald have published. It is a salute to Australia's wonderful east...

Rising dramatically above all other skyscrapers at the tip of Manhattan, the World Trade Center symbolized New York. From any direction the Towers were lodestars, Manhattan's local mountains. As New...

Author: John O'GradyBinding: HardbackPublished: Kaye & Ward, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor wear and tear to some edges of dust jacketJohn...

Author: Leni RiefenstahlBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins/Harvill, London, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating photography collection presents Leni Riefenstahl's stunning visual chronicle of her decades-long immersion in the Nuba...

Author: Keith ShackletonBinding: HardbackPublished: Lutterworth Press, 1951Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owners stamp on title page.Tidelines by Dr. D.R....

Author: Barbara IrelandBinding: HardbackPublished: Taschen, 2018Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis travel guide, compiled by Barbara Ireland for The New York Times, presents a curated collection of articles...

The unique culture of Iran and the sweep of its history are revealed in this evocative travelogue of an American family searching for a lost friend in the country of...

The fascinating and revealing story of Frater's journey through India in pursuit of the astonishing Indian summer monsoon. On the 20th May the Indian summer monsoon will begin to envelop...

Bestselling guide to all UNESCO World Heritage sites Fully updated to include the latest sites added to the World Heritage List. The List is managed by the World Heritage Committee...

From Alinari, the world's oldest photographic firm founded in Florence, comes the Homage series, a selection of titles tracing the cultural history of Naples, Rome, Venice and Florence. Aided by...

Wonderfully written, critically acclaimed account of the author's struggle to restore a house and set up home in Morocco Look into the eyes of a jinn and you stare into...

This text provides an account of Cook's South Sea voyages, in which Cook plunged south to discover Antarctica and then veered north to discover Hawaii. In Anne Salmond's narrative, Cook's...

Lost in time for generations, the story of a 19th-century English gentleman in British India--a family mystery of love found and loyalties abandoned, finally brought to light In 1841, twenty-year-old...

The outback begins somewhere beyond - beyond the black stump, backo' Bourke or just a bit further on...Yet the outback is the very heart of Australia, an unforgettable landscape. It...

As a five year-old child, William Graves is taken in 1944 from England to the magical mountain village of Deya in Majorca, where his father, the poet Robert Graves, had...

An established guide to the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. It gives an account of the city's history since classical times, its buildings and monuments, the latest archaeological findings...

The Bucket List: Beer takes readers on an exciting journey through the world's most sought-after and influential breweries, bars, pubs, beer museums and travel destinations. Celebrating beer worldwide, this is...