On Alexander's Track to the Indus: Personal Narrative of Explorations on the Northwest Frontier of India
by Aurel Stein


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First published in 1929, this book is Stein's account of the expeditions he mounted following in the footsteps of Alexander the Great during the triumphant invasion that, interestingly, left not a trace in Indian literature or tradition.... (read more)

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Transit
by Uwe Ommer


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Around the world in 1424 days: the epic voyage behind the making of the book 1000 Families Part travel journal, part scrapbook, this unique book traces the four-year, 250,000-km journey of photographer Uwe Ommer during the making of TASCHEN's 1000... (read more)

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Between the Woods & the Water
by Patrick Leig Fermor


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Published for the first time in B format.... (read more)

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Below the Convergence: Voyages Toward Antarctica, 1699-1839
by Alan Gurney


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In search of scientific knowledge, natural prestige, and profit, many courageous explorers captured the hearts and attention of their countrymen when they set out to discover what lay below the Convergence, the sea frontier marking the boundary between... (read more)

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Heart of the Antarctic: Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909
by Ernest Shackleton


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Shackleton's own thrilling account of his first Antarctic expedition and astonishing march to reach the South Pole. With the same drama and adventure of Shackleton's later memoir, South, Heart of the Antarctic chronicles the first polar expedition he led... (read more)

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Saddled With Darwin a Journey Through So
by Toby Green


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165 years after Charles Darwin embarked on the journey which was to produce the most radical theory of modern times, Toby Green retraced the journey on horseback. With no logistical support, his journey took a year and crossed six South American... (read more)

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Kiwis Might Fly
by Polly Evans


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Polly Evans was a woman with a mission. Before the traditional New Zealand male hung up his sheep shears for good, Polly wanted to see this vanishing species with her own eyes. Venturing into the land of giant kauri trees and smaller kiwi birds, she... (read more)

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Solomon Time Advertures in the South Pac
by Will Randall


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Travel writing charting the experience of a former school teacher who spent several years in the Solomon Islands.... (read more)

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Cathedrals of the Flesh: My Search for the Perfect Bath
by Alexia Brue


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People journey to Greece for the ruins, Turkey for the Aya Sophia, and Russia for St. Basil's, but Alexia Brue travels with a different itinerary: to visit the baths. At once deeply personal and highly informative, "Cathedrals of the Flesh" is the candid... (read more)

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Living in a Foreign Language: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Love in Italy
by Michael Tucker


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The actor Michael Tucker and his wife, the actress Jill Eikenberry, having sent their last child off to college, were vacationing in Italy when they happened upon a small cottage nestled in the Umbrian countryside. The three-hundred-fifty-year-old... (read more)

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Adventures of a Continental Drifter: An Around-The-World Excursion Into Weirdness, Danger, Lust, and the Perils of Street Food
by Elliott Hester


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In October 2002, Elliott Hester sold his car, abandoned his apartment, and took off alone on a trip around the world, during which he drifted to over fifty destinations. Elliott’s tales about his travels range from the bizarre to the hilarious to... (read more)

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No Horizon Is So Far: Two Women and Their Historic Journey Across Antarctica
by Liv Arnesen


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The first women to cross the continent of Antarctica on foot "prove that nothing is beyond our wildest dreams" (Billie Jean King) in this riveting true-life adventure of suspense, danger, and endurance.... (read more)

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Tigerland and Other Unintended Destinations
by Eric Dinerstein


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Readers are invited to follow Dinerstein's unlikely journey to conservation's frontiers, from early research in Nepal to recent expeditions as head of Conservation Science at the World Wildlife Fund, from being swept downstream on an elephant's back to... (read more)

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We'll Always Have Paris: American Tourists in France Since 1930
by Harvey A Levenstein


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For much of the twentieth century, Americans had a love/hate relationship with France. While many admired its beauty, culture, refinement, and famed joie de vivre, others thought of it as a dilapidated country populated by foul-smelling, mean-spirited... (read more)

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Great Festivals of the World
by Ian Jackson


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Highlighting 15 of the greatest festivals the world has to offer, this guide explores these events through the form of each writer's personal experiences, accompanied by a factfile covering all the essential information for those on holiday.... (read more)

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Abel's Outback: Explorations and Misadventures on Six Continents, 1990-2000
by Allen Abel


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For many years, as news correspondent, television host, and journalist, Allen Abel has travelled to some of the world’s most fascinating, remote, or newsworthy spots to bring back his stories – often offbeat, moving, perceptive, or humorous... (read more)

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The Ice Museum: In Search of the Lost Land of Thule
by Joanna Kavenna


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A legend, a land once seen and then lost forever, Thule was a place beyond the edge of the maps, a mystery for thousands of years. And to the Nazis, Thule was an icy Eden, birthplace of Nordic "purity." In this exquisitely written narrative, Joanna... (read more)

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The Road to McCarthy: Around the World in Search of Ireland
by Pete Mccarthy


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Pete McCarthy established one cardinal rule of travel in his bestselling debut McCarthy's Bar: "Never pass a bar with your name on it." In this equally wry and insightful follow-up, Pete's characteristic good humor, curiosity, and thirst for adventure... (read more)

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