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The Mountains of California
ISBN: 9780143105251 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A stirring tribute to one of America's most remote and beautiful places by one of the first modern preservationists
This Penguin Classic-Muir's first book-puts a pioneering conservationist's passion for nature in high relief. With a poet's sensitivity and a naturalist's eye, Muir celebrates the Sierra Nevada, which he dedicated his life to saving, and recounts his breathtaking visits to Yosemite Valley, Kings Canyon, Sequoia Groves, and Mount Whiskey. The Mountains of California is an affecting celebration of raw nature by one of its most ardent defenders. A stirring tribute to one of America's most remote and beautiful places by one of the first modern preservationists
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103,57 zł |
Biografi: A Traveler's Tale
ISBN: 9780156001281 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In 1991, with communism in tatters throughout Eastern Europe, Jones journeyed to a most unlikely destination: Albania. What he found was a relentlessly bizarre world of half-truths and fictions, a world where your status and sometimes your life hinged on your biografi. Named one of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year. Map.
In 1991, with communism in tatters throughout Eastern Europe, Jones journeyed to a most unlikely destination: Albania. What he found was a relentlessl...
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77,64 zł |
The Reader's Companion to Alaska
ISBN: 9780156003681 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The Alaskan frontier is revealed at its most inspiring and unforgiving, through the eyes of its awestruck visitors. An enraptured John Muir first glimpses Glacier Bay; Jon Krakauer marvels at the sight of a grizzly s footprints in the snow; Erma Bombeck comments on the cruise from hell, and more. Map.
" The Alaskan frontier is revealed at its most inspiring and unforgiving, through the eyes of its awestruck visitors. An enraptured John Muir first glim...
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129,47 zł |
A Fez of the Heart
ISBN: 9780156003933 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Inspired by a dusty fez in his parents attic, Jeremy Seal set off in 1993 to trace the astonishing history of this cone-shaped hat. Soon the quintessentially Turkish headgear became the key to understanding a country beset by contradictions. A modern travel classic (Herald Express).
" Inspired by a dusty fez in his parents attic, Jeremy Seal set off in 1993 to trace the astonishing history of this cone-shaped hat. Soon the quintesse...
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81,95 zł |
The Reader's Companion to Ireland
ISBN: 9780156005593 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This uniquely literate guide to the land and people of Eire features choice travel writing by Jan Morris, Richard Condon, Paul Theroux, Michael Crichton, and many others, dating from 1896 to the present. Introduction by the Editor. Map.
This uniquely literate guide to the land and people of Eire features choice travel writing by Jan Morris, Richard Condon, Paul Theroux, Michael Cricht...
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112,16 zł |
Journey to Portugal: In Pursuit of Portugal's History and Culture
ISBN: 9780156007139 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. When Jose Saramago decided to write a book about Portugal, his only desire was that it be unlike all other books on the subject, and in this he has certainly succeeded. Recording the events and observations of a journey across the length and breadth of the country he loves dearly, Saramago brings Portugal to life as only a writer of his brilliance can. Forfeiting the usual sources such as tourist guides and road maps, he scours the country with the eyes and ears of an observer fascinated by the ancient myths and history of his people. Whether it be an inaccessible medieval fortress set on a...
When Jose Saramago decided to write a book about Portugal, his only desire was that it be unlike all other books on the subject, and in this he has ce...
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81,95 zł |
Roads to Santiago
ISBN: 9780156011587 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Roads to Santiago is an evocative travelogue through the sights, sounds, and smells of a little known Spain-its architecture, art, history, landscapes, villages, and people. And as much as it is the story of his travels, it is an elegant and detailed chronicle of Cees Nooteboom's thirty-five-year love affair with his adopted second country. He presents a world not visible to the casual tourist, by invoking the great spirits of Spain's past-El Cid, Cervantes, Alfonso the Chaste and Alfonso the Wise, the ill-fated Hapsburgs, and Velazquez. Be it a discussion of his trip to the magnificent Prado...
Roads to Santiago is an evocative travelogue through the sights, sounds, and smells of a little known Spain-its architecture, art, history, landscapes...
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81,95 zł |
The Places in Between
ISBN: 9780156031561 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In January 2002 Rory Stewart walked across Afghanistan-surviving by his wits, his knowledge of Persian dialects and Muslim customs, and the kindness of strangers. By day he passed through mountains covered in nine feet of snow, hamlets burned and emptied by the Taliban, and communities thriving amid the remains of medieval civilizations. By night he slept on villagers' floors, shared their meals, and listened to their stories of the recent and ancient past. Along the way Stewart met heroes and rogues, tribal elders and teenage soldiers, Taliban commanders and foreign-aid workers. He was also...
In January 2002 Rory Stewart walked across Afghanistan-surviving by his wits, his knowledge of Persian dialects and Muslim customs, and the kindness o...
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77,64 zł |
Venice Observed
ISBN: 9780156935210 / Angielski / Miękka / 1963 / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A penetrating work of reportage on Venice. Searching observations and astonishing comprehension of the Venetian taste and character (New York Herald Tribune).
" A penetrating work of reportage on Venice. Searching observations and astonishing comprehension of the Venetian taste and character (New York Herald T...
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73,32 zł |
Southwest: Three Peoples in Geographical Change, 1600-1970
ISBN: 9780195012897 / Angielski / Miękka / 1971 / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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580,20 zł |
Americans and the California Dream: 1850-1915
ISBN: 9780195016444 / Angielski / Twarda / 1973 / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In the late nineteenth century, California became the cutting edge of the American dream, the final frontier both geographically and in the minds of the many men and women who went there to pursue their destinies. In this fascinating volume Keven Starr examines California's formative years to discover the orgins of the California dreams and the social, psychological, and symbolic impact it has had not only on Californians but on the rest of the country.
In the late nineteenth century, California became the cutting edge of the American dream, the final frontier both geographically and in the minds of t...
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158,96 zł |
Destinations: Essays from Rolling Stone
ISBN: 9780195030693 / Angielski / Miękka / 1982 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. In these essays which originally appeared in Rolling Stone, Jan Morris captures the essence of places as diverse as Washington just after Watergate, Delhi under Mrs. Gandhi, Panama on the eve of the U.S. treaty debate, and Cairo at the time of the Israeli-Egyptian peace talks. Her essay on Manhattan may be the single best article on New York since E.B. White's famous book 30 years ago. She also writes on L.A., Pretoria and Rhodesia, London, Istanbul, and Trieste.
In these essays which originally appeared in Rolling Stone, Jan Morris captures the essence of places as diverse as Washington just after Watergate... |
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64,43 zł |
Journeys
ISBN: 9780195036060 / Angielski / Miękka / 1985 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Superbly written articles about cities as different as Las Vegas and Stockholm, about journeys across Europe and China, and about "romantic re-visits" to such historic sites as the Acropolis and the Taj Mahal.
Superbly written articles about cities as different as Las Vegas and Stockholm, about journeys across Europe and China, and about "romantic re-visits"...
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218,04 zł |
Managing Geographic Information System Projects
ISBN: 9780195078695 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Most of the current publications on geographic information systems (GIS) focus on its mechanics, technology, and project-specific applications. This much-needed book, however, introduces the reader to GIS implementation from a management and organizational perspective. GIS is becoming increasingly popular and is evolving from a mapping tool used for support functions to a technology capable of redesigning land administration. In other sectors, information technology has had a dramatic effect on operations. This book examines those cases, and applies them to GIS paradigm, stressing that GIS...
Most of the current publications on geographic information systems (GIS) focus on its mechanics, technology, and project-specific applications. This m...
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321,42 zł |
An Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to That Island; And Memoirs of Pascal Paoli
ISBN: 9780195165838 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This first complete reprint of Boswell's book on Corsica since the eighteenth century is enhanced by comprehensive annotation, textual apparatus, and a critical introduction. Boswell designed his text in two parts: first, an Account of Corsica, which gives a historical, political, socio-economic, and cultural overview of the Corsican people, and second, the Journal of his tour to see the Corsican leader Pascal Paoli in 1765. This edition, unlike so many reprints of just the Journal, allows the reader to appreciate Boswell's original design. The young and...
This first complete reprint of Boswell's book on Corsica since the eighteenth century is enhanced by comprehensive annotation, textual apparatus, and ...
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551,68 zł |
All Possible Worlds: A History of Geographical Ideas
ISBN: 9780195168709 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 624 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Updated and revised to include theoretical and other developments, bibliographical additions, new photographs and illustrations, and expanded name and subject indexes, the fourth edition of All Possible Worlds: A History of Geographical Ideas is the most complete and comprehensive book of its kind. The text also features a layout and readability that make the material easy to navigate and understand.
The book investigates the ways in which the subject of geography has been recognized, perceived, and evaluated, from its early acknowledgment in ancient Greece to its disciplined... Updated and revised to include theoretical and other developments, bibliographical additions, new photographs and illustrations, and expanded name and...
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413,52 zł |
The Amazon: Land Without History
ISBN: 9780195172041 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Features eight essays by Euclides da Cunha, about his trip through the Amazonin 1905, written to describe the Brazilian hinterlands to the urban citizens.
Features eight essays by Euclides da Cunha, about his trip through the Amazonin 1905, written to describe the Brazilian hinterlands to the urban citiz...
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78,97 zł |
Lima: A Cultural History
ISBN: 9780195178906 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Formerly the viceregal capital of Spain's vast South American empire, Lima is today a sprawling metropolis struggling to cope with a population of eight million. Located on the coast between the Andean foothills and the Pacific Ocean, it is many cities in one, with an indigenous past, an old colonial heart, and turn-of-the-century quarters modeled on Paris. Leafy suburbs like San Isidro and tranquil seaside communities such as Barranco contrast with ever-expanding shantytowns. Lima has always dominated national life, as the center of political and economic power. Long a stronghold of the...
Formerly the viceregal capital of Spain's vast South American empire, Lima is today a sprawling metropolis struggling to cope with a population of eig...
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290,20 zł |
Cairo: A Cultural History
ISBN: 9780195178920 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Foreword by Penelope Lively Cairo is a city of extremes. On its chaotic streets BMWs driven by sharp-suited businessmen compete for space with donkey carts laden with farm produce. In its mosques the wealthy and the destitute pray side by side. The largest metropolis in Africa since the Middle Ages, it was in Ibn Battutah's words "the mother of cities." With a present-day population of around eighteen million, this sprawling metropolis is home to one thousand new migrants every day, drawn to the seething intensity of a modern, cosmopolitan capital that blends together the...
Foreword by Penelope Lively Cairo is a city of extremes. On its chaotic streets BMWs driven by sharp-suited businessmen compete for s...
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284,16 zł |
Dublin: A Cultural History
ISBN: 9780195182019 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Europe's most westerly capital city was established by invaders and was for most of its history the locus of colonial administration, the engine room of foreign power, and a major site of indigenous resistance. From The Act of Union through nineteenth-century decline and into the early years of Irish independence it was a city identified with poverty, dirt, and decaying splendor. The Celtic Tiger (as Ireland's recent economic boom been called) produced sweeping changes, including massive new building projects, and the surprising revelation that Dublin has become fashionable. Siobhan...
Europe's most westerly capital city was established by invaders and was for most of its history the locus of colonial administration, the engine room ...
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373,08 zł |