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Books > Travel > Places & peoples: general interest
Long-time Florida resident Joshua Lawrence Kinser covers the best
of the Gulf Coast, from the mangroves of Everglades National Park
to the glass skyscrapers and lazy canals of Tampa. Kinser has
plenty of fun, interesting trip strategies to offer, including Best
Beaches, Camping on the Coast, and RV the GC. Complete with details
on snorkeling and diving the Nature Coast's Caverns, wandering
through the historical sites of Apalachicola and Tallahassee, and
fishing along miles of coast and parkland, Moon Florida Gulf Coast
gives travellers the tools they need to create a more personal and
memorable experience.
Explore America's Four Corners region, the only location in the
nation where four states meet. Located in the heart of the Navajo
Nation, this book presents over 230 beautiful color photographs
from New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado. Hike into the Grand
Canyon, explore the attractions on public lands, including Native
American ruins at Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde, and immerse yourself
in the surreal scenery of Bryce Canyon, the Bisti Badlands, and
many otherworldly landscapes throughout the region. Meet the area's
original residents, members of the Navajo and Hopi tribes. With
area attractions and driving itineraries included among the
captions, readers can successfully plan their own adventure to this
enchanting and ancient land. This book is a valuable addition to
any explorer's library, whether they are armchair explorers or in
the field adventurers!
There is a history of Leicester that is hidden from view, or simply
not recognised today because it is so familiar. There are Norman
and medieval arches below landmark buildings, mosaics beneath the
Central Ring Road and the remains of the town's first railway
station just minutes away from a major hotel. 'Secret Leicester'
goes behind the facades of the familiar to discover the
lesser-known artefacts of Leicester's fascinating past, brought to
life through revealing images of the past and the present.
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Marlborough
(Hardcover)
Susan Alatalo; As told to Marlborough Historical Society
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R822
R718
Discovery Miles 7 180
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Discover the fascinating stories of the world's most beautiful
cemeteries, featuring spectacular photography, unique histories and
famous residents. Cities of the Dead takes us on a tour of memorial
sites, ranging from monastic settlements to grand cathedrals,
Shinto shrines to Gothic chapels, tombs and crypts. Enjoy tales of
myths and monsters, grave-robbers, pilgrimages, spiritual retreats,
remembrance and community. Marvel in cemeteries with a hundred
thousand to a handful of graves which feature famous headstones,
weeping angels, ocean views, woodlands, thousands of glowing
lanterns and a tomb of poets. From London's famous Highgate
Cemetery, which houses famous names from Karl Marx to Malcolm
McLaren, George Eliot to Christina Rosetti, to Hawaii's
breathtaking Valley of the Temples, this book spans the globe to
bring you the most fascinating, intriguing and evocative cemeteries
across cultures and continents. Together with evocative images, the
stories behind these notable burial sites bring these sanctuaries
to life, detailing the features that make them special,
highlighting both similarities and differences between time
periods, religions and cultures, and showing how cemeteries are
about and for the living as much as the dead.
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West Chester
(Hardcover)
Martha Carson-Gentry, Paul Rodebough, Paul Rodebaugh
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R736
Discovery Miles 7 360
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Schaumburg
(Hardcover)
betsy Armistead; As told to The Village of Schaumburg
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R822
R718
Discovery Miles 7 180
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City of West Bend
(Hardcover)
Janean Mollet-Van Beckum, The Washington County Historical Society
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R686
Discovery Miles 6 860
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Do you remember collecting birds' eggs and cigarette cards? Or the
first appearances of wrapped sweets like Mars and Milky Way? The
1930s was a time of great progress, as engines took over from
horses, and electric light from gas and oil. In the background,
change was everywhere, with the Mallard speed record, the
abdication of the King, and the increasing spectre of the impending
Second World War. It was a time of home cooking, and day-trip
holidays, when families kept chickens and children played with bows
and arrows. This delightfully nostalgic book will take you right
back to a different age, recalling what life was like for those
growing up in the 1930s.
"...this new book conjures up an intoxicating itinerary for a tour
of the Far East with the stunning photographs revealing the
region's most alluring spots." -Ailbhe Macmahon, Mailonline "...
Travel envy is inevitable after reading this." -Jade Cuttle, The
Times "Accompanying the stunning photography is insightful and
inspiring stories of personal encounters. It's a homage and a love
letter to the kind of travel we were able to do without
restrictions." -John Gilbey, Amateur Photographer Far Far East is
an homage to distant Asia and a love letter to the wanderlust and
freedom we miss in pandemic times. From writer and author duo Alexa
Schels and Patrick Pichler, this large-format photo book takes
readers on a transcontinental journey through eight Far East
countries. Stilt fishermen in Sri Lanka, reindeer nomads in the
Mongolian steppes, the pulsating metropolis of Tokyo, and the
untamed wilderness of the Himalayas. On each stop of their journey,
Schels and Pichler supplement stunning travel photography with
inspiring stories of personal encounters. Armchair travel when we
need it most - and a reminder of all there is to discover once the
world reopens for adventure. Text in English and German.
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Ireland
(Paperback)
Martin J. Dougherty
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R323
R297
Discovery Miles 2 970
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Ireland holds a special place in people's hearts - even for many
who haven't been there. To some the appeal is its natural beauty,
to others it's the history; to some it's the country's strong folk
tradition, to others it even seems to be a mystical place. Ireland
presents more than 200 outstanding photographs celebrating the
island's most evocative and beautiful places, whether in nature or
man-made, from the miles of near empty beaches to the Mourne
Mountains in County Down, from the pretty fishing towns of County
Cork to Dublin's elegant Georgian streets. Featuring images from
both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, the book ranges
widely across landscapes and history, from rugged cliffs and
rolling hills to mysterious stone circles, magnificent cathedrals
and ruined abbeys; and from medieval forts and castles to grand
Victorian follies and villages abandoned during the Potato Famine.
While some images such as the striking basalt columns of the
Giant's Causeway may be familiar, others you may know only from
Game of Thrones and the Star Wars films but never realized that
they, too, are in Ireland. Presented in a handy pocket-sized
landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each
entry, Ireland is a stunning collection of images celebrating the
island's natural beauty, culture and history.
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