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Karamania: Or, a Brief Description of the South Coast of Asia-Minor and of the Remains of Antiquity
ISBN: 9781108067058 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Remembered for devising the measure of wind speed that bears his name, the naval officer and hydrographer Sir Francis Beaufort (1774 1857) also had a hand in the production of more than a thousand nautical charts over the course of his career. In 1810 he had been appointed to command the frigate Frederikssteen by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. His mission was to explore 'Karamania', a contemporary European term for the shores of southern Turkey. For two years Beaufort charted the coastline and investigated its classical ruins before his work was brought to an end in 1812 by a...
Remembered for devising the measure of wind speed that bears his name, the naval officer and hydrographer Sir Francis Beaufort (1774 1857) also had a ...
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285,29 zł |
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A Voyage Into the Levant: Perform'd by Command of the Late French King
ISBN: 9781108075220 / Angielski / Miękka / 598 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656 1708) was originally destined for the church, but his interest in botany led him to become professor of botany at the Jardin des plantes in Paris, and to travel all over Europe and beyond in search of interesting specimens. He was chiefly interested in the classification of plants, but is now best remembered for the accounts he wrote of voyages undertaken for the purpose of scientific discovery. This illustrated two-volume work, published posthumously in French in 1717 and translated into English the following year, recounts a journey begun in 1700, around...
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656 1708) was originally destined for the church, but his interest in botany led him to become professor of botany at th...
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454,17 zł |
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The History of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands, with the Countries Adjacent
ISBN: 9781108075428 / Angielski / Miękka / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. James Grieve (1703 63), physician to Catherine the Great of Russia, and translator of this book, published posthumously in English in 1764, apologises in his 'Advertisement' for the crudeness and rambling nature of Stepan Krasheninnikov's original work, which nevertheless contains 'many very useful remarks, greatly contributing to the improvement of the trade, geography, and natural history, of the country he describes'. In 1755, Krasheninnikov (1711 55) had published his account of an expedition to Kamchatka between 1733 and 1743, under Vitus Bering, to increase knowledge of regions to the...
James Grieve (1703 63), physician to Catherine the Great of Russia, and translator of this book, published posthumously in English in 1764, apologises...
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285,29 zł |
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Cabool: Being a Personal Narrative of a Journey To, and Residence in That City, in the Years 1836, 7, and 8
ISBN: 9781108075374 / Angielski / Miękka / 440 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the long and often disastrous history of British entanglement in Afghanistan, the name of Alexander Burnes (1805 41) deserves to be remembered. Aged sixteen, he went to India to take up a post in the army, and speedily learned both Hindustani and Persian. His skills led him to political work, and he himself proposed a covert expedition to Bukhara, to survey the country and to observe the expansionist activities of the Russians in central Asia. (Burnes' 1834 account of this journey is also reissued in this series.) In 1836, he was sent to Kabul, and became involved in the British plan to...
In the long and often disastrous history of British entanglement in Afghanistan, the name of Alexander Burnes (1805 41) deserves to be remembered. Age...
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291,11 zł |
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Marco Polo: The Journey That Changed the World
ISBN: 9780062375070 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "I have read everything written on Marco Polo, and John Man's book is, by far, my favorite work on the subject. It's not only an over-due and important historical study, it's an entertaining ride every step of the way." -- John Fusco, Creator of the Netflix original series Marco Polo The true history behind the Netflix original series Marco Polo, here is the remarkable story of the world's most famous traveler, retracing his legendary journey from Venice to China, the moment East first met West. In 1271, a young Italian merchant named Marco Polo embarked on a... "I have read everything written on Marco Polo, and John Man's book is, by far, my favorite work on the subject. It's not only an over-due and impor... |
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83,15 zł |
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Notes During a Visit to Egypt, Nubia, the Oasis, Mount Sinai, and Jerusalem
ISBN: 9781108077187 / Angielski / Miękka / 362 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1820, the English traveller Sir Frederick Henniker (1793 1825) set out for Egypt, which he would explore for nearly three years. He sailed up the Nile, calling it 'the least romantic, but most useful of rivers', stopping off at many places along the way. His adventures were varied: he was the first known person to climb to the apex of the Pyramid of Khafre at Giza, and he acquired a second-century coffin that is now in the British Museum. He claimed to have met Egypt's khedive, Muhammad Ali Pasha, with whom he discussed English horses and military campaigns. Heading next to Mount Sinai and...
In 1820, the English traveller Sir Frederick Henniker (1793 1825) set out for Egypt, which he would explore for nearly three years. He sailed up the N...
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285,29 zł |
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Kajakiem przez Syberię - czyli dobre miejsce ...
ISBN: 9788375653847 / Polski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Kajakiem przez Syberię" to opowieść o trzech wyprawach pompowanymi kajakami przez syberyjską tajgę.
Jak tam było? Było straszno – spotkaliśmy się oko w oko z syberyjskim niedźwiedziem. Było śmiesznie – odkryliśmy mongolskiego Kiemlicza. Było wzruszająco – otulała nas gościnność i serdeczność ludzi tajgi. Było budująco – pomogliśmy w budowie nowej parafii. Było swędząco – napadały nas chmary gryzących robali. Było spartańsko i egzotycznie – nocowaliśmy w zimowlach. Było wykwintnie – jedliśmy kawior, uchę i inne regionalne przysmaki. Było... "Kajakiem przez Syberię" to opowieść o trzech wyprawach pompowanymi kajakami przez syberyjską tajgę.
Jak tam było? Było straszno – sp... |
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Journal Written During an Excursion in Asia Minor 1838
ISBN: 9781108080682 / Angielski / Miękka / 406 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The traveller and archaeologist Sir Charles Fellows (1799 1860) made several trips through Asia Minor. This work is an account of the first of these, recording his careful observations of the lands he travelled through. On this trip, he found ancient cities which were unknown to Europeans at that time, including Xanthos, the capital of ancient Lycia, dating from the fifth century BCE. Fellows' narrative brings the journey to life with vivid descriptions of the people and places he encountered, and detailed sketches of notable antiquities and inscriptions. First published in 1839, this work...
The traveller and archaeologist Sir Charles Fellows (1799 1860) made several trips through Asia Minor. This work is an account of the first of these, ...
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285,29 zł |
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Turkish Awakening: Behind the Scenes of Modern Turkey
ISBN: 9780571296583 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Alev Scott moved to Istanbul to explore her family's heritage, she didn't know what to expect from this colorful nation at the edge of the Middle East. By travelling around the country and talking to everyone from art dealers to camel breeders, Alex began to piece together a picture of modern Turkey. Moving from booming Istanbul to the historically diverse villages of the south-east, and caught up in the protests of 2013, Alev saw from the inside how constantly surprising this remarkable country can be. Turkish Awakening is essential reading for anyone travelling to, or simply...
When Alev Scott moved to Istanbul to explore her family's heritage, she didn't know what to expect from this colorful nation at the edge of the Middle...
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67,37 zł |
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Tambora
ISBN: 9780992355845 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the best tradition of Paul Theroux and J. Maarten Troost, comes Derek Pugh's torrid tale of Sumbawa, and his ascent of the iconic volcano Mt. Tambora, whose 1815 eruption did indeed change the world. Pugh's account of the eruption and its aftermath is masterfully done - clearly the product of much dogged research through archives, scientific journals, as well as conversations with Indonesians lasting long into the steamy night. Himself a long-time resident of the neighboring Indonesian island of Lombok, Pugh is a well-qualified tourist who also brings a wry and rollicking insider's account...
In the best tradition of Paul Theroux and J. Maarten Troost, comes Derek Pugh's torrid tale of Sumbawa, and his ascent of the iconic volcano Mt. Tambo...
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83,32 zł |
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An Account of Discoveries in Lycia: Being a Journal Kept During a Second Excursion in Asia Minor
ISBN: 9781108080705 / Angielski / Miękka / 626 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The traveller and archaeologist Sir Charles Fellows (1799 1860) made several trips through Asia Minor. This work, first published in 1841, is an account of the second of these journeys, recording his careful observations of the places he visited in 1840. During his first trip in 1838 he had seen the ruins of ancient cities that were hardly known to Europeans at that time, and he soon returned to focus his attention on Lycia. Fellows provides here a lively narrative of his discoveries, along with his own detailed drawings and many inscriptions in ancient Greek. His publications generated...
The traveller and archaeologist Sir Charles Fellows (1799 1860) made several trips through Asia Minor. This work, first published in 1841, is an accou...
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395,93 zł |
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From Pekin to Calais by Land
ISBN: 9781108084635 / Angielski / Miękka / 692 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This 1889 book describes an unusual overland journey from Beijing to Calais, undertaken in 1887 by Harry de Windt (1856 1933), an explorer and travel writer, who later went from Paris to New York, also (mostly) by land. From a military family, he was the brother-in-law and aide-de-camp of Charles Brooke, the Rajah of Sarawak, but his official duties left him with plenty of time for eye-catching journeys like this one. His only guidebook was John Bell's 1763 account of travelling from St Petersburg to Beijing across Siberia, but with advice on the route from a Russian embassy official, de...
This 1889 book describes an unusual overland journey from Beijing to Calais, undertaken in 1887 by Harry de Windt (1856 1933), an explorer and travel ...
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407,58 zł |
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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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51,82 zł |
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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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262,00 zł |
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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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267,82 zł |
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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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107,89 zł |
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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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163,89 zł |
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Bajkał i góry przybajkala
ISBN: 9788371361036 / Polski / Miękka ze skrzydełka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Są miejsca, które wystarczy zobaczyć raz i zachować lub nie ich obraz pod powieką. Są inne, do których chciałoby się wracać wielokrotnie. Do nich należy wspaniałe jezioro w głębi Azji – pisał Olgierd Budrewicz przy okazji którejś z kolei wizyty nad Bajkałem. Bajkał rzeczywiście przyciąga, zachwyca, porusza i ma tę niezwykłą moc, która każe do niego wracać. Otoczenie niesamowitej przyrody, w którą można się zagłębiać, by poczuć jej ogrom i potęgę, różnorodność krajobrazów. Bajkał nigdzie nie jest taki sam… klimat zagubionych w tajdze wiosek,...
Są miejsca, które wystarczy zobaczyć raz i zachować lub nie ich obraz pod powieką. Są inne, do których chciałoby się wracać wielokrotnie. Do...
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55,46 zł |
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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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231,25 zł |
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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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157,65 zł |
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