The Crossing Place: A Journey Among the Armenians
ISBN: 9780008127435 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A revised and updated edition of Philip Marsden's classic travel book, published to coincide with the centenary of the Armenian massacres. After centuries of prominence as a world power, Armenia has withstood every attempt during the 20th century to destroy it. With a name redolent both of dim antiquity and of a modern world and its tensions, the Armenians founded a civilization and underwent a diaspora that brought many of the great ideas of the East to Western Europe. The Crossing Place is Philip Marsden's gripping account of his remarkable journey through the Middle East,... A revised and updated edition of Philip Marsden's classic travel book, published to coincide with the centenary of the Armenian massacres. Af... |
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50,63 zł |
Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos: During the Years 1858, 1859, and 1860
ISBN: 9781108084086 / Angielski / Miękka / 330 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As a young man, French naturalist Henri Mouhot (1826-61) taught languages in Russia and travelled widely in Europe with his brother Charles, sketching people and landscapes, and taking photographs. The brothers both married descendants of the explorer Mungo Park (whose journals are also reissued). Not long afterwards, possibly inspired by Bowring's 1857 book on Siam (also reissued), Henri decided to explore South-East Asia. He travelled independently for three years in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos, where he eventually died of a fever. This engaging two-volume account of his experiences was...
As a young man, French naturalist Henri Mouhot (1826-61) taught languages in Russia and travelled widely in Europe with his brother Charles, sketching...
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259,49 zł |
Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos: During the Years 1858, 1859, and 1860
ISBN: 9781108084093 / Angielski / Miękka / 356 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As a young man, French naturalist Henri Mouhot (1826-61) taught languages in Russia and travelled widely in Europe with his brother Charles, sketching people and landscapes, and taking photographs. The brothers both married descendants of the explorer Mungo Park (whose journals are also reissued). Not long afterwards, possibly inspired by Bowring's 1857 book on Siam (also reissued), Henri decided to explore South-East Asia. This vivid account of his experiences conveys his enthusiasm for untamed nature. It was compiled by Charles from Mouhout's papers, and published in two volumes in 1864...
As a young man, French naturalist Henri Mouhot (1826-61) taught languages in Russia and travelled widely in Europe with his brother Charles, sketching...
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265,25 zł |
A Journey to the East: Asia in Focus
ISBN: 9781937570699 / Angielski / Miękka / 452 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Michael H. Prosser, one of the founders of the academic field of intercultural communication, in his autobiography shares insights and experiences from fourty years of intercultural studies and teaching, including travels to 69 countries. His special interests include youth, peace, social justice, human rights and peace. The autobiography also gives room to the voices of his students in China and other countries.
Michael H. Prosser, one of the founders of the academic field of intercultural communication, in his autobiography shares insights and experiences fro...
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106,85 zł |
The Story of Sigiriya: History of Sigiriya
ISBN: 9780987345196 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Story of Sigiriya is a beautifully illustrated easy to read book that presents the fascinating tale of Sigiriya in a new light. Senani is a brilliant storyteller, who for the very first time has brought the story of Sigiriya alive. Using a crisp narrative style and numerous asides he brings to light much new information and many previously unknown and overlooked facts. He sets the scene of the time over 1,500 years ago when this story unfolded, introduces us to the key characters, and then guides us through the events leading up to the creation, abandonment and rediscovery of what some...
The Story of Sigiriya is a beautifully illustrated easy to read book that presents the fascinating tale of Sigiriya in a new light. Senani is a brilli...
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162,33 zł |
Gleanings in Buddha-Fields
ISBN: 9781138975200 / Angielski / Miękka / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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228,18 zł |
In the High Yemen
ISBN: 9781138972452 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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155,56 zł |
Indo-China
ISBN: 9781138972612 / Angielski / Miękka / 636 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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114,06 zł |
Au pays Malgache
ISBN: 9781523250837 / Francuski / Miękka / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. PREFACE Etes-vous pour ou contre l'expansion coloniale? Et, moi-meme, suis-je pour ou contre cette expansion? Ni vous ni moi ne le savons au juste, je le crains. Car l'echec ou le succes definitif de ce genre d'entreprises est toujours fixe a une tres lointaine echeance; elles exigent, de la nation qui les poursuit, beaucoup de perseverance et de tres grands sacrifices; et nous devons nous mefier, a cet egard, de l'opinion populaire, toujours impatiente et trop prompte aux decouragements et aux alarmes. L'un des motifs les plus legitimes que nous ayons aujourd'hui de maudire la memoire de...
PREFACE Etes-vous pour ou contre l'expansion coloniale? Et, moi-meme, suis-je pour ou contre cette expansion? Ni vous ni moi ne le savons au juste, je...
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63,61 zł |
China und Japan
ISBN: 9783846060902 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 690 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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545,95 zł |
The Road to Oxiana: New linked and annotated edition
ISBN: 9781535019620 / Angielski / Miękka / 322 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -The Road to Oxiana- is an account of Robert Byron's ten-month journey to Iran and Afghanistan in 1933-34 in the company of Christopher Sykes. This travelogue is considered by many modern travel writers to be the first example of great travel writing. Bruce Chatwin has described it as -a sacred text, beyond criticism- and carried his copy since he was fifteen years old, -spineless and floodstained- after four journeys through central Asia. By the Si-o-seh pol bridge in Isfahan, Iran, Byron wrote: -The lights came out. A little breeze stirred, and for the first time in four months I felt a...
-The Road to Oxiana- is an account of Robert Byron's ten-month journey to Iran and Afghanistan in 1933-34 in the company of Christopher Sykes. This tr...
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67,84 zł |
The Description of the World
ISBN: 9781624664366 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Composed in a prison cell in 1298 by Venetian merchant Marco Polo and Arthurian romance writer Rustichello of Pisa, The Description of the World relates Polo's experiences in Asia and at the court of Qubilai, the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
In addition to a new translation based on the Franco-Italian "F" manuscript of Polo's text, this edition includes genealogies of the Mongol rulers and nine maps of Polo's journey, as well as thorough annotation and an extensive bibliography. Composed in a prison cell in 1298 by Venetian merchant Marco Polo and Arthurian romance writer Rustichello of Pisa, The Description of the World
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82,94 zł |
Footprints in Paradise: Ecotourism, Local Knowledge, and Nature Therapies in Okinawa
ISBN: 9781785333866 / Angielski / Twarda / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Footprints in Paradise explores how sense of place in Okinawa is transformed as language, landscapes, and wildlife are reconstituted as treasured and vulnerable resources.
Footprints in Paradise explores how sense of place in Okinawa is transformed as language, landscapes, and wildlife are reconstituted as treasured and ...
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Forgiving Murder - The Voice of Reason: A True Story About The Devastation of Mob Violence
ISBN: 9780995854208 / Angielski / Miękka / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This thought provoking and inspirational story is the true account of how Anita’s nephew’s brutal murder forced her to experience forgiveness in the rawest form. It is a testament to the strength of the human spirit’s ability to heal after crippling devastation which would forever alter the lives of all those effected, negatively or positively. Anita gives a very personal account of her darkest hours in an open and honest dialogue. Anita’s story is a valuable encouragement for anyone struggling with forgiveness, who has been a victim of crime, or for those suffering... This thought provoking and inspirational story is the true account of how Anita’s nephew’s brutal murder forced her to experience forgi... |
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60,67 zł |
An Account of the British Settlement of Aden in Arabia
ISBN: 9781535800648 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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98,30 zł |
The Hippie Trail: A History
ISBN: 9781526114624 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the first history of the hippie trail. It records the joys and pains of budget travel to Kathmandu, India, Afghanistan and other 'points east' in the 1960s and 1970s. It's written in a clear, simple style, yet provides detailed analysis of the motivations and the experiences of those hundreds of thousands of who travelled eastwards. The work is structured around four key debates: were the travellers simply motivated by a search for drugs? Did they encounter love or sexual freedom on the road? Were they basically just tourists? Did they resemble pilgrims? Finally a fifth chapter...
This is the first history of the hippie trail. It records the joys and pains of budget travel to Kathmandu, India, Afghanistan and other 'points east'...
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136,50 zł |
Lonely Planet Trans-Siberian Railway
ISBN: 9781786574596 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. No other rail journey can compare to the Trans-Siberian Railway, once hailed as "the fairest jewel in the crown of the Tsars." To help travelers have a richer, more rewarding experience, this updated edition chronicles the history of the railway and includes full-color maps and images.
No other rail journey can compare to the Trans-Siberian Railway, once hailed as "the fairest jewel in the crown of the Tsars." To help travelers have ...
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81,04 zł |
Wyprawa psim zaprzęgiem przez Kamczatkę
ISBN: 9788365443281 / Polski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Książka Wyprawa psim zaprzęgiem przez Kamczatkę autorstwa Stena Bergmana – szwedzkiego podróżnika, członka Królewskiej Szwedzkiej Akademii Nauk w Sztokholmie – stanowi relację z podróży na Kamczatkę w 1920 roku.
Ekspedycja pod kierownictwem Bergmana zaplanowana na trzy lata miała charakter naukowy i jej celem było przeprowadzenie szeroko zakrojonych badań tego półwyspu – wówczas niemal nieznanego – na potrzeby Szwedzkiego Muzeum Historii Naturalnej. Książka Wyprawa psim zaprzęgiem przez Kamczatkę autorstwa Stena Bergmana – szwedzkiego podróżnika, członka Królewskiej Szwedzkiej Akademii N...
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A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco Da Gama, 1497-1499
ISBN: 9781409413660 / Angielski / Twarda / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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737,10 zł |
A Geographical Account of Countries Round the Bay of Bengal, 1669 to 1679, by Thomas Bowrey
ISBN: 9781409413790 / Angielski / Twarda / 528 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1905.
This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1905.
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737,10 zł |