Travel & Leisure
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Impossible Domesticity: Travels in Mexico [Hardback]
Leila Gomez (Author)
£39.50ISBN: 9780822946915
Published by : University of Pittsburgh Press
Series: Pitt Illuminations
Travelers from Europe, North, and South America often perceive Mexico as a mythical place onto which they project their own cultures’ desires, fears, and anxieties. Gómez argues that Mexico’s role in these narratives was not passive and that the e... .... Learn More -
Camel Tracks: A history of exploration, warfare and policing in the modern Imperial Age [Paperback]
Andrew S. Goudie (Author)
£25.00ISBN: 9781914268014
Published by : Society for Libyan Studies
Camels, one of creation's most remarkable animals, are celebrated through this fascinating historical study of their place in the modern imperial era. Goudie's wide-ranging research into the exploration and use of camels reveals dramatic stories a... .... Learn More -
Kentucky Bourbon Country: The Essential Travel Guide [Paperback]
Susan Reigler (Author); Carol Peachee (Author); Pam Spaulding (Author)
£16.00ISBN: 9780813180311
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Like wine lovers who dream of traveling to Bordeaux or beer enthusiasts with visions of the breweries of Belgium, bourbon lovers plan their pilgrimages to Kentucky. Some of the most famous distilleries are tucked away in the scenic Bluegrass regio... .... Learn More -
The Women Are More Beautiful Than Any I Have Ever Seen: Heinrich Schliemann’s Travels Through Spain in 1859 [Hardback]
Wout Arentzen (Editor); Maaike van Asch (Editor)
£95.00ISBN: 9789088906947
Published by : Sidestone Press
Series: The Schliemann diaries
Volume: 4
In the fourth part of The Schliemann Diaries we follow Heinrich Schliemann, the famous 19th century trader, traveller and archaeologist, on his travels through Spain in 1859. The original diary was written mainly in Spanish with a small portion in... .... Learn More -
The Women Are More Beautiful Than Any I Have Ever Seen: Heinrich Schliemann’s Travels Through Spain in 1859 [Paperback]
Wout Arentzen (Editor); Maaike van Asch (Editor)
£35.00ISBN: 9789088906930
Published by : Sidestone Press
Series: The Schliemann diaries
Volume: 4
In the fourth part of The Schliemann Diaries we follow Heinrich Schliemann, the famous 19th century trader, traveller and archaeologist, on his travels through Spain in 1859. The original diary was written mainly in Spanish with a small portion in... .... Learn More -
Connecticut Walk Book: The Complete Guide to Connecticut’s Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails [Paperback]
Connecticut Forest and Park Association (Author)
£21.95ISBN: 9780819577146
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
Lace up your boots and experience some of the best hiking in New England. Whether you are a day-tripper or long-distance hiker, old hand or novice, you'll find trails suited to every ability and interest. The Connecticut Forest and Park Associatio... .... Learn More -
The Traprock Landscapes of New England: Environment, History, and Culture [Paperback]
Peter M. LeTourneau (Author); Robert Pagini (Author)
£18.50ISBN: 9780819576828
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
Series: The Driftless Connecticut Series & Garnet Books
Stunning photography and fact-filled text reveal new perspectives on southern New England's most unique natural region. A picturesque journey through the traprock highlands from New Haven, Connecticut to Amherst, Massachusetts, this book captures ... .... Learn More -
Travel, Geography and Culture in Ancient Greece, Egypt and the Near East [Paperback]
Jim Roy (Editor); Colin Adams (Editor)
£32.00ISBN: 9781785705502
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Leicester Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society
Volume: 10
This collection of essays looks beyond the focus of existing works on ancient travel and its documentation, to examine its social and cultural implications. For travel (and the reasons behind it) offers a window on to many features of ancient ... .... Learn More -
Christians under the Ottoman Turks: French and English Travellers in Greece and Anatolia (1615-1694) [Paperback]
Hélène Pignot (Author)
£85.00ISBN: 9781463205911
Published by : Gorgias Press
Series: Gorgias Ottoman Travelers
Volume: 2
In the 17th century Britons left their country in vast numbers - explorers, diplomats, ecclesiastics, merchants, or simply “tourists.” Only the most intrepid ventured into the faraway lands of the Ottoman Empire. Their travel narratives, best-sell... .... Learn More -
Hidden in Plain Sight [Paperback]
David K. Leff (Author)
£13.50ISBN: 9780819574664
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
In the course of the mundane routines of life, we encounter a variety of landscapes and objects, either ignoring them or looking without interest at what appears to be just a tree, stone, anonymous building, or dirt road. But the "deep traveler,"... .... Learn More
